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So when Tito Ortiz got into a car accident this past weekend, he surely gave UFC brass a scare. Fortunately for all involved, no one was hurt in the fender bender, but Ortiz suffered a financial hit, as he said the repairs for the vehicle would be coming out of his own pocket.
Has it been mentioned that the vehicle in question is a $300,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom?
That's right, Ortiz's accident was while driving his favorite, most expensive vehicle, and the damage done is coming out of his pocket to the tune of upwards of $45,000. Ortiz took to his fight blog at ESPN.com to discuss the accident and more.
"I learned a valuable -- or maybe I should say 'expensive' -- lesson at the weekend: Don't text and drive!" Ortiz wrote. "I was taking a day off from training and driving in my Rolls-Royce Phantom, my pride and joy, and I looked down at my phone for literally one second because I had a text -- and I crashed my Phantom."
"My first concern was my son, Jacob, who was travelling with me. He was fine, we were only doing 20 mph and I hit the brakes, but it is a shock to any parent to have their kid involved in any kind of accident. But he was totally fine so I got out to look at the damage ... and I nearly cried right there."
Ortiz was understandably emotional to the damage done to the vehicle. It was something he had worked hard for, and it took a lot of his hard-earned money to purchase, so having it damaged in a momentary lapse of judgment certainly hurt. In the end, he learned an important lesson the hard way.
"Seriously, I know it is just a car, just a possession, and it's a little funny to think of a grown man, a UFC champion, crying because of a fender bender but I don't care," he wrote. "The car is worth $300,000 and I did about $45,000 worth of damage. Just so, so depressing. Putting it another way: after tax, that's my entire 'Submission of the night' bonus from choking out Ryan Bader at UFC 132. Now I need another sub or KO or Fight of the night against Rashad Evans at UFC 133.
"Seriously, kids, don't text and drive."
As he came out of the accident without an injury, Ortiz turns his attention back to his UFC 133 main event fight with Rashad Evans. He took the fight on short notice, and after winning his first fight in five years he's feeling no pressure for this bout, and he feels that plays into his favor.
"I said it before and will say it again: all the pressure is on Rashad. And I am going to put a ton more on him in the first round," he said. "Can Rashad deal with that pressure? Can he deal with the pressure that everyone expects him to win this fight, against a guy he should have lost to before even thought I was hurt in that first fight? That's a lot of pressure on him. He stayed out for 14 months rather than take fights, and it was a huge mistake in his career. Now he's almost forgotten and the guy he has a W over -- Rampage -- is fighting for the title and not him. That's even more pressure on him for this fight.
"I am not sure he can handle that pressure."
Link to Full Blog at ESPN.com
Penick's Analysis: Ortiz - and the UFC as well - is extremely lucky that he didn't injure himself in this accident. By making it out with perhaps a bruised ego and a bit of an emotional ordeal, as well as a bit of a hit to his bank account, Ortiz is alright to get right back into training and will be ready for next Saturday's fight card. As far as his comments on Rashad, he's certainly got a point about the pressure of the fight. Evans has a lot to lose against Ortiz, and even though he's the big favorite coming into the fight he's got to follow through on that and pick up the win. If he falls in this fight he loses out on his title fight, and may drop far in the division. If he steps up and gets through this he'll keep himself right where he's at.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_10015.shtml
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