Tito Ortiz “The People's Champ”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 58/100 · peak 77 · Grappler · 15–11–1 in 27 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tito Ortiz finished with an ORCA rating of 58 (peak 77); without a recent bout, Tito Ortiz sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 87 (control time, seconds per minute 98). Grappling defence trails at 56, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 80. 10 of 15 UFC wins came inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 85 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 83 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 89 |
| Grappling offence | 87 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 98 |
| Grappling defence | 56 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 89 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 98. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 78.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 58 (peak 77)
- UFC record
- 15–11–1
- Pro record
- 0–0
- Graded UFC bouts
- 27
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 51
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.45
- Significant strike accuracy: 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.41
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.99
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.43
Fight history
- 2012-07-07 · L vs Forrest Griffin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
- 2011-12-10 · L vs Rogerio Nogueira · KO/TKO · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
- 2011-08-06 · L vs Rashad Evans · KO/TKO · UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
- 2011-07-02 · W vs Ryan Bader · Submission · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
- 2010-10-23 · L vs Matt Hamill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
- 2009-11-21 · L vs Forrest Griffin · Decision - Split · UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
- 2008-05-24 · L vs Lyoto Machida · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 84: Ill Will
- 2007-07-07 · D vs Rashad Evans · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 73: Stacked
- 2006-12-30 · L vs Chuck Liddell · KO/TKO · UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
- 2006-10-10 · W vs Ken Shamrock · KO/TKO · Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
- 2006-07-08 · W vs Ken Shamrock · KO/TKO · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
- 2006-04-15 · W vs Forrest Griffin · Decision - Split · UFC 59: Reality Check
- 2005-02-05 · W vs Vitor Belfort · Decision - Split · UFC 51: Super Saturday
- 2004-10-22 · W vs Patrick Cote · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 50: The War Of '04
- 2004-04-02 · L vs Chuck Liddell · KO/TKO · UFC 47: It's On!
- 2003-09-26 · L vs Randy Couture · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 44: Undisputed
- 2002-11-22 · W vs Ken Shamrock · KO/TKO · UFC 40: Vendetta
- 2001-09-28 · W vs Vladimir Matyushenko · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
- 2001-06-29 · W vs Elvis Sinosic · KO/TKO · UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
- 2001-02-23 · W vs Evan Tanner · KO/TKO · UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
- 2000-12-16 · W vs Yuki Kondo · Submission · UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
- 2000-04-14 · W vs Wanderlei Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
- 1999-09-24 · L vs Frank Shamrock · KO/TKO · UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
- 1999-03-05 · W vs Guy Mezger · KO/TKO · UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns
- 1999-01-08 · W vs Jerry Bohlander · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
- 1997-05-30 · L vs Guy Mezger · Submission · UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
- 1997-05-30 · W vs Wes Albritton · KO/TKO · UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
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