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Tito Ortiz leaves behind historic legacy as final fight approaches

July 5, 2012 9:40 PM By MARK LA MONICA mark.lamonica@newsday.com

Tito Ortiz was the longest reigning light heavyweight

Photo credit: Photo by HANDOUT | Tito Ortiz was the longest reigning light heavyweight champion in UFC history. He plans to retire after his next fight against Forrest Griffin on July 7, 2012.

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Mixed martial arts can be viewed on no less than seven television stations, not including the more lucrative pay-per-view broadcasts. Tito Ortiz fought in a time when his sport was banned from cable TV.

Mixed martial arts now has nine different weight classes. Tito Ortiz began his career when there were only two - those who stepped on a scale and weighed more than 200 pounds and those who...

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