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Tito Ortiz Claims Grappling Will Dominate Pereira in UFC

11/14/2025

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Tito Ortiz expressed confidence in defeating UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in a prime vs. prime matchup.
Ortiz, a former champion known for his grappling skills, claimed, “I would double-leg the s— out of him,” during a podcast.
Fans reacted skeptically, with some mocking his assertion.
Pereira recently regained the title from Magomed Ankalaev and is pursuing a super fight with Jon Jones.
Ortiz believes grappling-heavy fighters could dominate the division again, despite the current trend favoring strikers.

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Tito Ortiz expressed confidence in defeating UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in a prime vs. prime matchup.
Ortiz, a former champion known for his grappling skills, claimed, “I would double-leg the s— out of him,” during a podcast.
Fans reacted skeptically, with some mocking his assertion.
Pereira recently regained the title from Magomed Ankalaev and is pursuing a super fight with Jon Jones.
Ortiz believes grappling-heavy fighters could dominate the division again, despite the current trend favoring strikers.