Tito Ortiz, a resident of Huntington Beach who has held the longest reign as heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts, is being inducted Saturday into the Ultimate Fighting Championships Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.
Ortiz is the first UFC inductee since 2010. He will be inducted during the day Saturday at the UFC Fan Expo and then enter the final bout of his 15-year career later that night against Forrest Griffin at UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Several locals ready for O.C. All-Star football game
The 53rd Brea Lions Orange County North-South Prep All-Star football game is Friday at Orange Coast College. Six local senior players are on the South roster. They are: quarterback Chase Favreau (Edison), offensive lineman Alex Kircher (Edison), defensive lineman Dehvon Brown (Edison), tight end and linebacker Bryce Campbell (Edison), receiver and defensive back Sean Myers (Fountain Valley), offensive lineman Jack Rulon (Huntington Beach) and Zach Hadlock (Huntington Beach).