By Jason Perkins

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STATEMENT FROM Tito Ortiz RESPONDING TO QUERIES ABOUT WHAT HE IS DOING NOW AND WHEN/WHO HE PLANS TO FIGHT NEXT

As always, it’s been great to hear from so many fans who are eager to know about my next match.

Right now I am totally focused on training. I have always had a reputation for being the best prepared fighter in any match I’ve ever entered, and I intend to maintain that reputation.

I’m currently working very closely with the UFC to plan my next fight, which you can be sure will not disappoint my fans. It looks like I will fight again in early 2008, and when I do I will be 100% prepared to crush my opponent.

During training breaks I’m busy running my active sportswear business Punishment Athletics (www.punishment.com), which has just had its most successful year, and with the two causes that I support — our U.S. troops and children in need. I hope there will be an announcement very soon about a new effort that I’m involved with for kids that I think all of my fans will want to get behind. I’m also planning to follow-up my visit with our troops in Iraq this summer with a return trip before the end of the year.

Source: MMANews

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STATEMENT FROM TITO ORTIZ RESPONDING TO QUERIES ABOUT WHAT HE IS DOING NOW AND WHEN/WHO HE PLANS TO FIGHT NEXT

Huntington Beach, CA– (October 11, 2007) – As always, it’s been great to hear from so many fans who are eager to know about my next match.

Right now I am totally focused on training. I have always had a reputation for being the best prepared fighter in any match I’ve ever entered, and I intend to maintain that reputation.

I’m currently working very closely with the UFC to plan my next fight, which you can be sure will not disappoint my fans. It looks like I will fight again in early 2008, and when I do I will be 100% prepared to crush my opponent.

During training breaks I’m busy running my active sportswear business Punishment Athletics (www.punishment.com), which has just had its most successful year, and with the two causes that I support — our U.S. troops and children in need. I hope there will be an announcement very soon about a new effort that I’m involved with for kids that I think all of my fans will want to get behind. I’m also planning to follow-up my visit with our troops in Iraq this summer with a return trip before the end of the year.

About Tito Ortiz

Jacob “Tito” Ortiz is a legendary MMA fighter. His career has been mostly within the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization where he was Light-Heavyweight champion and became one of the UFC’s shining stars. A native of Huntington Beach, CA, Ortiz is also known as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” and is admired as both a colorful showman and talented athlete. His acting ability and charisma have earned him roles in several films and TV series, including an appearance on the CBS TV series “NUMB3RS.” He donates significant time to charitable work, makes appearances to support the U.S. troops and children in need. He also heads the successful sportswear firm, Punishment Athletics.

By Jason Perkins

Post from Tito Ortiz made over on The Underground Forum:
Getting in shape. I’m doing rehab for my injurys. I’m sick of fight 75%. I’m trying to pay my bills injured and making guys like evans and forrest look good. I can’t do it anymore. I’m going to take some time to take care of myself. Everone wants the old Tito back and I’m going to give it to them.

By Raj Giri

In our Weekly Poll, fans of this site are picking Chuck Lidell to win tonight’s main event of UFC 76: Knockout with an astounding 83% of the votes. Keith Jardine has 13% with 4% undecided.
The Daily Examiner has an article about an aide of Sen. Arlen Specter giving a White House tour to UFC Star Tito Ortiz and his girlfriend, former porn star Jenna Jameson. The Sleuth, a Washington Post political gossip blog, said that Sen. Specter had no knowledge of the tour and even less knowledge of Jameson’s legendary career. To read the full article, click here.

Make sure to be here at 11 PM EST when our live coverage of UFC 76: Knockout begins.

By: Lyle Dillie

Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz of Ultimate Fighting Championship Fame traveled to Arizona recently in search of blood.

On Sept. 2, Ortiz, along with the United Blood Services (UBS) of Arizona, came to the Glendale Community College Student Union to encourage scores of Phoenix’s citizens to give blood to local hospitals and doctors through the Ultimate Blood Drive 2.

“I enjoy the opportunity to help save lives here in Arizona,” explained Ortiz. “I can be happy with myself every time I look in the mirror, because God put us here to help others.”

Last year Ortiz’s mother-in-law, Jeanette Nicely, asked him to help promote a new Arizona blood donor program for the Greater Phoenix Area.

The success of the first Ultimate Blood Drive quickly outgrew the Metro Center Mall venue. The newly completed GCC Student Union turned out to be perfect for a event this size.

“The holidays are the hardest time to get donors. Almost 700 donors are needed daily in Arizona alone,” says Sue Thew, marketing and communications director for UBS of Arizona. “On average Arizona needs eight donors every 15 minutes.”

Students came out in full force for this event as over 70 had pre-registered to give blood that day.

“I came mostly for Tito, but I am a regular blood donor,” said Tom Laughlin, a student here at GCC. “I am glad he came back to Phoenix. He is the Bad Boy.”

Ortiz helped bring in over 196 donations from GCC students as well as residents of the Greater Phoenix area.

Kevin Donley, technician at Arizona Public Services, stated while giving blood, “My wife and daughter are huge fans of the UFC. They told me about the blood drive and the chance to meet Tito Ortiz. I came to see Ortiz but I have always donated blood.”

There is plenty of opportunity to give blood this semester here at GCC.

The United Blood Services of Arizona will be sending out the Bloodmobile Sept. 26 and Nov. 29 to the GCC Central Mall on Campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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