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" From a kid who didn't come from much success growing up but watched Muhammad Ali and Hulk Hogan, to where I am today... I tell kids, 'You can achieve anything you want as long as you stick with it.' "

Tito Ortiz

Growing Up

Success

Today

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" I don't wanna fight a street fighter. "

" The whole bad-boy image was for the cage, and that's it. It wasn't an act because it came from a passion for fighting. "

" I do charity work for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the USO. I made all the money I'm ever going to need - all my family is every going to need - so I try to give back to the community. "

" I don't have to prove anything else in this MMA world. "

" I'm not a young kid struggling to get to the top. I've been to the top. I gotta look out for my best interests as a businessman in this fight game. At the end of the day, it is a business. I've got children to take care of; I've got bills to pay. "

" I've had an ACL replaced in my left knee, ACL replaced in my right knee, 50 percent of my meniscus taken out of my right knee, lower back fusion, C-6, C-7 fused in my neck, C-5, C-4 disk replacement, C-4, C-3 fused. I have 26, 27 concussions, hundreds of stitches. I've been through the grinder. "

" A lot of guys who I fought, they beat guys who were No. 1 contenders, and that's why I fought them. "

" Scott Coker, I've known him such a long time, he's always been a straight shooter. He's always been very, very respectful towards me. He understands the business. He understands marketing and how to push the fighters to make them superstars in a household environment. "

Tito Ortiz

Business

Environment

" The fight game and the commentary game are two different worlds. "

" I had little problems during high school. It seemed like I was always getting into trouble in summer, going in and out of juvenile hall. "

" After having my first surgery in 2003, having an ACL replacement, I never thought I'd be able to compete again. "

" Shlemenko wants to make his name off of Tito Ortiz. He's not the first person ever to do this. People have been trying to use my name ever since I was the champ. "

" In my mind, I know I'm one of the greatest. I know other people don't think that, but in my mind, I know I'm one of the greatest. "

" Chuck Liddell's a puppet. "

Tito Ortiz

Puppet

Chuck

" Scott Coker's been amazing to work with. "

" I'm really articulate when I do my thing - when I speak on the mic, when I do interviews. I'm a colorful personality. "

" Wrestling encompasses hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and determination - there's just nothing like it in any sport. "

" Back when the UFC first started, I wanted to see what MMA was all about; at the time, I was training with Tank Abbott, and so I went to see him fight. While at the fight, I saw this guy fighting that I just crushed in high school wrestling, and I thought, 'Hey, I'm a street fighter, and I have a wrestling background,' so I gave it a shot. "

" I did what Jon 'Bones' Jones couldn't do, and that was finish Bader in a minute and fifty-six seconds. "

" I'm a person that's been fueled on emotions. And any fan who's ever been around any of my fights, I'm the only fighter who'd go out on the concourse to sign autographs the day of the fight. Because I'm in love with my fans. "

Tito Ortiz

Fight

Love

" I went through UFC with five title defenses. Jonny 'Bones' Jones beat my record, so I'm trying to beat his record. That's my goal. That's what I want to do. "

" I have a great surgeon that put me together. "

Tito Ortiz

Surgeon

Great

" I've been able to mature and improve my mixed martial arts game completely; I just never stop learning, and whenever I think I know enough, I just keep working and do more. "

" I'm a kid who has a lot of respect. I believe in respect. "

" I'm very thankful to Bellator. "

Tito Ortiz

Very

Thankful

" It gets to the point where, by the time you're underneath the arena lights and you're staring at your opponent, that's the best time. That's the best feeling in the world, because all the other stuff goes away. "

" Wrestling has always been a dominating force in UFC. "

" I look at guys like - guys like Floyd Mayweather making $42 million dollars for a pay-per-view - what am I doing differently from what this guy's doing? "

" I had my first fight at UFC 13, and it was just one of those things that become second nature to me. "

Tito Ortiz

Things

Nature

" My kids come first on all measures. "