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" 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. "

Tito Ortiz

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" At the end of the day, us fighters, all we have is respect. "

Tito Ortiz

Day

Respect

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

" I put my heart, soul, and body into this sport. "

" 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

" I fought with integrity and heart and determination like no fighter has ever done. "

" 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 punish the guy until the referee pulls me off or until he says 'no more,' and he taps. I don't want to leave any doubt in his mind that he had a chance. "

Tito Ortiz

Chance

Leave

" I did my job to make my name a household name. "

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

" 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. "

" For me, boxing's like checkers, and MMA's like chess - there are so many ways to win the match. It's not barbaric; it's boxing, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, cardio and it's all reached such an amazing level. As fans learn more about the sport, they just fall in love with it. "

Tito Ortiz

Love

Amazing

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

" Life's too short. Too short to hate. "

" Trust has always been a hard issue in my life, and when I was with the UFC, it was hard for me to trust people because it was like I was seeing lies, up to lies, up to lies. "

Tito Ortiz

Life

Trust

" 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'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've tasted the dirt side. I've tasted being broke. I've been in the dumps, I've lived in motels as a kid. I want a different opportunity for my children. I never want them to see those things. "

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

" I was always a huge WWF wrestling fan, and Hulk Hogan was one of my biggest heroes. "

" I know who I am. I'm a former world champion. "

" Anything with Tito Ortiz's name on it will always involve a bit of controversy. "

" I've seen everything during my career. "

" 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. "

" Negativity just sucks the life out of somebody. "

" Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell III, the fight that all the fans wanted to see for the longest time and never got a chance to. I never got a fair shake when I was with the UFC against Chuck, any of the times I ever fought against him. "

" I'm an entertainer. I love to fight. "

" I cheated on my first wife, Kristin. I thought I was untouchable. How could I be that inconsiderate to someone? "

" There was a disc and two bone spurs pressing on my spinal cord. If anyone's had spinal cord problems or disc injuries in their neck, they'd understand what I went through. "

" I'm very thankful to Bellator. "

Tito Ortiz

Very

Thankful

" Once someone watches me compete, I'm part of them forever. "