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Tito Ortiz explains neck surgery
“I can’t fight hurt anymore. I can’t fight injured and look for excuses. I’ll get fusion C-5, C-6 in my…
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“I can’t fight hurt anymore. I can’t fight injured and look for excuses. I’ll get fusion C-5, C-6 in my neck. I’m scared but Dr. Smith is a great doctor. My lower back was hard but I got through it. He said that this is 10%-15% easier so I don’t know how much more that is.
“I was having problems wrestling, hitting mitts and getting punched in the head from The Ultimate Fighter. That’s why they pretty much fired me the last 5 days before the Ultimate Fighter was over.”
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