[By: Kris Karkoski | Sep 9, 2008]
Tito Ortiz: Juanito Ibarra Is A Thief

In a recent interview with Punch Drunk Gamer MMA free agent Tito Ortiz discusses former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s decision to change training camps from Juanito Ibarra to Team WolfsLair in the UK, going so far as to call Ibarra a “thief”.
Here’s a snip from Ortiz:
“Let me explain this to you because [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski | Aug 30, 2008]
Quick Hits: Ortiz Still a Free Agent, UFC and CBS In Talks, Koppenhaver Changes Name, and More

Light heavyweight free agent Tito Ortiz confirmed on the latest edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA” that he is currently in negotiations with Affliction, EliteXC, and the UFC.
The winner of the September 10th WEC 36 bout between former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough and Donald Cerrone has been guaranteed a 155-pound title shot title shot. [MMA [...]

[By: bsbiz | Aug 20, 2008]
Tito Ortiz: The Man Without A Contract

Not only has Tito Ortiz not signed with Affliction after all, but it now appears that the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” is searching everywhere under the sun for an offer to his liking.
What we do know is that Ortiz remains unattached to any particular promotion at this time, and is by all definitions a free [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski | Aug 14, 2008]
Tito Ortiz In Talks With Affliction, Contract

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is engaged in active contract negotiations with Affliction, though his demands are so steep that the potential contract is “not feasible” for the MMA promotion and a deal with the outspoken 205-pound fighter will not be done in time for Ortiz to compete at Affliction “Day of Reckoning” [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski | Aug 7, 2008]
Affliction

Middleweights Vitor Belfort and Matt Lindland will square off on the main card of Affliction “Day of Reckoning”, which takes place on October 11th in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view.
Belfort (17-8) defeated Terry Martin at Affliction’s first-ever event in July, but is currently serving a 180-day medical suspension and will need to be cleared [...]

[By: bsbiz | Aug 6, 2008]
Tito Ortiz And Jenna Jameson Expecting A Child

In addition to making headlines with his recent Affliction signing, Tito Ortiz’s name now graces the gossip pages of the New York Post along side his reportedly pregnant girlfriend, Jenna Jameson:
“Congrats to Jenna Jameson. The retired porn queen is pregnant with the baby of her boyfriend, UFC champ Tito Ortiz. “She had a bunch of [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski | Aug 6, 2008]
Report: Tito Ortiz Signs With Affliction

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has signed with Affliction, according to Sports Illustrated.
“I guarantee you that my contract will be like no other. It will be a ground-breaking record contract for sure, without a doubt,” Ortiz told Sports Illustrated. “There’s so much money to be made right now in mixed martial arts and [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski | Jul 29, 2008]
Tito Ortiz Signs With Affliction, To Debut Against

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has signed with Affliction and will debut with the promotion at Affliction 2 on October 11th against former UFC light heavyweight challenger Renato “Babalu” Sobral, according to Yahoo! Sports:
Sources tell Yahoo! Sports that the Oct. 11 date has been submitted to the Nevada State Athletic Commission and that the [...]

[By: bsbiz | Jun 16, 2008]
Roundup: UFC 87 and UFN 15 Updates, Dana White Scales Back On Announcement, and More

While much has been going on in the world of MMA this past week or so, we at MMAFrenzy.com would surely be remiss if we neglected to report some of the MMA news that has slipped through the cracks.
Here are some things you may have missed:

Though superfluous in nature, it has been announced that Fedor [...]

[By: Kris Karkoski | Jun 11, 2008]
EliteXC Interested In Tito Ortiz

EliteXC matchmaker Jeremy Lappen addressed EliteXC’s interest in former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz during a media conference call for Saturday’s EliteXC “Return of the King” event earlier this week.
Here’s a quote from Lappen:
“We’re interested. We’d love to have Tito Ortiz as part of our organization. Any organization out there would love [...]