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We’ve been hearing about Tito Ortiz’s back problems for as long as I can remember, but only as recent as this weekend did we hear that he decided to bite the bullet and have back surgery. The operation as reported was scheduled to take place this past Monday, and as he tells fans through an open letter on MMA Weekly, the surgery lasted a few short hours and he is making a quick recovery.

On Oct. 6, 2008, my extensive back surgery was performed in Las Vegas by Dr. Smith. It lasted three hours due to the doctor’s careful hand and my densely muscled core that had to be separated in order to get to my spine. My doctor was impressed with my quick recovery, and an hour after surgery I was on my feet and walking to the car.

Hopefully, this surgery has fixed Tito’s back problems. As you are well aware, Tito talks A LOT, so it would be nice if he was actually able to back his claims up inside the cage for a change.

In numerous interviews, Quinton Jackson stated that a “betrayal” in his professional and personal life was the primary reason behind the string of bizarre events that took place the week of July 15. He refused to name the person that betrayed him, but with the firing of his trainer Juanito Ibarra, and reports of Ibarra stealing money from Quinton, it quickly became apparent who that individual was.

Ariel Helwani, on his quest to find out what is going on with Tito Ortiz and Affliction, spoke to Donald Trump Jr. about his thoughts on the situation. Like Affliction COO Michael D. Cohen, Trump Jr. feels Tito’s asking price is unrealistic, and even went as far as to say he was “shocked” by Tito’s first offer.

CagePotato has the quote.

We all know Tito Ortiz wants an obscene amount of money for his services. We just don’t know what his magic number is. Well, Ariel Helwani of MMARated.com did his best to find out in a recent interview with Affliction Entertainment COO Michael Cohen. Cohen didn’t bite, but he did confirm that Tito’s asking price is completely unrealistic…for anyone.

AH: Where did everything go wrong from that SportsIllustrated.com article which seemed to indicate it was a done deal to today?

Contrary to what Tito Ortiz stated in a recent SI.com article, Affliction has not and likely will not sign Tito to the “ground-breaking” deal he spoke of. During a press luncheon yesterday, Affliction confirmed that they were actively negotiating with Tito Ortiz, but they seem to far apart on terms at the moment.

According to Affliction VP Tom Atencio, Tito’s current asking price is just too high.