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Report | Proposed Brian Ortega vs. Jeremy Stephens fight scratched from UFC San Antonio
From the sounds of it, UFC San Antonio almost got a banger of a featherweight matchup. According to a report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, a showdown between recent title challenger Brian Ortega and long-time contender Jeremy Stephens was briefly in the works for the card, but the fight was scratched due to the former’s lingering […]
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Report | UFC looking at matching Brian Ortega vs Zabit Magomedsharipov
The UFC featherweight division has gotten deeper and deeper over the years since it was introduced with the absorption of the WEC in 2011. Since then, fighters within the weight class have provided us with some incredible moments whether it be from the lone champions in Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor or Max Holloway. In regards […]
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Brian Ortega announces he’s clear to compete, targets Holloway rematch
Brian Ortega sustained quite a bit of damage in his failed December title bid opposite UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. After several months of healing, however, the talented featherweight contender is one again clear to compete. He announced this exciting news in a recent interview with TMZ: “Saturday was my official time when everything got […]
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Dana White wins Instagram with hilarious Happy Easter post
UFC President Dana White took to Instagram earlier today where he wished fight fans a Happy Easter while posting a hilarious photo of Brian Ortega. As seen below, the UFC boss pictated the recent featherweight title challenger, Ortega, as Jesus Christ. After accumulating a perfect record of 14-0, which included a knockout of Frankie Edgar, […]
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Brian Ortega gives take on Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier booking
As current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway prepares to move up to lightweight and challenge Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, the featherweight title picture has become a bit uncertain. Holloway’s most recent featherweight title defense came at UFC 231 when he beat top contender Brian Ortega by TKO (doctor stoppage), […]
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Looking to ‘fight up,’ Brian Ortega targets Jose Aldo next
The last time we saw ‘T-City’ Brian Ortega inside the Octagon, he went to war with the current champion of his division, Max ‘Blessed’ Holloway. Unfortunately for the challenger in Ortega, he would walk away with his first career defeat as the doctors didn’t allow him to continue into the fifth and final round as […]
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Jose Aldo responds to comments from Conor McGregor, Max Holloway and two top contenders after UFC Fortaleza
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC Fortaleza on ESPN+, former UFC featherweight champ and bona fide MMA legend Jose Aldo picked up another huge win, this time at the expense of Renato Moicano, who he dispatched with a volley of second-round punches. This victory generated reactions from many MMA stars — including several […]
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VIDEO | Did Max Holloway give Brian Ortega technical advice in the middle of their UFC 231 fight?
On December 8, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title with a dominant defeat of formerly undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. As if Holloway’s victory over Ortega wasn’t already impressive enough, a fan on Twitter has pointed out that the featherweight champ seemed to be giving […]
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VIDEO | Brian Ortega gets pins removed from broken thumb
Brian Ortega challenged Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title at December’s UFC 231 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After a valiant effort, “T-City” eventually fell victim to the “Blessed Era” via fourth-round TKO. The title fight had been called off by doctors at the end of round four. Holloway landed a record-setting number of […]
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PHOTO | Brian Ortega reveals Wolverine-like healing skills post-UFC 231
At UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, one of the most highly anticipated matchups in recent memory took place as two men battled over the UFC featherweight crown. To say that Brian Ortega took some damage in that fight against Max Holloway would be a bit of an understatement. But you wouldn’t know it just by […]
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UFC 231 medical suspensions: Brian Ortega gets lengthy sit
UFC 231, which went down last Saturday night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, produced some thrilling wars and decisive stoppages. There was featherweight champ Max Holloway’s bludgeoning of Brian Ortega in the main event. There was Gunnar Nelson’s submission defeat of Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, which was set up by a chasmal slice across Oliveira’s forehead. There […]
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Coach sends heartfelt message to Brian Ortega following UFC 231
Things didn’t go according to plan this past Saturday night for Brian Ortega. As one half of the UFC 231 main event, the unbeaten featherweight would suffer the first loss of his 16 fight professional career at the hands of the champion, Max Holloway. It was a valiant effort by the Jiu-Jitsu phenom but in the […]
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Max Holloway set a bunch of records in his UFC 231 fight with Brian Ortega
Current UFC featherweight kingpin Max Holloway set a bunch of records in his impressive UFC 231 victory over Brian Ortega last night in Toronto. “Blessed” put on an absolute clinic in last night’s main event, peppering Brian Ortega with punches for the better part of twenty minutes before doctors were eventually forced to call a […]
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Brian Ortega breaks silence on stoppage loss to Max Holloway
Last night, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, undefeated featherweight contender Brian Ortega stepped into the cage with UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. While Ortega had some real success in his long-awaited title fight with Holloway, he was ultimately thumped severely enough that the cage-side doctor elected to stop the fight between […]
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Dana White defends Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega stoppage
Last night, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title for a second time, thumping formerly undefeated challenger Brian Ortega with such severity that the cage-side doctor stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds. While not everybody agreed with the doctor’s decision to end […]
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Fighters react to Max Holloway stopping Brian Ortega at UFC 231
Tonight’s UFC 231 event was headlined by a highly anticipated featherweight title fight featuring reigning champ Max Holloway taking on undefeated contender Brian Ortega. Max Holloway returned to action tonight for the first time since UFC 218 in December of 2017, where he defeated former division kingpin Jose Aldo for a second time by way […]
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UFC 231 Results: Max Holloway TKO’s Brian Ortega (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 231 event is headlined by a highly anticipated featherweight title fight featuring current champ Max Holloway taking on undefeated contender Brian Ortega. Max Holloway (19-3 MMA) has not competed since UFC 218 in December of 2017, when he defeated former division kingpin Jose Aldo for a second time by way of TKO. Meanwhile, […]
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UFC 231 Live Results
The octagon returns to Toronto, Ontario, Canada this evening for the promotions stacked UFC 231 pay-per-view event. The fight card is headlined by a highly anticipated featherweight title fight featuring current champ Max Holloway taking on undefeated contender Brian Ortega. Max Holloway has not competed since UFC 218 in December of 2017, where he defeated […]
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UFC 231 weigh in results: Max Holloway, Brian Ortega weigh in below featherweight limit
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with the stacked UFC 231 card. This card will be headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight between streaking champion Max Holloway and undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. The two were originally scheduled to fight at UFC 226 in July, but this plan was nixed […]
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Max Holloway compares his accomplishments to those of Brian Ortega
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will collide with undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. Ahead of the UFC 231 card, this long-awaited Holloway vs. Ortega fight is being hailed as one of the best matchups ever — at least on paper. The two 27-year-old stars […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 231, streaking UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will attempt to defend his title against undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. Heading into this fight, fans are divided in their predictions. As it turns out, professional fighters are also treading both sides of the fence. BJPENN.com recently reached out […]
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Max Holloway and Brian Ortega agree they will probably fight multiple times
Max Holloway and Brian Ortega are two of the most dangerous and versatile young fighters in MMA, and this Saturday, in the main event of UFC 231, they’ll fight. Heading into this fight, which will see Holloway attempt to defend his featherweight title against Ortega, fans are divided in their predictions. Whatever the outcome of […]
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Brian Ortega to star in action movie after UFC 231 title fight
If Brian Ortega defeats UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 231 this Saturday in Toronto, don’t expect him to defend his new title right away. He’ll be busy with other things for a few months. Speaking at a UFC 231 media lunch in Los Angeles this week, the undefeated featherweight […]
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Brian Ortega hoping for super fights after UFC 231 fight against Max Holloway
Brian Ortega is ready to become the next UFC featherweight champion. He’ll get the chance to earn that title when he battles reigning champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 231 this Saturday. This Brian Ortega vs. Max Holloway is a tough one for many fans to predict, as both fighters have tons […]
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Brian Ortega explains why he isn’t emotionally invested in Max Holloway fight
Brian Ortega and Max Holloway are set to fight at UFC 231 on Saturday for the UFC featherweight belt. This isn’t the first time the two have been scheduled to fight, however. At UFC 226 in July, Holloway and Ortega were booked to collide, but Holloway ended up having to pull out of the fight. […]
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Max Holloway willing to fight Renato Moicano on an hour’s notice if Brian Ortega doesn’t show up
Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that Brazil’s Renato Moicano will be the standby fighter for the UFC 231 main event. He will be called to arms in the event that UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway or undefeated challenger Brian Ortega isn’t able to show up. Apparently, Moicano is very ready for the opportunity. In fact, […]
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Renato Moicano to serve as alternate for Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega fight
If UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway or undefeated challenger Brian Ortega isn’t able to make it to the cage for their anticipated UFC 231 main event title fight, Renato Moicano will be called up to step in and replace the absent fighter. The streaking Brazilian featherweight contender will fly to Toronto, the card’s host city, […]
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Brian Ortega says ‘savage’ Dillon Danis went out clubbing alone after UFC 229 brawl
Shortly after submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Saturday night, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov climbed out of the Octagon and dive-bombed McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. Nurmagomedov and Danis then engaged in a brief fight, as McGregor began to scuffle with Nurmagomedov’s entourage inside the Octagon. Despite this wild scuffle, Dillon Danis was […]