Brian Ortega details what caused his to withdraw from UFC 303 fight vs. Diego Lopes | ESPN MMA

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ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto speaks with Brian Ortega about what caused him to pull out his UFC 303 fight vs. Diego Lopes and getting the bout rebooked for this Saturday at The Sphere.
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[@eltrucc9091]

“Hahaha.. I’m glad you asked 😏”

[@coolbreeze3793]

Loooooool

[@DonTrump2024]

😂😂😂

[@HamaRafiq-su4bt]

What ?

[@m3rl707]

The eagle is completing the rebirth

[@ThatScythe]

🦅🦅🦅

[@beaualoevv]

try not to be repetitive and an incel challenge (impossible)

[@m3rl707]

@@beaualoevv everything okay at home buddy? Lighten up abit😂

[@bmwbavaria3991]

Brian Ortega fight resume is underrated

[@jamsmaty5624]

Exactly People don't rate him highly but he has big wins and went toe to toe with Alex while he was undefeated and PFP had his moments but Alex was too good

[@MRxROID]

He’s overrated. Dudes fought 4 times in 6 years and was losing every fight before he got the finish

[@christianmarmol3230]

​@@jamsmaty5624the dude barely fights and doesn't have consistent wins

[@sebastianservellon]

@@MRxROIDalso got popped for roids so 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@shutupbitch-z4z]

@@jamsmaty5624toe to toe? he was a punching bag

[@FilipeTenreiro]

Bro just wants to get this interview done and go play fortnite

[@nobodygod2321]

😂😂

[@Everythings0714]

Classic

[@anewcreature7]

Can’t blame him…

[@imran1939]

Ortega the most philosophical MMA fighter in history. Remember the eagle. Lol. I'm actually backing him here.

[@daveh9080]

I think Tony Ferguson might give him a run for that title 😂

[@captainbuzzkill4658]

I remember when he went on that psychotic rant about his neighbors

[@PlayboiOck]

i stg i got a mini heart attack, i thought he pulled out again 😂

[@nm5612]

Me toooooo

[@waqqodonkey]

that's pretty funny Playboi !!

[@omgitsjulian]

Dude your comment made me not lose my 💩. Legit was gonna go and see how I get a refund for the PPV.... Wow, this card is really thin.

[@GoldenCombat23]

@@omgitsjulianyou pay??😂😂😂

[@hopchop966]

Me too bruh

[@wst9659]

Why yall hating on ortega he is a beast in the ring huge chin

[@LatrinaDeshawntey]

The eagles beak had not fully regrown

[@mmavoid]

people think he’s done but he finished prime yair early his last fight after coming off the couch😂 casual fans don’t know anything

[@pc3903]

100% Diego super tough and seems like a great guy…but Ortega first to take Volk into deep water, recovered from a rough start w/yair and subbed him, first to knock out Edgar, subbed moicano etc….the way people count him out every fight astounds me

[@andrewr4666]

Almost broke his ankle before the fight started 😆

[@cobracommander9138]

Does Brett Okamoto have a contract that prevents him from ever recording in 1080P?

[@MrHout.]

Ortega really looking more healthy and his mind seems more clear , cant wait to see the new and improved t - city in action

[@slicksilver9441]

Bros hair grows sondamn fast

[@beavertaco8951]

Ortega has that mexican discipline 😅

[@JoeDuffy69s]

People give Ige credit for coming off the couch on a few hours notice. Lopes had everything to lose and he deserves far more respect. Ortega vs Lopes is the best fight of the night!

[@mickiswitzer2176]

Let's see what Ortega can do Saturday! 👊

[@stephenmarkelov1829]

he will lose

[@peacethroughstrength172]

At this pt its not about the skill, rather which BO will show up mentally.

[@JoeDinoco]

I have brian finishing lopes in the 3rd lets go..

[@enriquemontanez445]

I thought he was about mess up my parlay😂

[@shutupbitch-z4z]

if u got him in your parlay u donating

[@drewtheboxer5125]

@@shutupbitch-z4z😂😂

[@JoeyCruz-gh9og]

He's literally Miklo from Blood In Blood Out

[@coolbreeze3793]

Looooooool naaa chill out.

[@coolbreeze3793]

Vatos locos

[@retiredtidepodeater3339]

You don't know what "literally" means.

[@JoeyCruz-gh9og]

@@retiredtidepodeater3339 I do actually, but you want to start S with someone. Fine someone else A hole 👋😄

[@BlackCheezit]

When the reporter guy asked him the questions I wonder how Ortega felt about being asked the questions

[@mxrk1350]

I think he’s glad but idk

[@MrDbeatty52003]

Ortega will choke Lopez to sleep

[@Fitkid7672]

Nah, I think it will go to a decision

[@peacethroughstrength172]

Idk about that, possible but highly unlikely.

[@FC-kn3eb]

Often times great fighters who have been through tough and rough moments LEARN & EVOLVE as beings way more than any average person does; this is a GREAT EXAMPLE of that. All the best to Brian and thanks for sharing teaching experiences and words of wisdom.

[@Youssef-hd5bl]

why is Diego Lopes (13) fighting the number 3? why nobody isn't shouting "dana privilege" as they did with umar?

[@andrewr4666]

Ortega has been sitting on that ranking

[@ensirakor3063]

Because hes a boss

[@Youssef-hd5bl]

@@andrewr4666 still diego should be fighting somebody next to him in the rankings. he is not that promising anyways.

[@jamsmaty5624]

​@andrewr4666 ortega has literally no options ahead as max and Alex are guaranteed title fights ahead of him He was due to move to lightweight for the time being but UFC wanted this fight

[@NoCapNick698]

@@andrewr4666He just finished a #2 Yair? Seems like he should keep his ranking and fight someone higher up like the winner of mosvar vs sterling or get a fighter vs gaethje at lightweight

[@randycantwell1275]

Man I love me some T-CITY... LETS GOOO

[@meltarin5203]

The lesson is eagles don’t break their beaks and pluck out their feathers 😂

[@Deadpaul-19078]

Orega vs Max was the fight that got me into UFC

[@8bit_paul]

Man, that was 10 straight minutes of authenticity. Thanks Mr. Ortega.

[@slicksilver9441]

Surely people dont think he cowered out. Brian has always had thay dog in him

[@ohlord3650]

Some of the KZbin comments when he pulled out were ridiculous. Ortega has fought (and beaten) nothing but monsters but there were actually people accusing him of being scared and ducking last minute. The online mma community cesspool is something else.

[@ASLVN.-nz4fv]

Ortega got this

[@bi-kingjami1448]

It's funny how many MMA fans think lopez is gonna have a walk In the park against ortega 😂😂😂

[@ajc.9094]

Diego overrated he didn’t look great in the last fight

[@bi-kingjami1448]

@@ajc.9094 ortega will eat him alive ...85% ortega wins

[@peacethroughstrength172]

We shall see soon. With BO its about which one will show up on Sat at this pt - mentally.

[@bi-kingjami1448]

@@peacethroughstrength172 Tell a f8ght where ortega haven't shown up ... Max and volk are the only guy who beat him up and we all knw those those are ab9ve everyone untill ilia showed up

[@dreadnaughttactical]

Totally rooting for Ortega.. but I still feel Diego should be fighting Yair based on rankings. Where tf is Yair Rodriguez?

[@jordendavis7433]

This fight is gonna be brutal

[@klausmikaelson3184]

What it do BEDTIME crew

[@GamesWithBrainz]

Rooting for brian but im worried about his motivation ik he was sick the first time but im pretty sure he was saying that he wanted to move up to lw and be done with fw

[@Stemgineer7850]

Bet the house on Ortega, people are so quick to forget T-city

[@Seawolfaka]

Who ever let the grammar error make it to the ESPN UFC feed for 2 days now should be fired. His

[@GrimRomanXIII]

Leave it to Brett to ask a fighter if he was looking for a way out smh

[@CptFoot.]

Ortega definitely ain’t that tall.. lol

[@kivss7793]

5’7 average height

[@CptFoot.]

@@kivss7793 I know. Maybe I’m mistaken on Brett’s height. I thought he was like 6’1”

[@kivss7793]

@@CptFoot. when I got into ufc I thought he was middleweight 💀

[@kyley961]

I’ve seen him in person he’s not short. He is probably 5’10 or 5’11

[@misterinvincible]

Ortega gonna destroy overrated Diego

[@highmmaiq]

Caused him *

[@bryantperez4786]

"I'm glad you asked"

[@thefox267]

Brett making ortega have to relive the whole nightmare moment all over again😮 and right on fight week. Positive interview Brett 👎

[@track8441]

Totally agree

[@justinchilcott]

Ortega getting that W

[@billygarcia3404]

i was about to say pulled out AGAIN??!!!

[@huero529]

He fought all great fighters. Let's go Ortega

[@qaiskhan5720]

Let’s go Brian 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ASLVN.-nz4fv]

Honestly I think ortega is going to catch Diego and sub him in the 3rd. 3 round ortega is very different. People forget man 😆

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Expecting this one to be a grappling chess match.

[@torronbrown4107]

I doubt it

[@corvofalcone7489]

Nah Diegos gonna come out swangin

[@gjukic]

Geez. BRIAN YOU SIGNED THE CONTRACT. YOU MADE THE COWARD CALL

[@morganmacalpin348]

Brian, My Brother I have "my peeps" no doubts. Everyone saw the difference. You were depleted... Can't wait 2 C ya again

[@gamebredduramax71]

Ortega taco shells always crumble

[@Raichu-k4x]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@waqqodonkey]

good 1

[@kangaroojack7678]

Like I said Lopez is an overrated fighter ranked 14 and Ortega 3 ortegas got this

[@katelyn9182]

I think so too, Ortega is a vet and his chin has held up well. Diego is great but I think Ortega has dealt with that sort of fighter before. Should be an excellent fight!

[@JaayKings]

ranks literally dont matter. tom aspinall said it himself..

[@kangaroojack7678]

@@JaayKings tom spinal is your daddy not mine Dana white is ass pinbal antihero overrated fighter who has losses 6 times and has not fought top 5 ranked fighters like jones because he’s white he’s over rated

[@nicholeannjeremy621]

I feel Lopez is too strong and aware to get choked by Ortega 4 out of 5 times they fight. Maz has a piece of Ortega and he doesn't have it back imo.

[@kangaroojack7678]

@@nicholeannjeremy621 feeling s and facts are 2 different things facts look at the resume Ortega has fought better fighters unless your really stupid you probably will not accept the facts do u realize that Lopez is ranked 14 and Ortega is ranked 3 are u smoking crack with jones

[@sean919191]

Brian “I feel a little tired” Ortega

[@zuhbooka]

fortnite

[@AgustinGarfiaz]

Ortega ,bahamones, ronaldo Rodriguez

[@rumple_f0reskinx748]

Jon Jones is the greatest of all time

[@jamescourt5201]

Nice trolling

[@nicholeannjeremy621]

Probably....too bad we don't get to see him fight much anymore....

[@frankiecal3186]

Huh..ha......I'm glad you asked.....

[@LeaveIt2Moe]

Bro off the herrrrooonnn😂

[@juanmartinezjr4702]

Brett is his biggest groupie ❤

[@mattgiacoppo3365]

He submits Volk after that beating this guy can take anything like that was crazy and that choke was tight even Volk says he started to see the dots so my guess is Lopes tries to end it early and Brian gets this upset in the last round fatigue the moment and what if Lopes can’t finish Brian it changes things quickly and I know lopes is Brazilian with plus jujistsu but there’s levels and Ortega is top of the food chain Charles Oliveira type ground submission game

[@delsinmcgrath882]

I got Diego by whatever he wants. Dude has elite grappling, missiles in his hands, and an iron chin. Bro made a short notice fight with Evloev competitive and won against Dan who didn’t have to cut any weight. Lopes is actually insane

[@bmwbavaria3991]

Lopes is as dangerous as the they come but you can’t count out Brian,he is durable,takes shots,hits hard and great jujitsu

[@waqqodonkey]

@@bmwbavaria3991 great matchup tho

[@joaquin57]

Ige was getting a massage on the couch

[@DeweyIsidore]

593 Thiel Lake

[@caballosgt5271]

Let’s goo Gracie university!!!💪🏻💪🏻I hope you win t city

[@blaze556922]

Brian has got to be one of the biggest letdowns in the past several years... Went from finally getting a finish against someone notoriously hard to finish in Frankie Edgar and then after losing his next fight he has been completely inactive. I guess all that Modelo money pays the bills so he can play video games all day

[@BR-ex9xp]

Hes trying to pick it back up. He beat Rodriguez this year

[@JessicaPerry-u1q]

Lee John Garcia John Miller George

[@Rapid270]

Let’s go T CITYYY

[@chaeltheamericanmurderersi8450]

3rd round Ortega will strike again

[@LiLPicantee]

Us Mexicans don’t rep him.

[@haymz1]

until his doing the walkout, i aint gonna be fooled

[@LikeABoss1211]

178 # dude just move up to 155

[@randymoody4478]

Ortega will win

[@CraigieHorace-g8r]

Wintheiser Coves

[@josuegomez3972]

This foos gonna get slept

[@xflashbacks]

Lopes

[@rossysossy]

Somebody might be on the juice or a lot of curls lately

[@fresco4394]

Brian “It’s not to where you’re too like boohoo” Ortega

[@slicksilver9441]

Could this be a new mythical fighter?

[@k-pigsteve892]

Cte

[@JoseRodriguez-je9vr]

🇲🇽🇲🇽LFG🔥🔥🔥

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

All Brian knows is he's a Pisces and has no explanation

[@ikhan2181]

That vato life killed brian and tony potential 🫡

[@mattgiacoppo3365]

He gets him down it’s on but getting him there is the problem if he can do it he can submit him no problem one mistake and this dude is a problem but can he get him there and keep him there long enough to work it I dunno I mean Brian has a chin like Tony Ferguson so this idea that Diego is going to blast him may not be so true unless he’s off. Brian and Merab have the exact same problem in their fights striking monster and at least with Brian his jujistsu is next level where as Merab doesn’t do much when he gets u down . I mean if you can get Brian at plus 250 that’s a bet that might be too good to pass up because this isn’t a pushover and it’s by far Lopes toughest challenge ever make no mistake this dude is problem on the ground and everyone he fights knows it

[@sisypheanexistence8955]

Hope Paddy Pimblett gets it done vs this clown! Goo Paddy

[@suemoon1691]

Hmmmm playing games !!

[@DRB5000]

This guy is a little slow..never getting the belt

[@aers132]

yea cant respect this guy sorry

[@Ironman829]

He looks checked out. He doesnt like training and fighting anymore. I see it all over his face. Bet the farm on Valentina and Diego.

[@ippo_ytb]

Can you tell me all your picks for the main card with the method and the round please ? For example : O’Malley KO R1 / Shevchenko DEC..

[@Fitkid7672]

@@ippo_ytbI got u. Omalley by decision, Grasso by sub or decision, Lopes by decision, zellhuber by decision, Rodriguez by Sub.

[@Fitkid7672]

@@ippo_ytbI got u. Omalley by decision, Grasso by sub or decision, Lopes by decision, zellhuber by decision, Rodriguez by Sub.

[@JoeyCruz-gh9og]

Dude, he's always looked and sounded like this. Literally his entire career.

[@ippo_ytb]

@@Fitkid7672 thank you bro 🙏🏼

[@aravsingh24]

Bret Okamoto is a sheep

[@CombatSportsRed]

🦅

[@masonperez2985]

Bruh isn’t that cheating getting a b12 shot before the fight

[@danielgonzalez-yp7hi]

No . 💉 B12 👌

[@masonperez2985]

@@danielgonzalez-yp7hi I looked it up it’s says it can help increase energy levels and prevent fatigue especially in athletes and all if your nutrient deprived. So technically it is a form of legal cheating

[@danielgonzalez-yp7hi]

@@masonperez2985 it’s a vitamin found in many foods including bananas, are eating bananas cheating? 🍌

[@masonperez2985]

@@danielgonzalez-yp7hi a banana doesn’t carry the same amount of that you get in a shot. A b12 shot is more concentrated amount compared to to what you find in food

[@danielgonzalez-yp7hi]

@@masonperez2985 so how can you make it illegal then ? Illegal stuff is any amount found in blood stream you get suspended, so they can’t do that with b12 because it’s found in so many foods.

[@DRB5000]

Who is this chick?

[@KnockoutNetworkYT]

🔥

[@nicholeannjeremy621]

He just wasn't ready. He knew he was going to get beat likely, imo. This guy has alot going on upstairs and in his personal life I speculate.

[@jamescourt5201]

Diego burns T-City down on Saturday.

[@ufchardcorefan]

so basically was lazy and didnt cut the weight on time lol

[@GlueeeeGuy]

god = dog

[@jasonstrevels3098]

He gets more weird everytime I hear him. Not my cup of tea

[@nicholeannjeremy621]

Indeed. Lots going on upstairs and Max took a piece of him imo. Not the same dude sorta speaking.

[@royjonker110]

Lopez all the way

[@bi-kingjami1448]

Sorry he is facing ortega..

[@BiouksHossens]

Harris Jason Jones Jeffrey Lopez Kimberly

[@shaunlewis4485]

The eagle needs to go back to the mountain and try a rebirth again 😅

[@AVar5]

lopez gunna make him quit

[@mrscrappz1063]

Brian's problem is that he's a pretty boy. He put's the work in, yes, but the moment he goes to the club, or even the walmart. Married w*men approach him, and have relations" with him the very same day. He get's in and out of the fighter mentality too fast, He lost his biggest fight to max holloway, and then beat korean zombie out of the limelight, only to still be out the limelight himself.... Another career with a most likely sad ending..

[@martinzinho6455]

Yada yada yada 🥱