Aljamain Sterling recently picked Brian Ortega over Movsar Evloev as his next preferred opponent, a decision that incited a callout from the Russian. Sterling earned a lopsided unanimous decision win against Calvin Kattar in his featherweight debut at UFC 300.
Brian Ortega’s comeback at UFC Mexico was nearly derailed before it really got going. Ortega’s coach, Rener Gracie, revealed that the featherweight suffered a serious cut above his left eye after absorbing a headbutt in training.
Brian Ortega’s sensational comeback performance at UFC Mexico was nearly derailed by a nasty injury he sustained just weeks before the fight. “T-City” ended a layoff of over a year and a half when he met Yair Rodriguez in a rematch in Mexico City last weekend.
In a performance that electrified the UFC world, Brian “T-City” Ortega authored a stunning comeback victory over the fiery Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City.
Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, was home to an enthralling UFC Fight Night card featuring the best Latin American fighters currently in the promotion.
It was an inauspicious beginning, to say the least, for Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night 237. It started with the pre-fight introductions, when Ortega appeared to sprain his ankle while jumping around inside the Octagon.
It was a triumphant return to the Octagon in more ways than one for Brian Ortega. Not only did “T-City” avenge a previous loss to Yair Rodriguez in the UFC Fight Night 237 co-main event, but he pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus in the process.
The latest UFC results feature action both inside and outside the Octagon. The fans decided to get involved as the promotion returned to Mexico for the first time since 2019.
In a thrilling and heart-pounding co-main event at UFC Mexico City, Brian Ortega showcased his resilience and skill as he secured a remarkable third-round submission victory over Yair Rodriguez.
Brandon Moreno is fighting to regain the flyweight title. Yair Rodríguez is here to make a claim for the featherweight championship. But Brian Ortega is competing against an altogether different opponent: himself.
Brian Ortega got to see Alexander Volkanovski at the top of his game. He isn’t so sure that was the case when Volkanovski relinquished the title to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 this past weekend.
Brian Ortega thinks something may have been off for the champ the night he lost his title. All things must come to an end and after four years, Alexander Volkanovski is no longer the UFC Featherweight Champion of the world.
Brian Ortega thinks Ilia Topuria is getting a little ahead of himself. The top contender is knocking on the door for featherweight gold as he takes on current champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298.
The newly ranked #5 featherweight in the world, Movsar Evloev is riding the confidence from his big win this past weekend at UFC 297. Picking up the biggest win of his career, Evloev defeated Englishman, Arnold Allen via decision to remain undefeated and enhance his record to 18-0.
Let’s take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from an action-packed card in New York.
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez is the main event in UFC this week. This should be a great matchup as these are two extremely talented fighters who are used to winning.
To close out the show Saturday is a Mexican featherweight extravaganza, with Brian "T City" Ortega taking on the always game Yair "El Pantera" Rodriguez.
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