Brian Ortega Declined Fight With Jeremy Stephens At UFC 226

[NandoMoura]

 

[Typrune Goatley]

He learned from Frankie...take an extra fight and risk losing the title shot.....

Spoiler

plus, Ortega might have already stopped his weight cut and already started eating a lot of food and hydrating after hearing Holloway pulled out. Weigh ins are in like 24 hours so maybe Ortega couldn't actually make the weight by the time he was offered the Stephens fight? Not sure about that but just throwing it out there as a possibility before people call Ortega a "duck"

 

[LouisBolanos]

Conor didn't say no to mini Mendes when Aldo pulled. Didn't say no to Nate when RDA pulled, and it wasn't even for a belt.

 

[flowoftruth]

Chiken

 

[Rittsy]

There's no way in hell Stephens makes 145 on three days notice.

 

[BRASIL WAND]

 

[Fatback96]

I'd be scared too.

Kinda sucks of him bc Frankie lost his title shot by fighting Ortega short notice and now Ortega won't fight short notice.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

 

[Guy LeDouche]

I get the career move, and At the end of the day I understand...
But I lost a little respect for Ortega after all this, especially after he said he would stay on the card if Holloway pulled out. To deny Frankie and Stephens...cmon man.
But hey my respect doesn't get him paid right?

 

[LouisBolanos]

I get the career move, and At the end of the day I understand...
But I lost a little respect for Ortega after all this, especially after he said he would stay on the card if Holloway pulled out. To deny Frankie and Stephens...cmon man.
But hey my respect doesn't get him paid right?

People crap on Conor McGOAT. What did McGOAT do when Aldo and RDA pulled out? Did he refuse short notice replacements?

 

[KarateYeah]

Let’s go ham

 

[Rear Nakey]

This is what separates Conor from all the pretenders.

 

[Toco]

fuck, I just wanted to watch ortega. at least we still got DC miocic, ngannou black beast and paulo costa. but damn

 

[iwhoopedbatman]

I get the career move, and At the end of the day I understand...
But I lost a little respect for Ortega after all this, especially after he said he would stay on the card if Holloway pulled out. To deny Frankie and Stephens...cmon man.
But hey my respect doesn't get him paid right?

In the case of frankie:

 

[Toco]

This is what separates Conor from all the pretenders.

you mean like when he talked about staying and subbing for ferguson but in the end nothing happened?

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

I don't blame him but it doesn't help me cheer for him either.

 

[Deleted member 436105]

Cue the cowards


Edit: Too late

 

[LouisBolanos]

This is what separates Conor from all the pretenders.

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Conor will return and together with Colby Cringington they will make UFC great again

 

[Hardkore]

fuck, I just wanted to watch ortega. at least we still got DC miocic, ngannou black beast and paulo costa. but damn

Went from A+ card to a B+

 

[Toco]

People crap on Conor McGOAT. What did McGOAT do when Aldo and RDA pulled out? Did he refuse short notice replacements?