[ 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 … 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 … Read more
[ Jon Anik thinks Brian Ortega should take on one more top contender before getting a title shot. Ortega (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) avenged his loss to Yair Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) by submitting him this past Saturday in Mexico City. With undefeated Movsar Evloev (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) putting together an impressive run … 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 … Read more
[ Brandon Royval and Brian Ortega pulled off a pair of party-spoiling upsets in Mexico. UFC Fight Night 237 in Mexico City took place in front of a loud and proud audience, one that wanted to see their favorites Brandon Moreno and Yair Rodriguez pull off victories in the main and co-feature bouts respectively. Royval silenced … Read more
[ Brian Ortega had a lot of adversity to deal with before entering the cage at UFC Fight Night 237. Ortega (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) avenged his loss to Yair Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) by second-round submission in this past Saturday in Mexico City. As Bruce Buffer introduced Ortega in the octagon, “T-City” jumped … Read more
[ Aljamain Sterling has a bunch of new challenges awaiting him as he makes his featherweight debut. Former bantamweight champion Sterling (23-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) will move up to 145 pounds to take on Calvin Kattar (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) at UFC 300 on April 13 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Sterling watched Brian … Read more
[ MEXICO CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 237 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $135,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 237 … 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. … Read more
[ Brian Ortega once again showed us what a unique entity he is in MMA when he overcame numerous hurdled for his first win since October 2020. From all the injuries, surgeries and time off, to rolling his ankle during Bruce Buffer’s introduction, to nearly getting put away early in the first round – there … Read more
