Tito responds!

Silent no more.

UFC fighter Tito Ortiz on Monday evening spoke for the first time since being arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of felony domestic violence against his girlfriend, former adult actress Jenna Jameson.

Ortiz was arrested and held at the Huntington Beach Police Department for several hours, cooperating with the investigation before being released on $25,000 bail.

Along with his attorney Chip Matthews, Ortiz made a statement at an impromptu news conference on Monday evening in North Hollywood, Calif.

According to the statement, Ortiz claims Jameson has been hooked on Oxycontin for over a year, and that her drug use is what led to the argument and his eventual arrest on suspicion for domestic violence.

Ortiz also said in the statement that he never struck Jameson, and according to Matthews it was his discovery of drugs in the home that led to the confrontation.

"I want to be quite clear," Matthews said. "Tito Ortiz never laid a hand on Jenna."

The fighter was teary eyed as he spoke to the press in attendance, and while he did not answer any questions he thanked his fans and his family for their support.

"I hold everything dear to my heart that Jenna will be okay," said Ortiz during the press conference.

During the statement, Matthews also eluded to the fact that Jameson's family has also been supportive, and her father, Larry Massoli, who actually was the person who called 911, brought Ortiz clothes to the Huntington Beach Police Department.

No official charges have been filed in the case, and officers are still investigating at this time. Huntington Beach Police Department officials declined to comment to MMAWeekly.com if Jameson had filed a restraining order against Ortiz, but she stated in a later interview with TMZ.com that she was not allowed to see him for 30 days.

(article by mmaweekly.com)