‘How are you not a politician?’ – Tito Ortiz caught on tape in parking lot confrontation

It’s been less than two months since Tito Ortiz officially won a seat on the City Council for Huntington Beach—one that, through a strange…

By: Zane Simon | 2 years ago
‘How are you not a politician?’ – Tito Ortiz caught on tape in parking lot confrontation
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It’s been less than two months since Tito Ortiz officially won a seat on the City Council for Huntington Beach—one that, through a strange series of coincidences has led to him being named the city’s pro tem mayor. But that hasn’t stopped the former UFC champion from finding a way to keep making headlines.

Whether it’s been bickering with other council members or fumbling his way through learning the ropes of the job, the 2+ weeks since Ortiz was sworn into office have provided a regular stream of entertaining video clips (or potential causes for concern). Most recently, Ortiz was captured on camera having a heated confrontation with what appeared to be one of his constituents in a Huntington Beach parking lot.

“I am setting an example,” Ortiz can be heard saying, while getting harangued with questions about immigration and local police enforcing federal laws. After which Ortiz appeared to tell the man recording the conversation that he’s not a politician. From there, things only got uglier.

In the video, Ortiz appeared to take a step toward the man – who was mocking him over his MMA career – and accused him of being threatening while asking him to “back up.” Ortiz then started shouting at the man, “You’re in my way, boy! Get out! Get out! Back up homie, you’re doing something wrong! I’m not doing nothing, why don’t you back up!?”

Check out the video from the whole sorry situation below.

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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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