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.<\/p>\n
Max Holloway returned to action tonight for the first time since UFC 218<\/a> in December of 2017, where he defeated former division kingpin Jose Aldo<\/a> for a second time by way of TKO.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Brian Ortega entered tonight’s UFC 231 main event sporting a perfect professional record of 14-0. “T-City” had most recently competed at March’s UFC 222 event, where he became the first fighter to finish former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tonight’s UFC 231 headliner was dominated by Max Holloway. The Hawaiian put on a sensational performance which left Ortega battered and bruised.<\/p>\n After four rounds of non-stop action, Brian Ortega had already absorbed an unimaginable amount of punishment and the doctors decided it was best to call a stop to the action<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite the win coming via doctors stoppage, there was no doubt that this was one of the finest performances of Max Holloway’s already storied career.<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to Max Holloway handing Brian Ortega his first career loss below.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateDiaz209\/status\/1071647906984120321<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyFergusonXT\/status\/1071647349309460480<\/p>\n Ahh what a fight! So torn between the two. Such great men. I felt the difference was that handspeed for Max. Great technical fight! Ortega will be back for sure! He has the heart of a lion! #Classic<\/a> #UFC231<\/a><\/p>\n — Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n