Tito Ortiz's next fight is scheduled for November, as he rebuilds and continues on with his mixed martial arts career with Bellator Fighting Championships. Report also has it that "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" is set to face Rampage Jackson soon.
Bellator FC is the current chief rival of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which happens to be "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy's" former employer.
Trainer and Muay Thai coach Rafael Cordeiro, who is also the founder of the legendary Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil, which churned out world champions such as Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua, spoke to MMA Fighting about Tito Ortiz's next fight.
"He did an excellent fight against Shlemenko," Cordeiro said. "He will fight again in November. We don't know the opponent yet, but he's already training."
"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" last fought current Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko at 205 pounds for his debut with the company at Bellator 120 in May. He came out victorious via first submission.
Prior to his fight against Shlemenko, Tito Ortiz was originally slated to fight another former UFC champion, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at Bellator 106 in November 2013. It was supposedly the company's first ever pay-per-view event, but the fight was scrapped due to Tito Ortiz suffering a neck injury that forced him out of competition.
But Rafael Cordeiro has not closed his doors on the possibility of the two former champions facing each other in the cage. Although he is not certain on when the fight is going to take place.
"It was planned to happen before, so it might happen in the future," Cordeiro said. "This fight will probably happen one day."
Cordeiro is also confident about Tito Ortiz's next fight, considering "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy's" accomplishments in the UFC alone. He may have only won one out of his last four fights, but the renowned trainer is optimistic about his fighter's chances.
"He got an excellent win. This man trains a lot, he deserves all the respect," Cordeiro added. "He's a true legend. He trains every day and deserves everything he has."
