Light Heavyweight

Tito Ortiz

Last fought: Jul 2012

RECORD

Pro

19-12-1

UFC

12-11-1

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:42
Fight Completion Rate	64.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.47
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	120-32 (78.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	40-12 (76.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	75-20 (78.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	40.0%
% Time in Control	43.2%
% Time Controlled	16.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	72.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.04
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.71
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	30.8%
Distance Strike Defense	66.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.22
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.66
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.02
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.56

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 22 of 24 fights; rounds-based metrics use 22 of 24 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Tito Ortiz League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Tito Ortiz
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	43.3%
Takedown Defense	55.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	6:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	41.7%
Submission % of Wins	16.7%
Decision % of Wins	41.7%
Avg Fight Time	11:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	33.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:58

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz49/12838%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:46

Forrest Griffin85/26133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	17/44	39%	2/3	0:52	—
	Forrest Griffin	24/89	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	20/53	38%	0/2	0:00	—
	Forrest Griffin	36/95	38%	0/0	0:35	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	12/31	39%	1/1	1:54	—
	Forrest Griffin	25/77	32%	0/0	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC 140: Jones vs Machida • Dec 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15

Tito Ortiz9/1753%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56

Rogerio Nogueira54/9060%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	9/17	53%	0/1	0:56	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	54/90	60%	0/0	1:37	1

LOSS

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:48

Tito Ortiz5/2719%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:04

Rashad Evans48/9749%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	5/21	24%	1/1	1:04	—
	Rashad Evans	23/55	42%	1/1	1:29	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	25/42	60%	0/0	3:36	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Bader

UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber • Jul 2011Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:56

Tito Ortiz6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Ryan Bader4/2119%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	6/16	38%	0/0	0:06	1
	Ryan Bader	4/21	19%	0/0	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Hamill

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz37/13128%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Matt Hamill41/13431%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	17/63	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Hamill	11/45	24%	1/1	0:08	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	12/39	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Matt Hamill	13/38	34%	1/1	2:17	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	8/29	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Matt Hamill	17/51	33%	1/1	1:26	—

LOSS

vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz24/7532%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:09

Forrest Griffin70/20634%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	10/31	32%	1/4	1:18	—
	Forrest Griffin	19/59	32%	0/1	0:37	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	9/25	36%	2/3	2:51	—
	Forrest Griffin	10/33	30%	0/0	0:34	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	5/19	26%	0/2	0:00	—
	Forrest Griffin	41/114	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz16/5330%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:19

Lyoto Machida41/6068%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:56KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	0/18	0%	0/2	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	17/24	71%	1/1	0:10	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	3/16	19%	0/2	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	15/18	83%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	13/19	68%	0/3	0:19	—
	Lyoto Machida	9/18	50%	0/0	2:27	1

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC 73: Stacked • Jul 2007Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz24/5742%TD 3/11Ctrl 5:55

Rashad Evans19/6430%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	7/19	37%	1/6	3:01	—
	Rashad Evans	7/18	39%	0/1	0:19	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	13/26	50%	1/1	0:57	—
	Rashad Evans	4/20	20%	1/6	1:24	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	4/12	33%	1/4	1:57	—
	Rashad Evans	8/26	31%	1/2	0:49	—

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:59

Tito Ortiz21/7628%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:19

Chuck Liddell49/13237%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	6/29	21%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	17/61	28%	0/0	0:32	1

R2	Tito Ortiz	8/26	31%	1/4	0:19	—
	Chuck Liddell	10/31	32%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	7/21	33%	0/3	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	22/40	55%	0/0	0:40	—

WIN

vs. Ken Shamrock

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:18

Tito Ortiz11/11100%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:04

Ken Shamrock0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	11/11	100%	1/3	1:04	—
	Ken Shamrock	0/3	0%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 59: Reality Check • Apr 2006Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz61/12549%TD 3/12Ctrl 5:02

Forrest Griffin58/17034%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	30/48	62%	2/2	3:54	—
	Forrest Griffin	2/18	11%	0/0	0:07	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	17/40	42%	0/5	0:00	—
	Forrest Griffin	29/79	37%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	14/37	38%	1/5	1:08	—
	Forrest Griffin	27/73	37%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC 51: Super Saturday • Feb 2005Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz27/4757%TD 4/11Ctrl 9:24

Vitor Belfort19/3850%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	16/20	80%	1/4	3:29	—
	Vitor Belfort	9/20	45%	0/0	0:13	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	4/8	50%	1/3	1:27	—
	Vitor Belfort	10/17	59%	0/0	2:52	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	7/19	37%	2/4	4:28	—
	Vitor Belfort	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC 50: The War Of '04 • Oct 2004Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz45/7560%TD 2/3Ctrl 12:40

Patrick Cote11/2741%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	17/23	74%	1/1	4:29	—
	Patrick Cote	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	18/36	50%	0/0	4:44	—
	Patrick Cote	2/3	67%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	10/16	62%	1/2	3:27	—
	Patrick Cote	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 47: It's On! • Apr 2004Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:38

Tito Ortiz13/3241%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Chuck Liddell23/6535%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	9/27	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	14/48	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	9/17	53%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tito Ortiz16/3053%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:09

Randy Couture88/13665%TD 8/12Ctrl 21:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	12/15	80%	1/3	1:56	—
	Randy Couture	12/15	80%	2/3	2:41	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	0/3	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	17/26	65%	1/2	4:40	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	2/6	33%	1/1	0:13	—
	Randy Couture	8/19	42%	2/4	4:25	—

R4	Tito Ortiz	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	37/59	63%	1/1	4:54	—

R5	Tito Ortiz	2/6	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	14/17	82%	2/2	4:34	—

WIN

vs. Ken Shamrock

UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 5:00

Tito Ortiz74/12659%TD 3/5Ctrl 10:27

Ken Shamrock12/4427%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	19/30	63%	1/3	3:55	—
	Ken Shamrock	1/7	14%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	21/39	54%	1/1	3:49	—
	Ken Shamrock	6/18	33%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	34/57	60%	1/1	2:43	—
	Ken Shamrock	5/19	26%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

UFC 33: Victory in Vegas • Sep 2001Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tito Ortiz64/8476%TD 5/9Ctrl 21:32

Vladimir Matyushenko19/4939%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	13/15	87%	1/1	4:29	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	2/5	40%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	32/34	94%	1/4	4:14	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	11/16	69%	0/3	0:07	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	7/15	47%	1/1	4:29	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Tito Ortiz	5/9	56%	1/2	4:37	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	1/3	33%	0/0	0:03	—

R5	Tito Ortiz	7/11	64%	1/1	3:43	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	2/13	15%	1/3	0:50	—

WIN

vs. Elvis Sinosic

UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands • Jun 2001Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:32

Tito Ortiz35/5959%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:53

Elvis Sinosic3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	35/59	59%	1/1	2:53	—
	Elvis Sinosic	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evan Tanner

UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk • Feb 2001MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 0:32

Tito Ortiz7/7100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:01

Evan Tanner0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	7/7	100%	1/1	0:01	—
	Evan Tanner	0/1	0%	0/0	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Yuki Kondo

UFC 29: Defense of the Belts • Dec 2000MiddleweightTITLE

Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 1, 1:52

Tito Ortiz16/2273%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:34

Yuki Kondo2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	16/22	73%	2/2	1:34	—
	Yuki Kondo	2/4	50%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Wanderlei Silva

UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 • Apr 2000TITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tito Ortiz20/4347%TD 4/6Ctrl 19:13KD 1

Wanderlei Silva10/2737%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	5/12	42%	1/1	4:06	—
	Wanderlei Silva	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	10/21	48%	0/1	4:47	1
	Wanderlei Silva	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	2/5	40%	1/2	2:58	—
	Wanderlei Silva	5/11	45%	0/0	0:07	—

R4	Tito Ortiz	2/4	50%	1/1	3:04	—
	Wanderlei Silva	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Tito Ortiz	1/1	100%	1/1	4:18	—
	Wanderlei Silva	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Frank Shamrock

UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion • Sep 1999TITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 4:42

Tito Ortiz20/7427%TD 8/9Ctrl 15:50

Frank Shamrock31/6151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	8/24	33%	2/3	4:15	—
	Frank Shamrock	3/9	33%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	4/17	24%	2/2	4:29	—
	Frank Shamrock	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Tito Ortiz	4/11	36%	2/2	4:15	—
	Frank Shamrock	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Tito Ortiz	4/22	18%	2/2	2:51	—
	Frank Shamrock	17/31	55%	0/0	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Guy Mezger

UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns • Mar 1999TITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:00

Tito Ortiz26/4262%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

Guy Mezger2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	26/42	62%	2/5	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jerry Bohlander

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title • Jan 1999

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:31

Tito Ortiz37/7649%TD 6/7Ctrl 0:00

Jerry Bohlander9/2536%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	33/69	48%	5/5	0:00	—
	Jerry Bohlander	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tito Ortiz	4/7	57%	1/2	0:00	—
	Jerry Bohlander	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Wes Albritton

UFC 13: The Ultimate Force • May 1997

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:31

Tito Ortiz0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Wes Albritton0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	—	—	—	—	—
	Wes Albritton	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Ken Shamrock

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:23

Tito Ortiz18/2962%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:06

Ken Shamrock0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tito Ortiz	18/29	62%	1/1	2:06	—
	Ken Shamrock	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com