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<p>Tito Ortiz's life has been a battle for survival. Teased as a young boy by his older half-brothers until they were sent away, and trapped in a home where his parents were hooked on heroin, Tito saw himself as a "total zero."</p> <p>With no parental guidance, and eventually living out of a car or in other peoples' garages, it's no surprise that Tito sought an escape through drugs and gangs. Even seeing a boy standing next to him shot dead wasn't enough for Tito to straighten himself out, and he ended up serving time in juvenile hail.</p> <p>It was Tito's discovery of high school wrestling that saved him. Forced to maintain good grades during the wrestling season, Tito graduated with his class and became a two-time junior college state wrestling champion.</p> <p>When he competed in a mixed martial arts event for fun— and won—his course was set. His arrival in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a brash fighter was intentional. He created his image as The Huntington Beach Bad Boy, and fans wanted to see him compete. He was a marketing success—and a winner. He became a UFC champion in 2000, and fame quickly followed, with appearances on TV shows and in movies, Tito was final

Author

Jeff Savage

Publisher

Greensboro, N.C.: Morgan Reynolds Pub.

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781599352107

Subjects

Sports, Anthropology, Memoir