Tito Ortiz Signs With Affliction

Affliction won the Tito Ortiz sweepstakes, signing him to a free-agent deal. (AP Images)"]

Big news in the world of Mixed Martial Arts today as Tito Ortiz - aka "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" - has signed a deal with upstart organization Affliction.

Ortiz is scheduled to debut for Affliction on their next card, an October 11th event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. He'll be fighting Renato "Babalu" Sobral in his first match outside of UFC.

Ortiz became a MMA free agent on Monday after his 11-year career with UFC came to a close. Many companies were quick to jump on him, including EliteXC and the American Fight League. But connections with Affliction stakeholder Donald Trump - who worked with Ortiz during the latest installment of Celebrity Apprentice - proved to be the deciding factor in negotiations.

Ortiz immediately did what he does best - talk the talk - in anticipation for his match against Sobral. As told to CNNSI.com:

"Babalu has been in my crosshairs," Ortiz said. "He's already been talking smack, saying if he sees me he's going to kick my ass, but right on if he keeps thinking that. He'll get his face caved in sooner or later. I know Frank Shamrock is another person who's been opening up his mouth. He beat me the last time we fought and I think that would be a great revenge fight where I kick his ass and finally shut him up. As time goes we'll see who Affliction signs besides me. I don't know. I might even go up to heavyweight if the bigger pay days are there."

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