Tito Ortiz extended his UFC career for a few fights in July when he defeated Ryan Bader, but he's since suffered two decisive stoppage losses to Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his last two fights.
The brutal body shots he took against Evans and Nogueira saw him crumpled over after each fight, but in a video interview last week with MiddleEasy.com, Ortiz said he didn't suffer any major damage in his UFC 140 loss.
"Health's doing amazing after the fight against Nogueira," Ortiz said. "I got hit in the body, but no broken ribs; I was very stoked. [I'm] a little bruised, my heart hurts more than I think my body does. But it's one of those things that, it happens as a fighter. Some win, some lose, just as long as I can walk away and know that I learned something from it."
Even before that loss, Ortiz has said he has one fight left in him before he retires. In the interview, he gave an update on when he felt that fight would happen, and who he'd like it to be against.
"July, hopefully Fourth of July weekend I will be fighting my last fight and I'll be done," Ortiz said. "That's it, it's time to walk away. [As for an opponent], Forrest [Griffin], I know everybody would like to see me against Chuck [Liddell] and, I don't know. We'll see what Lorenzo and Dana have to offer and see what they want to do. I'll sit down with Lorenzo and Dana next week and let's see, let's make a fight - my last fight - and let's make a memorable one."
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