Tito: I made a stepping stone of Ryan Bader
“Tonight, I made a stepping stone of Ryan Bader,” said Tito Ortiz following an upset submission victory over Ryan Bader…
“Tonight, I made a stepping stone of Ryan Bader,” said Tito Ortiz following an upset submission victory over Ryan Bader at Saturday’s UFC 132. “And he said he was going to make a stepping stone of me. But he ain’t stepping on this champion. Hell no.”
“I had an out-of-body experience. It’s like I was watching myself do it. Everything was in slow-mo. It was kind of like in the ‘Matrix.’ It was weird. For the first, everything was super, super slow.”
“I didn’t want to let go because I wasn’t sure what was going on because like I said, I had an out-of-body experience. I didn’t know how to react. I was like, ‘I’m not letting go until the referee rips me off.’ I don’t mean to hold on to a submission longer than I was supposed to, but I wasn’t letting go. I wanted to win. I’m like an animal out there.”
“When negativity brings you down, you need to find something to uplift you and make you strong and get past those downfalls. I wasn’t trying to prove anyone wrong. I was trying to prove people right.
“I’m healthy now. There’s no more excuses. … I came up short four times, five times in a row. Split decision, draw, decision, decision. But I’ve stayed competitive against top guys in the world, and I think Ryan kinda didn’t respect me. For one camp, I let my hands let me go.”
“I’m healthy now. I feel great. Once again, I’m going to leave my career in my hands.”
