- Born
- Birth nameJacob Ortiz
- Nicknames
- The Huntington Beach Bad Boy
- The People's Champion
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- Cited by film producer Jeff Most as "The next Vin Diesel", Tito delivers the audience as well as the sheer acting talent. The most electrifying Ultimate Fighting competitor alive today, as intimidating as Tito is in the ring, outside he is an unparalleled fan favorite. A dynamic speaker, Tito's popularity with the fans made for a natural move into other media. He frequently appears on talk shows and in magazine articles and stars in the popular video game, "UFC: Tapout" on Xbox. Having made a cameo appearance in Jet Li's Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Tito recently delivered a breakout performance with his first starring role, opposite Edward Furlong, David Boreanaz, and Dennis Hopper, in The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005), scheduled for release in early 2005.
But life for "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" wasn't always this good, and even as he soars to the top, Tito has never forgotten his roots. The child of two drug-addicted parents, in high school Tito chose wrestling over drugs and gangs, and excelled. He went on to compete at the college level and earned two consecutive titles as California State Wrestling Champion before making the shift to Ultimate Fighting...where he became the world champion less than two years after entering the sport.
Today, as he balances his time between fighting, acting, running his clothing line, "Punishment Athletics", and developing his new game for Xbox, Tito also regularly prioritizes working with inner city children; motivating kids to stay in school, to stay away from drugs and gangs, and to pursue their dreams, no matter what their current situation; and, through his foundation, Tito supports children's charity initiatives and raises money to establish better after-school athletic programs in neighborhoods like the one he came from.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tami Alecsa
- SpouseS. Dean(April 8, 1999 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- Sons, Jesse Jameson and Journey Jette, were born on March 15, 2009. Jesse weighing 5 lbs., Journey weighing 4 lbs. 11 oz. The sons' mom and his ex-girlfriend is Jenna Jameson.
- Has a son named Jacob Ortiz Jr
- Pro Wrestling Referee.
- His father is of Mexican descent (including Spanish, Indigenous, and African). His mother, whose family is from Hawaii, has Portuguese, Irish, and French ancestry.
- Was the 5x defending UFC light heavyweight champion before losing to Randy Couture.
- I have one simple moto: Train for the worst and the best will happen.
- I train to avoid surprises. For me, that's the successful fighting.
- Believe in your goals. Always try to set an example for other people to better this world. Help out, because there are a lot of tragedies happening, and we all need to work together to really make this a happy world. We can make it happen. Work in the community - that's something I do a lot myself. I go to schools and help out with kids, because that's what I believe in. I'm not just about being a fighter. I try to go the extra mile and use my fighting status as a vehicle to do other things: help with kids, try to keep them out of gangs, and give them better options. That's what really matters.
- I am the Muhammad Ali of MMA.
- Jealous of him? This guy can't even put a f*ckin' sentence together man, are you kidding me right now? He's reaching for - he's reaching for those grapes. He's trying to make his wine, and the wine's already soundin' like a violin with that cheese and wine...um...we'll see on November 24th.
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