Tito Ortiz Resigns From Huntington Beach City Council After Rocky Tenure

Tito Ortiz just tapped out. The former MMA superstar’s time in public office in Southern California has come to an end. Ortiz officially resigned from his post on the Huntington Beach City Council and as the mayor pro tem on Tuesday night, according to the OC Register’s Susan Golding.

The UFC Hall of Famer cited leaks at City Hall and character assassination by the media as the reasons for his resignation, though it’s not quite clear what he is referring to.

#titoortiz just resigned from the #huntingtonbeach city council claiming character assassination by media and leaks at city hall. #mma @ocregister

— Susan Goulding (@scgoulding) June 2, 2021

“To put it simply, this job isn’t working for me,” Ortiz is heard saying in a video posted on Twitter.

In the video, Ortiz cited his family and children’s safety as one of the deciding factors as well as being targeted in the press.

TITO RESIGNED 🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/Zcnz9fuMm3

— 🦋🍄🐢🐬👽 (@blahblahwhynot) June 2, 2021

“From day one, I was sworn in and I was met with hostility and judgment. Being a public figure nothing is new, however, to be the sole focus of character assassination each and every week, with multiple news stories, and leaked personal information, all of which were in hopes to slander and defame my name. I thought it was up to this job,” he said.

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Ortiz had 21-12-1 MMA record in his career, and last fought for the UFC in 2012.

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