Tito Ortiz Says He Was Snubbed From UFC White House Event
His complaint about having to buy a ticket underscores growing tensions between longtime fighters and the promotion’s exclusive VIP model.
Overview
- Tito Ortiz said Saturday that he was not invited to the UFC White House card on June 14 and that he must pay for his own ticket when he wants to attend.
- Ortiz told Fox News he finds the exclusion 'childish' and 'petty' after 16 years with the promotion and plans to watch the card at his restaurant, Tito Cantina.
- The UFC is marketing the White House event as a limited‑capacity show of about 4,300 attendees with many military guests and has sold high‑end VIP packages tied to names like Conor McGregor.
- Coverage frames Ortiz’s remarks as a likely public provocation that could prompt a response from UFC CEO Dana White and reopen a long‑running personal feud.
- Ortiz and White were once close partners whose relationship later broke down over contract fights and personality clashes, a background that helps explain why Ortiz sees his exclusion as part of a broader pattern of being sidelined.