Tito Ortiz is not happy with Dana White, especially after getting snubbed for UFC White House tickets.
It’s no secret that Ortiz and White have not seen eye-to-eye over the years. There was a time when the two men were friendly and shared the same business mindset when it came to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but times change. Money and other friendships got in the way and now Ortiz and White find themselves on opposite sides of the spectrum.
Things appear to be getting worse between Ortiz and White as the UFC CEO continues to snub the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” for event tickets. Not only for general UFC events, but also for the much-anticipated White House event next month in Washington D.C. Ortiz, who has done a lot for UFC in the past, believes he should have been asked to attend the invite-only event.
Ortiz wouldn’t be the first fighter to be closed off from UFC’s White House spectacle.
“I wish I was invited to the White House card, and I’m not,” said Ortiz during a recent interview with Tomi Lahren.
“After the 16 years I gave to them, from the very beginning, when they first bought the company, to almost the end, where they sold the company. I don’t get tickets. I gotta pay for my own tickets when I do want to go,” Ortiz further explained.
“The last time they had a Miami event, I had to pay $1,000 for a ticket,” he added. “If you’re on Dana’s good side, you don’t have to pay for anything. I get it. He said if you want to be a good friend, I’m a good friend. He goes, but if you want to be an enemy, I’m good at that also.
“I’m the first one to actually tell you he’s 100 percent correct. Don’t get on his bad side. But it’s childish. I mean, to me, it’s just it’s petty. It’s really petty. I’ve done so much for that company.
“When they bought the company, they bought the company because of me. They saw a star, and they actually just built it on me. All of a sudden, when The Ultimate Fighter came about, they threw me to the side and got the next fighter up.
“That’s how they do it. They promise you the world until you don’t get it. Then they’ll build another fighter and fill your spot.
“I’m okay with it. I’ll be watching [UFC Freedom 250] at my restaurant, Tito Cantina, as we do every UFC event.”
tito always talks like he is the reason ufc succeeded
but tito is the one who would be nothing without the ufc
Mutually beneficial relationship at the time. Tito is a legend, just like Frank, Ken and Randy
But Boy Things Took a Turn
Give Tito tickets you cheap fucks. Say what you want about boxing, they honor the men who helped build and carry the sport.
Cant disagree buddie , did you see the cost they are charging ?
1.5 Million per seat
Hahhhahahaahahahahaha
Wtf??? I hope this is satire. I wouldn’t pay $250 a seat these days, maybe cards between UFC 70-200 but what was the last stacked card that had nothing but top 10 fighters?
Tickets for the highly anticipated UFC Freedom 250 at the White House range from free to ($1.5\text{ million}) for ultra-exclusive VIP packages. [1, 2]
If they could get a time machine and pluck the best fighters in history and made it a week long event I’d still think 1.5 million was a tad too high. I guess I’m cheap.
Wasn’t he breaking the law by using a regular Paramount account for this?
where’s the temper tantrum?
did i miss something, as usual?
UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz joins Tomi Lahren to discuss his complicated relationship with Dana White, why he still has to pay for his own UFC tickets, and why he wasn’t invited to the UFC’s White House event. He also opens up about fleeing California, fighter pay issues, and the shocking boat accident that nearly took his life.
Tito is his worst enemy. Dana is petty but he rewards loyalty. Tito picked the wrong horse to back
He’s running a Sports Company not a special needs school. Why would he want fuckin Tito around
