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Former Boxing Champ Frankie Liles Trains MMA Stars

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Former super middleweight (168 pounds) Frankie Liles (32-3, 19 knockouts) defended his WBA crown seven times over a five-year period through the 1990s, including victories over Tim Littles,...

EliteXC's Gary Shaw: 'An Early Stoppage Is Never Detrimental to a Fighter's Health'

EliteXC brought mixed martial arts to the masses by televising five fights on CBS Saturday night. But while the show was a ratings success, many MMA fans have criticized it.Some fans say the fights were stopped too early. Some fans say the main event between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson was more freak show than fight....

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Dana White: Tito Ortiz, BJ Penn Deserve to Be in UFC Hall of Fame

The UFC hasn't set a time or date for its next set of inductions into the company's Hall of Fame. But when they get around to it, said company president Dana White, two former champions will likely get a call.

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05/09/12 Iconic Fighter, Coach and UFC Legend Tito Ortiz to be... Source: PRWeb LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Today it was announced that Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jacob 'Tito' Ortiz ( http://www.TitoOrtiz.com ) also known as "The People's Champ" will be inducted into the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame ( http://nwhof.org/california/ ) for his numerous contributions to the sport throughout the years.
04/26/12 Explosive Sports Feuds Source: CNBC Tito Ortiz is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete.
04/26/12 Dana White: Tito Ortiz, BJ Penn Deserve to Be in the... Source: Bleacher Report For all intents and purposes, the UFC's Hall of Fame isn't a real thing.
04/25/12 Dana White: Tito Ortiz, BJ Penn Deserve to Be in UFC... Source: MMA Fighting The UFC hasn't set a time or date for its next set of inductions into the company's Hall of Fame. But when they get around to it, said company president Dana White, two former champions will likely get a call.
04/23/12 UFC 145 Results: Why Jon Jones Will Break Tito Ortiz's... Source: Bleacher Report After every successful Jon Jones title defense, Tito Ortiz watches helplessly from the sidelines as his UFC record for most successful defenses gravitates towards another.

Background on Tito Ortiz

Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (English: /tɪtɵ ɔərtɪs/) (born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars.

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