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Brian Ortega’s return to the UFC octagon is close to being finalised for UFC 240, with him set to take on the highly-touted Zabit Magomedsharipov. On a day in which we learned of the scintillating lightweight showdown between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone, it was going to be hard for the UFC to top it with another fight-announcement. And sure, …

In a time where those who hold titles are becoming increasingly detached from the traditional measure of a great champion, Max Holloway has continued to prove himself to be a special, special talent. 2016’s UFC 199 will be forever remembered as the night we witnessed one of the greatest shocks in the history of mixed martial arts. Our sport’s community …

Max Holloway put his status as the world’s best featherweight beyond any doubt when he comprehensively beat down Brian Ortega in a thriller at UFC 231. It’s not often a fight can be described both as a ‘comprehensive beatdown’ and a ‘bonafide classic’ without being at risk of contradiction. But that’s exactly what we got when Max Holloway defended his …

José Aldo well and truly stole the show at UFC Fortaleza last night and now, is gearing up for an unmissable – and potentially final – year in the sport. And if he does hang up his gloves, he will do so as one of the most dominant forces the game has ever known – something that his recent run …

The next move taken by the immensely-talented young champion of the UFC featherweight division Max Holloway could well be the most important one of his career to date. Holloway is one of those fighters that seems to have a knack for reminding us exactly how good he is every time he steps into the octagon. Not that many are doubting …

Despite suffering the first loss of his pro-career at UFC 231 over the weekend, challenger Brian Ortega revealed that he agrees with the doctor’s stoppage. If it wasn’t already clear, there’s not an MMA fan on the planet today who isn’t aware of the sheer toughness that Brian Ortega brings with him to the octagon. A warrior in every sense …

Max Holloway came in a half a pound under the championship limit ahead of his UFC 231 headlining showdown with Brian Ortega tomorrow night. And there were some understandable fears about his ability to make weight following his cancelled fight at UFC 226 in July where he seemed visibly unwell during fight-week. And while we still don’t know for certain …

It’s hard to draw a comparison between Brian Ortega and anyone else on the UFC’s roster today but does the very thing that sets him apart from all others come with an expiration date? Despite his clamp-like chokeholds, his incredible power, and his hulking size at 145lbs – the most fearsome weapon in the arsenal of Brian Ortega is one …

UFC featherweights Max Holloway and Brian Ortega will fight for the Hawaiian’s title on Saturday night and both engaged in a tense staredown last night. Can we just lock them in a cage already and get on with it? There are few fights in the UFC right now that are as interesting from a stylistic perspective as the showdown between …

The UFC featherweight title-challenger Brian Ortega has revealed that watching Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 caused him to target a matchup with the undefeated Russian in the future. Ortega’s stock has gone through the roof in recent times after a string of high-profile finishes of some of the featherweight division’s most revered icons but with him set to take on …

One of the most eagerly-anticipated featherweight clashes of all-time will headline UFC 231 this weekend as Max Holloway takes on the unbeaten Brian Ortega. Pre-fight predictions are a funny business in mixed martial arts. For all the effort we go to in an attempt to try and figure out which style will be able to claim the upper-hand once the …

Relive Max Holloway’s signature victory ahead of his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 231 next month. Holloway came into this fight as the interim-champion of the featherweight division following his UFC 206 TKO victory over Anthony Pettis. And while the champion José Aldo managed to bounce back from his shocking UFC 194 loss to Conor McGregor with …

At 27-0, the most impressive record in the game is in his hands but with a massive target now on his back, who exactly has the best shot at defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov? If you weren’t a believer before, surely his dominant win over Conor McGregor last weekend was enough to make this guy’s talent undeniable. Khabib is more-than-deserving of his …

Against all odds, it appears as though the UFC featherweight champion of the world will return to the octagon to face Brian Ortega this year. It may seem like it was an eternity ago, given what has transpired since, but we’re only about seven weeks removed from UFC 226 and Max Holloway’s unfortunate withdrawal from that event. Many had noticed …

Featherweight contender Brian Ortega has confirmed that he has been compensated by the UFC following his scrapped UFC 226 showdown with Max Holloway. UFC president Dana White found himself in the crosshairs once again when it emerged that he had refused to compensate the originally scheduled co-main event headliner Ortega following Max Holloway’s late withdrawal from their featherweight title clash. …

Michael Bisping heard through the grapevine that the UFC’s featherweight champion Max Holloway was knocked out in sparring just prior to his scrapped UFC 226 showdown with Brian Ortega. It’s funny to think about how this month’s UFC 226 would have looked had the originally-scheduled co-main event between Holloway and Brian Ortega actually gone ahead. Would the rest of the …