MMA legend Tito Ortiz is tapping out of his role as Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem ... weeks after he was exposed for allegedly filing a B.S. unemployment claim.
"To put it simply, this job isn’t working for me," 46-year-old Ortiz said Tuesday night during a City Council meeting.
Ortiz has formally resigned, effective immediately.
During the meeting, he explained his decision -- saying he could no longer handle the "hostility and judgment" he faced on a daily basis ... adding he felt he was a target for "character assassination each and every week.