// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Tito Ortiz
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Tito
Ortiz

NICKNAME"The People's Champ"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-12-1
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Tito Ortiz
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
12
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
62%
21/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.59
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.88
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.47
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
54%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#9
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1625
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
98th
percentile · average opponent rated 1632 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
89th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.28 per fight)

32 rated fights · opponents rated in 97% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 24, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 5
DEC · 6
10
KO/TKO
48%
5
SUB
24%
6
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
5
KO/TKO
42%
2
SUB
17%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
48%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
29%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
34 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 20, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER68TD DEFENSE31GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING38CARDIO72AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power68
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (54%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 1997LMAY 1997WMAY 1997WDEC 1998WJAN 1999WMAR 1999LSEP 1999WAPR 2000WDEC 2000WFEB 2001WJUN 2001WSEP 2001WNOV 2002LSEP 2003LAPR 2004WOCT 2004WFEB 2005WAPR 2006WJUL 2006WOCT 2006LDEC 2006JUL 2007LMAY 2008LNOV 2009LOCT 2010WJUL 2011LAUG 2011LDEC 2011LJUL 2012WMAY 2014WNOV 2014LSEP 2015WJAN 2017WNOV 2018WDEC 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R4.
  8. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 80, DEC R5.
  9. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  13. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  15. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 93.
  23. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  32. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  34. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 98, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Tanner), bottomed at 38 (L vs Mezger). Current reading: 98.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
33/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
30%
2
6%
2
6%
1
3%
-
15
total
SUB
7
21%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
8
24%
-
3
9%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Alberto RodriguezDec 7, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
Combate Americas - Tito vs. Alberto
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Chuck LiddellNov 24, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Chael SonnenJan 21, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:03
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Liam McGearySep 19, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:41
Bellator 142 - Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
W
VS Stephan BonnarNov 15, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alexander ShlemenkoMay 17, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:27
Bellator MMA - Bellator 120
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Forrest GriffinJul 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Antonio Rogerio NogueiraDec 10, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:15
UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows to the Body)
L
VS Rashad EvansAug 6, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 4:48
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Ryan BaderJul 2, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Matt HamillOct 23, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Forrest GriffinNov 21, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 21-12-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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