Tito Ortiz: Maybe It's Time for Forrest to Retire as Well

Tito Ortiz doesn't believe he's the only fighter who should be considering retirement.

At UFC 148, the former light heavyweight champion has made it clear that it will be the final time he steps foot to compete inside the Octagon.

He'll be looking to end his legendary career on a high note as he takes on Forrest Griffin in an anticipated rubber match.

"I'm excited for the fight. Forrest is a tough guy and I know he's training really hard," Ortiz told MMAWeekly Radio. "I just heard a little thing saying that if he loses to me he's going to retire. Well, it looks like he better put on his retirement shoes cause it's going to be an exciting fight and I plan on having my hand raised."

Ortiz and Griffin have a win a piece over one another in a pair of bouts that both ended in split decision.

Griffin is coming off a first round knockout loss to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, but his recent hiccups pale in comparison to Ortiz, who is 1-6-1 in his last eight bouts.

In an interview with UFC.com, Griffin admitted that Ortiz was still a tough opponent, but he isn't the fighter he used to be.

If he loses at UFC 148, Griffin says he won't only retire from the sport, but he'll "retire from life."

Ortiz weighs in on those comments:

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"Maybe it's time for Forrest to retire; maybe he wants to retire. Maybe he's just letting everybody know that he's going to retire. For me, I know I'm retiring, but it's an idea. I'm going out, and I'm winning the fight."

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