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Tito Ortiz has some bad news for Conor McGregor



Catching up with TMZ outside of Deliah restaurant in Los Angeles, the UFC Hall of Famer was asked for his take on McGregor's recent demands for stake in the UFC before accepting another fight.



"Sh*t...if they're not going to give me a piece then they're not going to give him a piece," Ortiz told cameras.







McGregor recently brought to light that all of the celebrities with part ownership in the promotion have never stepped foot inside the Octagon, yet are reaping the rewards of his hard works. Tom Brady, Ben Affleck, Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg and Conan O'Brien are just several of the current shareholders who hold stake in the UFC in addition to being WME clients.



According to the Irishman, he, more than anyone else, deserves to be part of that group.



"I've earned something," McGregor told the media after UFC 205. "I've earned, I mean, who owns the company now? There's people who have shares in the company, celebrities, Conan O'Brien owns the UFC now, so, where's my share? Where's my equity? I'm the one that's banking this."



Wahlberg would later chime in on the matter, adding he was willing to give "the face of the UFC" part of his share in the promotion.



Too bad Ortiz isn't buying it.



"Congratulations to Mark Wahlberg on investing in a great company," said Ortiz. "A company I helped build."



Ortiz (18-12-1) is currently tied with Frank Mir and Michael Bisping for the most fight in UFC history with 27. The California-based fighter held the promotion's light heavyweight title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003 while becoming one of the biggest draws alongside Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell during the early 2000s.



Ortiz would ultimately part ways with the UFC after going 1-7-1 between 2006 and 2012. He would later sign with Bellator MMA where he would pick up wins over fellow UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar and Alexander Shlemenko before ultimately falling to former light heavyweight champ Liam McGeary.



He is now slated to face off with former UFC fan-favorite Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170 in January.