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Tito Ortiz back surgery a success
Tito Ortiz back surgery a success |
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 176-94
Season: 46-24 (#607)
Location: North East of England
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On October 6th 2008 my extensive back surgery was performed in Las Vegas by Dr. Smith. It lasted 3 hours, due to the doctors careful hand and my densely muscled core that had to be separated in order to get to my spine. My doctor was impressed with my quick recovery, and an hour after surgery I was on my feet and walking to the car. This is now the beginning of a new era. There will never be a question again about where my heart lies … and that is with my fans. I am focused on a quick recovery, and I will be back in the cage with a renewed outlook on fighting. I am a new Tito Ortiz … one with a bright fight future … one ready to power through the light heavyweight class and get the belt around my waist again. Mark my words … the best is yet to come.”
– Tito Ortiz underwent back surgery on Monday. The procedure was not an easy one and neither was the decision to have it. Nonetheless, he went through with it and is already claiming success in a letter posted on ProElite.com. It’s an interesting read. He covers everything from when the back pain first began, to how it affected him in recent fights and to how he believes the UFC stiffed him on medical insurance to cover the procedure. It’s important to note that “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has indicated that he intends to return in as few as six months; however, Nate Quarry underwent a similar spinal fusion procedure and it took him more than a year to recover. All things, of course, are often not equal among individuals when it comes to surgery, healing and overall health. We’ll keep you posted on his progress.
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Post #1 10/10/08 1:27:18AM
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jakeiceman
Standup Guy
Career record: 131-91
Season: 33-28 (#3708)
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I'm so embarrassed to admit this but I'm kinda excited by this news, I never was a fan of Ortiz but he is one of the pioneers of the sport, it would be kinda cool to see him have some quality wins again...will he....I'm not so sure but its possible.
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Post #2 10/10/08 2:03:32AM
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cloud301336
MMA Regular
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Career record: 150-80
Season: 44-26 (#2266)
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Post #3 10/10/08 2:29:03AM
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pinoymixplaya
MMA Regular
Career record: 156-91
Season: 42-28 (#1066)
Location: Florida
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If he comes back with the same intensity he fought with before, then I will be a happy fan :D But its too bad he won't fight for the UFC again, where most of the competition is.
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Post #4 10/10/08 8:22:51AM
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Lord_Lenny
In Full Mount
Career record: 186-133
Season: 43-27 (#1157)
Location: Montana
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i'm one of the biggest tito fans on this site, but over the years i've also become a realistic Tito fan. Will this back surgery help him regain some quickness, and mental toughness, and put the power back in his takedowns, i hope so, but he needs to keep working on all aspects of the game, we havent seen him gound n pound in his last 2 fights, he needs to set that up with other skills. Also, he needs to compete in UFC again if he wants to shut up the nay-sayers. Even if he demolishes Babalu and Lil Nog, a lot of people wont give him the respect of Top 10
I'll always respect what he's done for the sport, being one of the pioneers and first characters of MMA, and getting me into MMA. So i'd be overjoyed to see him be dominant again to end out his very underrated career
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Post #5 10/10/08 9:22:11AM
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