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Tito wants last fight to be against Royce
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<p>UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz recently spoke with RJ Clifford and Steve Cofield on SiriusXM Rush Fight Club for a wide ranging interview.</p>
Ortiz has one fight left with Bellator, and says it will be his last.
"This is the last fight on my contract, it's the last fight that I want to compete," said Ortiz, as transcribed by Jed Meshew for MMA Fighting. "I'm 41 years old. I was supposed to be retired and done with this business at 40. Nineteen years I think is good enough for me. So let's go out with a bang. Let's go out with one of the biggest names in the world of mixed martial arts.
"Royce Gracie is here, he's competing. He just stopped Ken Shamrock super quick. I think that would be a fun fight. I got caught with a submission by a black belt, Liam McGeary. Royce Gracie's a black belt. Can he catch me? That's a question. We're both old pioneers of the sport, legends of the sport. I think the names would sell. Let's give the fans something exciting."
That is a fight Royce would take, but, well, really?
Tito also discussed the rumored potential sale of the UFC.
"I think the promotion would completely fail," he said bluntly. "I think it would crash and burn, that's my opinion. I think Dana does a great job with the promotion. Sometimes we don't agree on the same things but that's just between me and him. Like I say, it's a girlfriend-boyfriend type of relationship, him being the girlfriend of course."
"Dana does a great job with what he does and that's why the company is worth four billion dollars. Lorenzo [Fertitta] has stepped in and is doing an amazing job - from stepping down from Station Casinos - for what he does now. And giving the opportunity to Cris, I'm very thankful for that. But at the end of the day this is a business to them and if they're able to sell it off for four billion, do what's needed. I gave my heart and soul, blood, sweat, and tears to the company. I've gone on with my business and that's the way it is.
"I think if the Chinese company didn't bring Dana in it would crash and burn. It would be a lost cause but I guess it's up to Dana to make those decisions."
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