Tito Ortiz Provides Update After Neck Surgery

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz retired after a first round submission win over Chael Sonnen in the main event of Bellator 170.

The retired fighter recently underwent neck surgery and according to the fighter himself, the whole procedure was a success.

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Ortiz posted the following updates on his Instagram:

 

 

Good to go!!! Surgery went great. Walk out of the hospital on my own! Thank you Dr Willam Smith to the best Nero-surgeon in the world. I am now pain free. ---- #unbreakable #milliondollarman

A post shared by titoortiz1999 (@titoortiz1999) on Aug 11, 2017 at 11:20am PDT

 

 

I feel great one day after three level disk replacement. Nurse came to see me and said it looked great. I heal like wolverine. Nice to have 0 pain. #unbreakable #allscarshaveastory

A post shared by titoortiz1999 (@titoortiz1999) on Aug 12, 2017 at 11:52am PDT

Despite his retired fighter status, the former light heavyweight champion was recently seen at UFC 214 and also took part of a legends panel during UFC International Fight Week.