Tito Ortiz Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the ninth person to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2012
• Attended California State University at Bakersfield, where he was a member of the wrestling team and trained with Tank Abbott
• First began wrestling during his sophomore year of high school
• Is the CEO of the MMA equipment and clothing line Punishment Athletics and the owner of the Punishment Training Center
• Best known as a mixed martial artist and Bellator MMA fighting personality who was a Light Heavyweight Champion in the UFC
• Published the book "This is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion" in 2008
• Made cameo appearances in the films "Zombie Strippers," "Cradle 2 the Grave," and "The Crow: Wicked Prayer․"