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Tito Ortiz Sued Over MMA Trash Talk

Tito Ortiz is on the receiving end of a serious legal attack -- one that started after the UFC legend bashed "Rampage" Jackson's former trainer to the media.

The guy filing the lawsuit is Juanito Ibarra -- a fighting expert who claims he's trained more than 15 world champs and several Olympic Gold Medal winners. Ibarra's pissed over an interview Tito gave to a website back in 2008, in which the fighter ripped Ibarra as a "thief" who had financially "taken advantage of Rampage."

In the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Ibarra claims Tito's statements are all false and "highly offensive" -- and things got worse when scores of sports websites began publishing follow-up stories, repeating Tito's comments.

Ibarra is suing Tito and all the blogs and publications that ran Tito's interview for defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress.



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1. Tito and Jenna Jameson...imagine if their kid will be an @ss kicker or a beauty?

Posted at 8:03PM on Jun 5th 2009 by Ciete

2. Recession calls for drastic measures

Posted at 8:16PM on Jun 5th 2009 by TMZ941

3. Tito's greatest foe has proven to be his mouth! Ever wonder why you don't see him in any major fights recently? Maybe he should try the porn industry. I hear he has some sort of tie in to it........

Posted at 8:19PM on Jun 5th 2009 by Team Self Punishment

4. Ibarra is a thief. Just ask Rampage why he changed training camps. Ibarra should be banned in mma for ruining other lives.

Posted at 8:47PM on Jun 5th 2009 by MMAFAN

5. She had twin boys -- who will, no doubt, be thrilled to grow up and discover what their mother did for a living. They probably WILL end up being ass-kickers, trying to defend her honor.

Posted at 8:53PM on Jun 5th 2009 by bluesfan

6. Actually Tito's mouth has nothing to do with him not fighting. First off the guy had back surgery and is still a few months away from a return, not to mention he left the UFC and had to wait until the end of May before he could sign with another company. Get your facts right "team self punishment" before you decide to comment.

Posted at 9:00PM on Jun 5th 2009 by Yeti Lee

7. CIA old mexican took they took out the garbage a child molsters into little boys got his nuts handed to his face.How do you like those apples? GOD SPEED CIA

Posted at 10:20PM on Jun 5th 2009 by STREACH you nuts to you face 101 HUNG FU

8. Actually Yeti Lee, we all appreciate your loyalty but after being a long time former Ortiz fan from back in the day, I can say his mouth is way bigger and better than his bite. I suggest you stop being so butt hurt over comments about your boy and start the sad realization the his better days are far past. He can't hold a candle to fighters in this day and age and his controversy was the main reason he was even relevant for so long. Granted, he was the man who made the ground and pound popular, did it the best and this lawsuit is as ridiculous as your false hope and loyalty. I just am not wanting to see Ortiz/Shamrock 14 because they are the only opponents that they each other can actually compete with anymore.

Posted at 12:08AM on Jun 6th 2009 by biteme

9. Wow, isnt it amazing how there is NEVER a shortage of bottom feeding, blood sucking attorneys to jump on the nearest gravy train!

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Posted at 12:13AM on Jun 6th 2009 by Jason West

10. man i like tito, but he would get knocked out by an old woman, he is waaaay past his prime to be fighting anyway

Posted at 12:47AM on Jun 6th 2009 by i am a pilgrim

11. THIS GUY IS A HAS-BEEN DOUCHEBAG TOOL HOOKED UP TO A UGLY PORN STAR.....

HE WILL PROBABLY GET HE NUTS FED TO HIM IN HIS NEXT DUST UP...

TYPICAL BIG MOUTHED LOW CLASS BEATCH!!!


Posted at 1:19AM on Jun 6th 2009 by Misfisty

12. whats next they gonna get him for his royalties from the divincci code,the reason hes with jenna is because she works him over with her strap on

Posted at 2:26AM on Jun 6th 2009 by imagetem

13. which makes him more sore losing his royaties from the divinci code or jennas strap on

Posted at 2:10AM on Jun 6th 2009 by imagetem

14. Juanito is as cheap as they come. I hope he doesn't get a dime. Hey Juanito, I remember you coming into my store looking for a smith machine and trying to low ball us without any conscious severely below our cost. This guy smells like a crook.

Posted at 2:14AM on Jun 6th 2009 by wilecoyoti

15. Didn't Dana White specifically point out he would EVEN let Rampage's manager back stage when people were complaining about passes? I thought he made it pretty clear that he was disgusted by someone or something having to do with Rampage's people.

Posted at 4:16AM on Jun 6th 2009 by whaat

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