Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The People's Champ”

Tito Ortiz

19-12-127 UFC

Grappler

Form

· 3L

Inactive

9× Title

9× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

Output Drops Late

High Wear

6'3"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age

Last fightLForrest Griffin·U-DEC·R3·13yr ago

Fighter Context

15–11–1UFC·

8KO

2Sub

5Dec

10.9min/fight

294UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

12–10(23 fights)

75%finish rate

+1.9str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

0–6(6 fights)

-2.3str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.29

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.252

Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

57%

Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ortiz

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.59

Str. Accuracy46%

707UFC landed/1,505attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.1 vs avg2.88

Str. Defense60%

KD Rate / fight0.07

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.18

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

13%

Leg

13%

By Position

Distance33%

Clinch22%

Ground45%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 127 rounds	Round 217 rounds	Round 314 rounds	Round 44 rounds	Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed	14	11	9	3	3
Avg. Absorbed	9	12	13	14	6
Avg. Net	+5	-1	-4	-11	-2

Grappling

Ortiz

G&P Threat

·266s ctrlElite Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.47

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.64

TD Accuracy35%

58UFC landed/130attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

2UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

TD Defense54%

21UFC defended/37opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

11UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO8 / 15

Submission2 / 15

Decision5 / 15

KD → Finish

0/2Low

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 11

Submission1 / 11

Decision5 / 11

Loss Pattern

Mixed

4 early · 2 late · 5 dec across 11 losses

Fast and versatile. 9 of 10 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

20%

1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

—

W0 dec

2.0pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

8UD

3SD

0MD

27%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 25 vs 27 first half

27 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=27

R2n=17

R3n=14

Outputsig strikes / min

3.4

2.3

1.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.1

2.6

2.7

Diff

+1.2

-0.3

-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.67 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Ortiz — 27 UFC Fights

Result

Method

27 fights

Forrest GriffinVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '12

-36

·49 SS (38%)·85 abs·3/6 td·166s ctrl

Rogerio Nogueira

KO/TKO R1 · 3:15Dec '11

-45

·9 SS (53%)·54 abs·0/1 td·56s ctrl·1 kd taken

Rashad EvansVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 4:48Aug '11

-43

·5 SS (19%)·48 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·64s ctrl·1 sub att

Ryan Bader

SUB R1 · 1:56Jul '11

·6 SS (38%)·4 abs·6s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Matt HamillVeteran

U-DEC R3Oct '10

-4

·37 SS (28%)·41 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken

Forrest Griffin

S-DEC R3Nov '09

-46

·24 SS (32%)·70 abs·3/9 td·249s ctrl

↵ 18mo layoff

Lyoto Machida

U-DEC R3May '08

-25

·16 SS (30%)·41 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att

Rashad Evans

U-DEC R3Jul '07

·24 SS (42%)·19 abs·3/11 td·2 td taken·355s ctrl·1 sub att

Chuck LiddellVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 3:59Dec '06

-28

·21 SS (28%)·49 abs·1/8 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ken Shamrock

KO/TKO R1 · 2:23Oct '06

+18

·18 SS (62%)·1/1 td·126s ctrl

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The People's Champ”

Tito Ortiz

19-12-127 UFC

Form

6'3"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age

Last fightLForrest Griffin·U-DEC·13yr ago

Fighter Context

15–11–1UFC·

8KO

2Sub

5Dec

10.9min/fight

294UFC min

vs. Winning Record12–10

vs. Veterans (8+ W)0–6

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.29

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.252

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

57%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ortiz

Light Heavyweight avg

Ground & PoundHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min2.59

Str. Accuracy46%

707UFC landed/1,505attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.1 vs avg2.88

Str. Defense60%

KD Rate / Fight0.07

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.18

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

13%

Leg

13%

By Position

Dist33%

Clinch22%

Ground45%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=27	R2 n=17	R3 n=14	R4 n=4	R5 n=3
Landed	14	11	9	3	3
Absorbed	9	12	13	14	6
Net	+5	-1	-4	-11	-2

Grappling

Ortiz

Light Heavyweight avg

G&P Threat

266s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.47

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.64

TD Accuracy35%

58UFC landed/130attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

2UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

TD Defense54%

21UFC defended/37opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 6 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

8KO/TKO

2Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

5KO/TKO

1Sub

5Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

20%1 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—

W0 dec

2.0pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

8UD

3SD

0MD

27%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=27

R2n=17

R3n=14

Outputsig strikes / min

3.4

2.3

1.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.1

2.6

2.7

Diff

+1.2

-0.3

-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Ortiz — UFC Fight Log

Forrest GriffinVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '12

49 SS (38%)·85 abs·3/6 td·166s ctrl

Rogerio Nogueira

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '11

9 SS (53%)·54 abs·0/1 td·56s ctrl·1 kd taken

Rashad EvansVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Aug '11

5 SS (19%)·48 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·64s ctrl·1 sub

Ryan Bader

SUB·R1·Jul '11

6 SS (38%)·4 abs·6s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Matt HamillVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Oct '10

37 SS (28%)·41 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken

Forrest Griffin

S-DEC·R3·Nov '09

24 SS (32%)·70 abs·3/9 td·249s ctrl

Lyoto Machida

U-DEC·R3·May '08

16 SS (30%)·41 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub

Rashad Evans

U-DEC·R3·Jul '07

24 SS (42%)·19 abs·3/11 td·2 td taken·355s ctrl·1 sub

Round 127 rounds

Round 217 rounds

Round 314 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

-4

-11

-2

n=27

n=17

n=14

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

-4

-11

-2