Happy Birthday to one of the greatest legends of the sport! Tito made me a hardcore fan since he made
his debut. Ultimate bad boy and troll if you like. No introduction needed. GNP pioneer!
(Met him 2004 in Huntington Beach, will NOT post the pics)
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH BAD BOY LADIES AND GENTS!!
NOW FLAME ON AND BRING THE GIFS/FUN!
Chuck Liddel agrees
You either love him or hate him. Everyone has their strong opinion about this dude. I wonder how Dana feels about him..
I seriously jumped out of my seat when he choked out Bader. At that time it seemed as though we may never have seen Tito dig another grave. Now Bader is a LHW champ, with a chance to be a HW champ as well. Who'd have thought? You know?
It was so great. The best grave digging i've seen. It always makes me happy to see the old guys win, but especially that fight. He really deserved it. Been the butt of so many jokes and then not just get a win, but actually finishing a serious contender like Bader? Awesome!
Frank Shamrock still ahead of Tito.
But happy birthday Tito
Many who made jokes about Tito seemed to be lacking perspective. He had a bad run that lasted years, but he was in all of those fights. He would have beaten Rashad had he not grabbed the fence, and he threw a triangle attempt on Machida in the final round of their fight. Those losses weren't one sided beat downs, for the most part. Tito always showed up to do work, and I've always been appreciative of him.
