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Brian Ortega confirms he’s been offered a UFC 231 title fight with Max Holloway
From the sounds of it, Brian Ortega will get his long-awaited shot at UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 231 this December in Toronto. While he says the bout is not official yet, he recently confirmed it is indeed in the works for the card. “Nothing is official,” Ortega explained (transcript via MMA Fighting). […]
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Report | Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega in the works for UFC 231
One of MMA’s most highly anticipated matchups possibly of all time was missed out on at UFC 226. But now it appears to be on for a new date. Ar UFC 226, the featherweight crown was expected to be defended by the reigning champion Max Holloway as he was set to take on the blazing […]
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Jeremy Stephens accuses Brian Ortega of ducking him
When UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was removed from last Saturday’s UFC 226 bill, his opponent Brian Ortega was offered a last-minute replacement fight with surging featherweight knockout artist Jeremy Stephens. Ortega turned this fight down. While Ortega has since explained his reasoning, Stephens still feels he was ducked by the undefeated contender. Stephens gave his […]
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Brian Ortega feels UFC featherweight title should be vacated if Holloway is facing lengthy absence
Undefeated featherweight contender Brian Ortega was supposed to battle divisional champ Max Holloway for the title in the co-main event of last weekend’s stacked UFC 226 card. Regrettably, this plan was derailed when Holloway was forced off the card at the last minute — allegedly with concussion-like symptoms, though UFC President Dana White has suggested […]
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Brian Ortega is fighting to get paid for cancelled UFC 226 bout
Brian Ortega did everything he was supposed to do with respect to his planned UFC 226 featherweight title fight with champ Max Holloway. He trained his butt off. He dieted. He navigated an extensive schedule of media obligations. He showed up in Las Vegas. He participated in the open workouts. Unfortunately for him, Holloway was forced […]
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Brian Ortega explains why he turned down replacement opponents for UFC 226: “I’m no yes man”
When UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of the UFC 226 co-main event with concussion-like symptoms, it left his opponent, undefeated challenger Brian Ortega, without a dance partner. The UFC attempted to rectify this situation by offering surging featherweight knockout artist Jeremy Stephens the chance to step in and fight Ortega for the […]
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Report | Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega fight could be moved to UFC 227 main event spot
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway’s title fight with undefeated challenger Brian Ortega isn’t happening. Not at UFC 226 this Saturday, at least. Last night, the MMA community was rocked by the terrible news that Holloway had been pulled from the fight with concussion-like symptoms — certainly not the kind of thing to take lightly. “Max’s […]
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Brian Ortega reacts to Max Holloway’s UFC 226 withdrawal
Last night, UFC 226 was dealt a crushing blow as featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of his co-main event featherweight title fight with undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. Holloway was removed from the card, which goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, with concussion-like symptoms — truly not the kind of thing to […]
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Brian Ortega Not a Fan of Conor McGregor Impersonators, “Just be you. You don’t have to pretend”
When it comes to the top 145-pound fighters on the planet, there’s only one that’s better than Brian Ortega…and that might not even be the case come July. Once upon a time, a brash and outspoken Irishman stood atop this division as some may have forgotten. It feels like so long ago that he made […]
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Brian Ortega wants Khabib Nurmagomedov after Max Holloway fight
When Tony Ferguson was forced out of his UFC 223 lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, top UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega was briefly considered as a replacement opponent for the Russian star. Though the opportunity to fight Nurmagomedov instead went to UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway — and ultimately Al Iaquinta — Ortega is […]
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UFC 226 Betting Odds: Max Holloway opens as favorite over Brian Ortega
UFC 226 Betting Odds: Max Holloway opens as favorite over Brian Ortega The UFC featherweight title will be up for grabs this July at UFC 226 in Las Vegas when Max Holloway attempts to defend his strap against undefeated contender Brian Ortega. The July 7 event is headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring current […]
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Report | A Title Fight and Big Heavyweight Clash Are In the Works for UFC 226
International fight week is shaping up! Already topped with an amazing super fight between the heavyweight and light heavyweight champs, reports are now coming in that there will be even more gold on the line for the night of July 7th in Las Vegas. Earlier today it was reported by Ariel Helwani that a heavyweight […]
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BREAKING | Brian Ortega claims he also accepted fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
From the sounds of it, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway wasn’t the only featherweight to accept a last-minute fight with undefeated lightweight dynamo Khabib Nurmagomedov. While it was ultimately Holloway who got the fight, surging featherweight contender Brian Ortega also accepted a matchup with Nurmagomedov. Ortega dropped this interesting tidbit on Twitter on Monday afternoon. […]
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Max Holloway “can’t wait” to fight Brian Ortega, still believes he could fight Frankie Edgar in the future
When Californian featherweight Brian Ortega knocked out Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, he usurped the New Jersey native’s spot as the division’s number one contender. Ortega is now poised to challenge reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway for the title, just as soon as the champ is fighting fit. Speaking on The MMA Hour this week, […]
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Max Holloway Excited to Try ‘New Cupcake Flavor’ Brian Ortega
After Brian Ortega did what no man has done before to Frankie Edgar, the hype surrounding a big title fight against UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is growing to epic proportions. In many ways, it almost mirrors the UFC 223 fight against Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Holloway is on a 12-fight win streak and […]
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VIDEO | Robert Downey Jr. is Supporting Brian Ortega’s New Foundation
You red carpet ready? I am…Join me in Hollywood, CA on April 23rd for the World Premiere of @MarvelStudios #Avengers #InfinityWar. Donate $10 to support the fabulous @ROHHAD_GLOBAL and win (2) VIP tix. Go to https://t.co/AHxJsUW3t7 pic.twitter.com/5xX6kKNAKq — Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) March 13, 2018 When Brian Ortega did the unthinkable and finished Frankie Edgar […]
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Max Holloway Excited to Fight “Dangerous” Brian Ortega
Very few matchups have people buzzing so early as the next featherweight title fight between champion, Max Holloway and red-hot contender, Brian Ortega. The hype began as soon as Ortega iced his short notice opponent, Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 in the very first round, making him the first and only man to ever finish […]
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If he beats Max Holloway, Brian Ortega wants “something big” at lightweight
After knocking out Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC 222 last weekend, Brian Ortega now has his crosshairs locked on UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. It’s a monumental challenge, to say the least, but it isn’t stopping Ortega from looking further into the future. On a recent episode of theUFC Unfiltered podcast, the […]
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VIDEO | Witness the crushing disappointment in Frankie Edgar’s corner after his loss to Brian Ortega
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of the action-packed UFC 222, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar risked the featherweight title shot he had so clearly earned in a short-notice bout with surging contender Brian Ortega. Unfortunately for Edgar, this bout went disastrously, as he was put down by an Ortega in the uppercut […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Calls Brian Ortega to Tell Him He’s Fighting Max Holloway
After Brian Ortega’s historic finish of former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, there wasn’t really any doubt that he deserved the right to challenge Max Holloway for that featherweight title. However, we all know that nothing is certain in this world, especially in combat sports. One phone call can change all that and that’s what […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway’s Defense Against Brian Ortega in the Works for UFC 227 in Hawaii
Max Holloway has been passionately campaigning to bring UFC to Hawaii even before his second win over Jose Aldo. It looks like his rise to the top combined with his charismatic persuasion started winning the brass at the UFC over. Initially, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) stalled due to worries about spreading violence in the […]
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Brian Ortega compares bout with Max Holloway to Aldo vs. McGregor
When Brian Ortega knocked out Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of last weekend’s UFC 222, he earned himself a shot at increasingly dominant UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. From the moment Ortega earned this bout with Holloway, it’s been talked about as one of the best fights in the history of the featherweight division; […]
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Frankie Edgar’s coach issues emotional statement following KO loss to Brian Ortega
Frankie Edgar’s coach issues emotional statement following KO loss to Brian Ortega Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (22-6-1 MMA) suffered the first stoppage loss of his legendary mixed martial arts career to Brian Ortega at last night’s UFC 222 event in Las Vegas. Ortega was able to catch Edgar with a nasty standing elbow […]
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Dana White updates on Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega plans
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 222, streaking featherweight contender Brian Ortega stepped into the cage with Frankie Edgar in a clear number-one contender fight. Despite the talent of his veteran foe, Ortega came through in the biggest way possible, putting Edgar down with a rocket-fuelled uppercut in the first round. It was […]
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MMA Community reacts to Brian Ortega’s incredible knockout of Frankie Edgar!
MMA Community reacts to Brian Ortega’s incredible knockout of Frankie Edgar! UFC featherweight Brian Ortega shocked the world tonight when he became the first fighter in history to finish UFC legend Frankie Edgar. Ortega caught Edgar with a solid elbow that put Frankie on wobbly legs. From there, “T-City” was able to land a huge […]
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UFC 222 Results: Brian Ortega KO’s Frankie Edgar (VIDEO)
UFC 222 Results: Brian Ortega KO’s Frankie Edgar A key featherweight bout between top division contenders Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 222 fight card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Edgar comes out quickly. Ortega keeps him at bay by pumping his jab. Edgar with a […]
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VIDEO | Brian Ortega is Starting His Own Foundation and Scholarship Program to Give Back
.@briantcity reveals he’w starting the Brian Ortega Foundation and T-City Scholarship to give back to the kids in his community: “I just want to make them smile and have some fun with them.” #UFC #UFC222 pic.twitter.com/0VK4eH7L3X — José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) March 1, 2018 Brian Ortega will face his toughest test to date tonight against Frankie […]
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VIDEO | Watch a 17-Year Old Brian Ortega Sub Everyone in This 2008 Tournament
In just a few hours, all eyes are going to be on Brian Ortega in his high-profile, large stakes fight with former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Correction, all eyes will be on the ground. Ortega is on a crazy 13-fight win streak and 7 of those are all by submission. His latest sub was […]