Coming off a win over former title challenger Brian Ortega and five consecutive wins overall, Lopes has both the resume and the fan support to make a case of fighting whoever emerges victorious ...

One caveat: He replaced Brian Ortega on just a few hours’ notice. Advertisement UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Saturday at 2 PM ET on ESPN+. Order Now! As Ige moves ever closer to his forthcoming ...

Instead, it was all about the circumstances of the bout, as Ige wasn’t even on the card when UFC 303 started, only to step in for an ill Brian Ortega and get medically cleared over the course of ...

Unraveling the reasons behind the breakup Brian Ortega and Tracy Cortez's relationship began in a rather modern way—through social media. Ortega took a bold step by commenting on one of Cortez ...

Topuria added another significant feather to his cap in the UFC 308 headliner, as he became the first person to knock out Max Holloway in 34 professional fights at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. With ...

He is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Brian Ortega at UFC 306 in September. If everything goes as planned on Saturday, Lopes looks forward to fighting Volkanovski, who recently called for ...

The Lobo Gym MMA product earned his most significant victory to date at UFC 306, when he took a clear-cut unanimous decision over two-time featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega at The Sphere ...

Brian Ortega had a larger goal in mind while accepting his upcoming fight against Diego Lopes. A high caliber featherweight matchup between Ortega and Lopes is set to co-headline UFC 303 on ...

The Mexican standout will next face Brian Ortega in a rematch in front of his home fans at UFC Mexico on Feb. 24. "El Pantera" believes a title shot could be waiting on the other side of a win ...

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 ...

An award-winning writer and editor based near Atlanta, Brian Knapp has spent the last 27 years as a journalist and serves as features editor for Sherdog.com. Prior to his move to the MMA world ...

The newly created co-main fight will come at 145 pounds, as Brian Ortega (16-3, 1 NC) and Diego Lopes (24-6) collide on short notice. Neither man was scheduled for the event, but the ...