Tito Ortiz entered the sport of mixed martial arts in May of 1997 when he defeated Wes Albritton in his UFC debut at UFC 13.
After working his way up the light heavyweight ladder, Ortiz finally earned a winner-take-all title shot against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 25.
Ortiz won and went on to defend his title in five consecutive fights before meeting Randy Couture at UFC 44.
Couture was declared the new UFC light heavyweight champion via unanimous decision as Ortiz’s career appeared to be heading south.
But, Ortiz battled back defeating Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin and Ken Shamrock before receiving another title shot against Chuck Liddell at UFC 66.
Oritz fell once again, this time by knockout in the third round of action.
It appeared the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” had lost his once spectacular skills, losing three consecutive fights after a draw with Rashad Evans at UFC 73.
But, after being off for nearly a year, Ortiz made his return at UFC 132 where he squared off with up-and-coming star, Ryan Bader.
This time it was Ortiz who shocked the world submitting Bader just two minutes into the fight.
For the first time in what seemed like years, the Tito Ortiz we once knew was back.
Or was he?
In attempts to prove to the world the real Tito was back, Ortiz took a fight on the very next card against Rashad Evans in Philadelphia, Pa.
Unfortunately, Ortiz proved to the world he isn’t who he once was as he was knocked out in a mediocre performance.
Now, Ortiz is set to square off with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada.
A loss to Nogueria will push Ortiz’s record in his last eight fights to 1-6-1.
Even with a win, it’s hard to picture Ortiz making any type of noise in the light heavyweight division as his days as an elite contender have come to pass.
Will UFC 140 be Tito Ortiz’s last stand?
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