How would Tito Ortiz do in Pride?

[uled]

Tito Ortiz was a hot name literally after his win over Ken Shamrock.

If we say Tito would have Signed with pride 2003 and his opponent was Kiyoshi Tamura, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ricardo Arona, Quinton Jackson and Alistair Overeem.

How would he do?

 

[ryun253]

He would've been confused and shown up here

 

[sabretitan]

No elbows, or cage ..and yellow cards.. not good

 

[JakePaulMMA]

Elbows and wrestling was how he dominated. He would've been soccer kicked in the head after every takedown attempt to a majority decision had he fought in PRIDE.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Tito Ortiz was a hot name literally after his win over Ken Shamrock.

If we say Tito would have Signed with pride 2003 and his opponent was Kiyoshi Tamura, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ricardo Arona, Quinton Jackson and Alistair Overeem.

How would he do?

Very well. Tito was doing extremely well in the UFC in the early 2000s when the level was above Pride.

 

[Belaya Smert]

He would train 8 days of the week
7 times a day
366 days per leap year and shit

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

 

[don't ask]

He would've been confused and shown up here

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He was definitely confused by Pride

 

[Bork Neslar]

He'd have beaten most of those guys.

 

[Van Daz]

He was definitely confused by Pride

Saku should have Heathed him....

 

[JakePaulMMA]

A quintuple negative is still a negative. Tito teaching quantum fuckups.

 

[Harlekin]

Best LHW of the night, would outlive his children

 

[DanDragon Machi]

He has beaten Wanderlei few months before Wand beats Hendo but I don't think his wrestling would be as effective as was in UFC. I can see him beating Sakuraba, Overeen, Yoshida, Murilo Ninka, Igor and maybe Minotouro. I think he would got beaten by Rampage, Shogun, Hendo and maybe Arona

 

[Xuh]

his head would have been a hard target to miss with stomps and fußball kicks

 

[wrestlefan]

"How many guys get to say they've been with Jenna Jameson?"

My favorite forgotten Tito quote.

 

[Fedorgasm]

I think he could've done well but not become the champ.

Yes, he couldn't use elbows but he would be allowed to use knees to a downed opponent, which we've seen many wrestlers take advantage of.

Also, the 10-minute first round would be an advantage, since he had excellent cardio.

That's where his advantages end though. Yellow cards and ropes would hinder him.

He may have actually been able to beat wandy again, if he earned a title shot, but I don't see him beating Rampage or Shogun to get there.

Arona and Sakuraba would be a toss up.

 

[HHJ]

I dont think it favors him very well.

Much better opposition, no cage to use.

Pride's ring favored strikers.

 

[NoSmilez]

Rules and the casual standing up of fighters is bad for him

 

[Gutter Chris]

Saku should have Heathed him....

He didnt want to break his hand. You cant hit tito in the head like that and expect him to go down .

Tito would have adapted to prides rules and done fine. Im not saying he woulda become champion but I wouldnt be shocked if that had happened either. On any given night I think he could beat shogun rampage or silva. Hendo seems like that one I see him really struggling with . Its kind of like we all have forgotton hes one of the best light heavy weight fighters of all time because of what a goofball he is.

 

[TheTickG]

Tito Ortiz was a hot name literally after his win over Ken Shamrock.

If we say Tito would have Signed with pride 2003 and his opponent was Kiyoshi Tamura, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ricardo Arona, Quinton Jackson and Alistair Overeem.

How would he do?

3-2
Win the first two.
Lose the next two.
Overeem finds a way to lose, giving Tito a third win.