Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz (Jacob Christopher Ortiz, born 23 January 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist, politician and professional boxer of Mexican descent. He is best known for his career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he was the Light Heavyweight Champion from April 2000 to September 2003. With fighters such as Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell he was one of the early stars of the sport, and he was the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 through his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin and Ken Shamrock. He became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame on 7 July 2012. In November 2020 he won a seat on the Huntington Beach City Council and became mayor pro tempore, resigning in June 2021. He made his professional boxing debut on 11 September 2021, losing in round one to fellow former UFC champion Anderson Silva.