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UFC Legend Tito Ortiz Filed for Unemployment While Being Paid by Huntington Beach

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has come under scrutiny in California for filing paperwork for unemployment benefits while still receiving his salary as a member of the Huntington Beach City Council.

Hetty Chang of NBC Los Angeles reported Tuesday that Ortiz submitted Employment Development Department documents saying his time on the council ended Feb. 9, but Mayor Kim Carr disputed that filing.

"That's not true. He's been receiving the same amount of wages and hours," Carr said.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.