Quote: Tito Ortiz “Only Doing Business”
Well it looks like we have finally received the complete answer regarding Tito Ortiz’s no-show for his match with UFC President Dana White. From Tito’s MySpace Blog:
Only doing business!!!!!!!!!!!
So, everyone is giving me shit for the Dana fight… No one knows what really went on.
Let me tell my side of what real went on. Me and Dana had this argeement to box eachother. I told Dana we should put it on video and sell it. He said “yes that a good idea”. So Spike came to Big Bear before the Chuck fight for two days. Used my time from training to shoot for the Spike special. I said that was fine. I took two week off after the chuck fight. Then started my boxing training. You all have to understand that Dana was almost a pro boxer. I was going to take this fight serious. Jenna was helping me with the deal because I seen this as a big money maker. She ask if there was a contract for the fight? She made call’s to dana to get the deal done. Craig from Spike called Jenna back to discuss is deal. She asked for executive producer rights for me. Since it was my idea. Help to promote Punishment Athletics for the fight and other deal points. Craig said he would talk to Dana and get back to us. After that I cancel a few appearance’s that I had to do. Alot of money that was givin up. So I could train for the fight. I had to get all of my medicals done as a normal fight. I got my eye done then we got a call from Craig. He said that Dana say that they are not going to shoot the fight or cover it in anyway. So this was a real lose,lose situation for me. I lost out on money for appearances. Now I was losing out on promotion and big dollars for the PPV. He didn’t want to cut me in on the deal. So as a business man I couldn’t do the fight. I have a very big fight with Evans. Why would I risk my health and that fight for free? I wasn’t going to make anything for it? I was not going to get taken advantage of as a fighter or a business man. You tell me if I made the right decision? Hopefully this will get ironed out and will be done right the next time. Just trying to do business…..
Tito Ortiz
www.PUNISHMENT.COM
So what’s everyone think? Agree with Tito there’s no reason to risk your body for free or should he have fulfilled his obligations?
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OMG!!!! Not sure what to say!?!?!?!? I love you both and DWhite, thanks for the pics @ the Galleria 4/6/07!! You’re chick is SO HOTT!!! I love you guys both, but may the best man win!!!!
i would have beaten dana’s ass then taken his money.
[...] Also tonight the UFC will be airing a special entitled “Bad Blood: Dana vs. Tito” immediately after the reality show at 11:00 pm. The show will display both Tito Ortiz and UFC President Dana White getting ready for their scheduled boxing match which never happened. I am surprised Spike decided to air this considering Tito axed the fight but I guess there’s nothing else to show at 11:00 at night anyways. You can find more information about their feud and the canceled match here. [...]
that was bull**** tito and i now have even less respect for you than i did befor which i didnt think was possible. YOU are the one that requested the fight with dana then you back out cause you a **** then cop it off to money. And if thats is the case then your just a greedy prick. YOU WANTED THE FIGHT. And it wanst a MMA fight so why make such a big deal outta doller signs. Why not do it for pride or just to put the fued to rest between you and dana. you go on and on about the money you lost and time you wasted what about dana and all the other people that put work into this fight. you pretty much said screw you and all the work you’ve done my times worth more than yours. You talk about money but lets be honest, you didnt fight cause you were scared youd loose which i believe you would have. All youve done is make yourself look like a punk that has no balls and i cant wait for rashad to kick your ass!!!!
Those details should have been worked out way before. Sounds like poor planning. Tito, he made you look bad again. Even though you can kick his ass, youv’e got to give alittle. Hes done alot for your career. Have some gratitude.