Brian Ortega doesn’t see a ton of upside in his fight against Diego Lopes, at least likely not enough to get him another UFC title shot. Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), a two-time UFC title challenger at featherweight, returns Saturday on the main card of UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas. He takes on … Read more
A key featherweight bout will go down at UFC 306 when former title challenger Brian Ortega and rising star Diego Lopes meet in the cage. Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes preview Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Lopes (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) first were set to meet in June at UFC 303, but the fight … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/ufc-303-news-opinion-analysis-conor-mcgregor-alex-pereira-jake-paul-live-preview-show June 24, 2024 11:55 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-12-injuries-unforeseen-freak-main-events-silva-mcgregor-pettis-poirier-aldo While the term “freak injury” might not be appropriate to use when discussing a sport that is inherently dangerous, 14 UFC main events have ended in unforeseen injuries – broken legs, separated shoulders, eye pokes, … Read more
LAS VEGAS – After a successful UFC featherweight debut, Aljamain Sterling is ready to take on the very top of the division. Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) called out former title challenger and long-time contender Brian Ortega after his win at Saturday’s UFC 300. Sterling defeated Calvin Kattar (23-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in a dominant … Read more
Aside from a scare late in the first round, former champion Robert Whittaker turned in a phenomenal performance in an all-out striking affair against Paulo Costa. The middleweight bout was one filled with action from two powerful top-tier fighters. When time expired after three rounds, Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) claimed victory over Costa (14-3 … Read more
Brian Ortega’s first attempt vs. Yair Rodriguez ended in an injury and a loss. The second attempt started with an injury and ended in victory. In a rollercoaster 15-minute stretch, Ortega (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) overcame an ankle injury and an onslaught of striking to defeat Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) by arm-triangle choke at … Read more
MEXICO CITY – Brian Ortega wasn’t just in pain. He was in disbelief after he rolled his ankle when he jumped and landed awkwardly while octagon announcer Bruce Buffer introduced him for the UFC Fight Night 237 co-main event. What an unfortunate thing to happen just moments before his first fight in 19 months. “Talk … Read more
