Tito Ortiz To Sign HUGE Deal With Affliction MMA Promotion

Tebow · 08-06-2008, 06:19 PM

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Source: Arash Markazi of SportsIllustrated.com

Tito Ortiz is set to become the highest paid MMA fighter in history when a "ground-breaking" deal between the free-agent fighter and Affliction is announced as early as Wednesday during a press conference for Affliction's next card, which will be held Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

"I guarantee you that my contract will be like no other," said Ortiz, stopping short of giving away the specifics of a deal that could include responsibilities outside of the ring. "It will be a ground-breaking record contract for sure, without a doubt. There's so much money to be made right now in mixed martial arts and it's all about the fighters trying to make that money. It's going to be a long-term deal where I put my heart and soul into the company and help build them. That's something I'm interested in doing. They're going to bring me on, not just as a fighter but also doing some of the back work also."

Ortiz, who became a free agent on Monday after an 11-year career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, met with Donald Trump on Tuesday to finalize the deal and is expected to be at Wednesday's press conference where his first opponent will be Renato "Babalu" Sobral.

"Babalu has been in my crosshairs," Ortiz said. "He's already been talking smack, saying if he sees me he's going to kick my ass, but right on if he keeps thinking that. He'll get his face caved in sooner or later. I know Frank Shamrock is another person who's been opening up his mouth. He beat me the last time we fought and I think that would be a great revenge fight where I kick his ass and finally shut him up. As time goes we'll see who Affliction signs besides me. I don't know. I might even go up to heavyweight if the bigger pay days are there."

Ortiz attended Affliction's first card, on July 19 in Anaheim, and has been in contact with Trump since his last fight in the UFC about the possibility of joining Affliction after the two forged a friendship during Ortiz's stint on The Celebrity Apprentice.

"Mr. Trump works fast and gets busy in a lot of the things he does and he's going to give me the best deal possible," said Ortiz. "I know they want to make some money and I know they got over 100,000 pay-per-view buys on their first show and with me it's guaranteed to be over 500,000 pay-per-view buys just by the number of fans that are going to follow me no matter where I go so they're going to get there money's worth just in pay-per-view no matter what."

Source - WZ

dustcloud97 · 08-06-2008, 06:26 PM

Well there goes the fucking neighborhood. Tito Ortiz is about to kill the sport of MMA because people who are better than him by leaps and bounds are going to be trying to get that kinda money now.

And if he goes up to Heavyweight I'll be more than happy to watch Fedor tear his head off.

Dmac · 08-06-2008, 06:35 PM

I called he would be on huge money.

Twist of lEMOn · 08-06-2008, 08:48 PM

Well no duh hes huge money because he draws a decent crowd on name value.

Bye bye Affliction.

Twist of Suffy · 08-07-2008, 03:27 AM

His name isn't that popular, espicially after that Machida fight his stock dropped a lot. And he's probably just blowing smoke up his ass.

Twist of lEMOn · 08-07-2008, 04:10 AM

Tito Ortiz is probably the most marketable fighter in MMA, or atleast well known. I don't think theres any arguement to how hes not popular.

Twist of Suffy · 08-07-2008, 04:14 AM

Chuck and Randy are way more marketable then Tito and espicially after that Machida fight his stock dropped a lot. Like to the casual mma fan who sees Tito has some holy god, and then Machida has some boring fighter, and Tito got made a fool out of, his stock dropped alot.

Twist of lEMOn · 08-07-2008, 05:58 AM

Every fighter losses afew fights, I don't think Machida droppe it that much where he isnt a premiere draw for a MMA crowd.

Lets not forget that theres people who still love tito from his time as the Man-God-Fighter UFC promoted him as.

Dmac · 08-07-2008, 12:11 PM

Suffy, listen to Shaun, Tito is the most well known name in MMA whether you like it or not.

PY · 08-07-2008, 01:57 PM

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Suffy, listen to Shaun, Tito is the most well known name in MMA whether you like it or not.

Exactly. This was actually a question on Family Feud the other day. It was like name a combat fighter. Tyson was #1, I remember Mayweather being before Ortiz, and Ortiz was up there but these Chuck and Randy guys weren't there.

Regardless of that the big MMA fan thinks, Tito is def. the top known name in the world of MMA.

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