

Ortiz ran under the campaign slogan “Make Huntington Beach Safe Again,” which was an obvious homage to former president Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” campaign. That’s all I tried to do was help here in Huntington Beach and I couldn’t let it happen.” “At the end of the day, with what our country’s going through right now, people say don’t talk about politics but the future of my children is my No. “I got a taste of how dirty that stuff is and I just tried to help my city. “That part of my life ended,” Ortiz said during a Triller press conference on Monday. 11, Ortiz says his days as a politician are over. Now as he prepares to face off with Anderson Silva in a boxing match for Triller Fight Club on Sept. At one point back in February, Ortiz was nearly ousted from the job after he refused to wear a face mask to council meetings.

Ortiz was originally elected after earning more than 42,000 votes - the most in the history of the Huntington Beach City Council - but his constant clashes with fellow councilmen and women became a huge distraction over time. The former UFC champion, who was sworn in as mayor for his hometown this past December, ultimately stepped down in June while offering his resignation after claiming he was a victim of “character assassination” and the constant attacks led him to fear for the safety of his family. Tito Ortiz is done with political office after a brief six-month reign as the mayor of Huntington Beach, Calif.
