page_title: Tito Ortiz
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Tito Ortiz / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: English: Tito Ortiz at the the LA Premiere of Disney's Big Hero 6 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on November 4, 2014
context_page_description: Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is an American mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003, and Bellator MMA. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport’s early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.
  Ortiz is the CEO of Punishment Athletics MMA equipment and clothing line. He also owns an MMA training gym called Punishment Training Center, which is located in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
caption: Ortiz with girlfriend, Amber Nichole Miller and two of his sons in November 2014
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