“The People's Champ” Light Heavyweight
Tito Ortiz
15-11-1
UFC record, 27 fights, 300.9 min
19-12-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
6-4
in 10 title fights
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Thu, Jan 23, 1975, age 51
- First UFC fight
- Fri, May 30, 1997
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 7, 2012
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
8 KO/TKO (elbows to head from guard 2, facial cut, punches to head from guard, punches to head from mount, punches to head on ground, slam to on ground, to corner stoppage), 2 submissions, 5 decisions in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 5 |
| Submission | 2 | 1 |
| Decision | 5 | 5 |
| All | 15 | 11 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
27 fights, 300.9 min
Sig strikes landed
2.35 per min
707 in 300.9 min, 27 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.0%
707 of 1,505 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.32 per min
698 of 1,732 landed on him in 300.9 min
Takedowns
2.89 per 15 min
58 of 130 · 300.9 min
Takedown accuracy
44.6%
58 of 130 attempts
Takedown defence
21 of 37
defended of attempted on him, 300.9 min
Control time
6:33 per 15 min
119:29 of 273:55 (23 of 27 fights recorded)
Knockdowns
2
scored in 300.9 min, 27 fights
Submission attempts
0.40 per 15 min
8 in 300.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
33% distance, 22% clinch, 45% ground
235 distance, 153 clinch, 319 ground of 707 landed
What he hits
74% head, 13% body, 13% leg
526 head, 90 body, 91 leg of 707 landed
Cage time
300:53
27 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
6-4 in 10
- Lv Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 30, 2006, UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2. KO/TKO, R3 3:59
- Lv Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Sep 26, 2003, UFC 44: Undisputed. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Ken ShamrockLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Nov 22, 2002, UFC 40: Vendetta. KO/TKO, R3 5:00
- Wv Vladimir MatyushenkoLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Sep 28, 2001, UFC 33: Victory in Vegas. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Elvis SinosicLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Jun 29, 2001, UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands. KO/TKO, R1 3:32
- Wv Evan TannerLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Feb 23, 2001, UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk. KO/TKO, R1 0:32
- Wv Yuki KondoLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 16, 2000, UFC 29: Defense of the Belts. Submission, R1 1:52
- Wv Wanderlei SilvaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Apr 14, 2000, UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Frank ShamrockLight Heavyweight, title fight. Fri, Sep 24, 1999, UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion. KO/TKO, R4 4:42
- Lv Guy MezgerLightweight, tournament final. Fri, May 30, 1997, UFC 13: The Ultimate Force. Submission, R1 2:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 23 | 12-10-1 | 273.9 | 618 of 1,344 | 2.26 | 48 of 116 | 119:29 of 273:55 | 2 | 7 in 12 |
| Lightweight | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2.5 | 26 of 43 | 10.33 | 2 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| Middleweight | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.4 | 63 of 118 | 2.58 | 8 of 12 | not recorded | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 27 | 15-11-1 | 300.9 | 707 of 1,505 | 2.35 | 58 of 130 | 119:29 of 273:55 | 2 | 10 in 15 |
05/By year
1997 to 2012
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 49 of 128 | 3.27 | 3 of 6 | 2:46 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 15.0 | 20 of 60 | 1.33 | 1 of 2 | 2:06 of 14:59 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 37 of 131 | 2.47 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 24 of 75 | 1.60 | 3 of 9 | 4:09 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 16 of 53 | 1.07 | 0 of 7 | 0:19 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 15.0 | 24 of 57 | 1.60 | 3 of 11 | 5:55 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 32.7 | 111 of 241 | 3.40 | 6 of 24 | 8:31 of 32:40 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 27 of 47 | 1.80 | 4 of 11 | 9:24 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 20.6 | 58 of 107 | 2.81 | 2 of 5 | 12:40 of 20:38 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 16 of 30 | 0.64 | 2 of 6 | 2:09 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 74 of 126 | 4.93 | 3 of 5 | 10:27 of 15:00 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 29.1 | 106 of 150 | 3.65 | 7 of 11 | 24:26 of 29:04 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 26.9 | 36 of 65 | 1.34 | 6 of 8 | 20:47 of 26:52 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 44.1 | 83 of 192 | 1.88 | 16 of 21 | 15:50 of 19:42 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2.5 | 26 of 43 | 10.33 | 2 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 27 | 15-11-1 | 300.9 | 707 of 1,505 | 2.35 | 58 of 130 | 119:29 of 273:55 | 2 | 10 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 27 of 27 | 119.3 | 378 of 754 | 3.17 | 30 of 58 | 45:28 of 94:48 (23 of 27 recorded) | 1 | 3 | 10, won 8 |
| Round 2 | 17 of 27 | 78.0 | 179 of 401 | 2.30 | 10 of 32 | 27:37 of 75:26 (16 of 17 recorded) | 1 | 1 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 14 of 27 | 69.0 | 129 of 297 | 1.87 | 12 of 32 | 27:51 of 68:59 | 0 | 4 | 10, won 4 |
| Round 4 | 4 of 27 | 19.7 | 11 of 35 | 0.56 | 4 of 5 | 10:32 of 19:42 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 5 | 3 of 27 | 15.0 | 10 of 18 | 0.67 | 2 of 3 | 8:01 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
27 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 7, 2012UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Forrest GriffinLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Jeff Collins 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 49 of 128 | 3 of 6 | 2:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2011UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:15Punches to Body From Guard | 9 of 17 | 0 of 1 | 0:56 | 0 | 3:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2011UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:48Knee to Body On Ground | 5 of 27 | 1 of 1 | 1:04 | 0 | 9:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 1:56Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 6 of 16 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 1 | 1:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 23, 2010UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | Matt HamillLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Beltran 28 - 29. Larry Landless 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. | 37 of 131 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2009UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | Forrest GriffinLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Glenn Trowbridge 29 - 28. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. | 24 of 75 | 3 of 9 | 4:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will | Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. | 16 of 53 | 0 of 7 | 0:19 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2007UFC 73: Stacked | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight | DUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Point Deducted: Holding Fence by Ortiz Cecil Peoples 28 - 28. Nelson Hamilton 28 - 28. Richard Bertrand 28 - 28. | 24 of 57 | 3 of 11 | 5:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2006UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R3 3:59Punches to Head At Distance | 21 of 76 | 1 of 8 | 0:19 | 0 | 13:59 | Rounds |
| Tue, Oct 10, 2006Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Ken ShamrockLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:23Punches to Head From Guard | 18 of 29 | 1 of 1 | 2:06 | 0 | 2:23 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2006UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Ken ShamrockLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:18Elbows to Head From Guard | 11 of 11 | 1 of 3 | 1:04 | 0 | 1:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality Check | Forrest GriffinLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Hector Hernandez 29 - 28. Cecil Peoples 27 - 29. Abe Belardo 27 - 30. | 61 of 125 | 3 of 12 | 5:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2005UFC 51: Super Saturday | Vitor BelfortLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 29 - 28. | 27 of 47 | 4 of 11 | 9:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 22, 2004UFC 50: The War Of '04 | Patrick CoteLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Cecil Peoples 26 - 30. Abe Belardo 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 27 - 30. | 45 of 75 | 2 of 3 | 12:40 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2004UFC 47: It's On! | Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 0:38Punches to Head At Distance | 13 of 32 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 5:38 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed | Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Nelson Hamilton 44 - 50. Jeff Mullen 44 - 50. Marcos Rosales 45 - 50. | 16 of 30 | 2 of 6 | 2:09 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Nov 22, 2002UFC 40: Vendetta | Ken ShamrockLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R3 5:00to Corner Stoppage | 74 of 126 | 3 of 5 | 10:27 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 28, 2001UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | Vladimir MatyushenkoLight Heavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Doug Crosby 43 - 50. Jeff Mullen 44 - 50. Nelson Hamilton 44 - 50. | 64 of 84 | 5 of 9 | 21:32 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jun 29, 2001UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | Elvis SinosicLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:32Elbows to Head From Guard | 35 of 59 | 1 of 1 | 2:53 | 0 | 3:32 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2001UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Evan TannerLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:32Slam to On Ground | 7 of 7 | 1 of 1 | 0:01 | 0 | 0:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2000UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | Yuki KondoLight Heavyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R1 1:52Neck Crank From Side Control | 16 of 22 | 2 of 2 | 1:34 | 0 | 1:52 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 14, 2000UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 | Wanderlei SilvaLight Heavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:0047 - 49. 46 - 49. 46 - 49. | 20 of 43 | 4 of 6 | 19:13 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 24, 1999UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion | Frank ShamrockLight Heavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R4 4:42Punches to Head On Ground Submission to Strikes | 20 of 74 | 8 of 9 | 15:50 | 0 | 19:42 | Rounds |
| Fri, Mar 5, 1999UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns | Guy MezgerMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 9:56Punches to Head On Ground | 26 of 42 | 2 of 5 | not recorded | 0 | 9:56 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jan 8, 1999UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title | Jerry BohlanderMiddleweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 2:31Facial Cut | 37 of 76 | 6 of 7 | not recorded | 0 | 14:31 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 30, 1997UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | Guy MezgerLightweight, tournament final | LSubmission, R1 2:00Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground | 5 of 19 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 2:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 30, 1997UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | Wes AlbrittonLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:31Punches to Head From Mount | 21 of 24 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 0:31 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.