Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury

An early shoulder injury to Brian Ortega caused an anticlimatic end to UFC's main event bout on Saturday evening, handing Yair Rodriguez a sudden victory. Their featherweight fight headlined a card from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA. Ortega's injury emerged during a ground position with Rodriguez. The former title challenger fell … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury →

UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview

UFC will be given a big platform to present a late-afternoon card this Saturday. This week's show will be at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA, and will be broadcast on the U.S. TV network ABC. The event marks just the third time that UFC has broadcast on the channel since first … Continue reading UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview →

UFC Looking To Book Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez To Headline July 16th Card

Brian Ortega could make his return later this year, headlining a UFC "Fight Night" card against Yair Rodriguez. A fight between the ranked featherweights is being targeted for the promotion's July 16th card, per reports from Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes and Ariel Helwani. If the fight can be finalized, it would headline a … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez To Headline July 16th Card →

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Live Coverage

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski will make his return on Saturday night, facing former title challenger Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC 266. The fight will wrap up a stacked pay-per-view card that will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The card also includes an appearance from UFC … Continue reading UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Live Coverage →

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Preview

Competing for the first time after a two-fight rivalry with former champ Max Holloway, UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski will return in Saturday night's main event against Brian Ortega. The fight headlines UFC 266, which will conclude "International Fight Week" from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The fight will come at the … Continue reading UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Preview →

Two Title Fights, Return of Nick Diaz Set For UFC 266

A trio of high-profile five-round fights, including two title bouts and the return of Nick Diaz was reported for UFC's September 25th pay-per-view card. News of the big fights was first broken by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fights join a show that is reportedly being targeted to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. … Continue reading Two Title Fights, Return of Nick Diaz Set For UFC 266 →

UFC Announces ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Return For June 1st, Reveals Lineups

UFC’s reality TV series “The Ultimate Fighter” will officially make its return on June 1st with Season 28, as announced during the promotion’s “Fight Night” broadcast on Saturday. The show will include a cast of eight bantamweight and middleweight fighters. The bantamweight fighters announced for the season were: Daniel Argueta, Brady Hiestand, Dustin Lampros, Vince … Continue reading UFC Announces ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Return For June 1st, Reveals Lineups →

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega To Coach Upcoming ‘Ultimate Fighter’ Season

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski and soon-to-be title challenger Brian Ortega will reportedly be the two coaches for the return of UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter" program this year. As first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the coaches will appear on the TV series and compete together in a title fight once the season concludes. … Continue reading UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega To Coach Upcoming ‘Ultimate Fighter’ Season →

Featherweight Title Fight Between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega Removed From UFC 260

UFC's March 27th pay-per-view event has lost a title fight, as COVID-19 protocol has forced a bout between UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega off the card. The cancelled bout was announced during the broadcast of UFC "Fight Night" prelims on Saturday night. The fight will be moved to a later date, per … Continue reading Featherweight Title Fight Between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega Removed From UFC 260 →

Brian Ortega To Face UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski At UFC 260

The fight will be Ortega's return to the title picture after an important win in the Fall. Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC Featherweight Championship against Brian Ortega on a March 27th UFC pay-per-view card, per a report from Ariel Helwani of ESPN. The current location for the event, UFC 260, is not known at … Continue reading Brian Ortega To Face UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski At UFC 260 →