Josh Emmett Was Offered Brian Ortega For UFC on FOX 28; Ortega Declined

[Arkridge]

Can't say I blame Ortega. He deserves a title shot.

 

[VVarhead]

I agree, no way Ortega should take that fight. He earned his spot as the #1 Contender at FW, imo.

He should be next for Holloway or Edgar, whoever wins that fight.
Both like to stay active, anyway. So it'll happen soon.

 

[SUBLIME FAN]

I wish he would've took it. They are seemingly struggling to put that Orlando card together. I bet Romero vs Branch ends up headlining. But I'm hoping we get Rivera vs Moraes 5 rounds

 

[jojoRed]

Ortega deserves a TS after Frankie.

Emmet was a "" before the Lamas fight and lost to Green a couple months back, another unranked .

 

[AC1D1K]

the guy in your av has been a bad boy

 

[VVarhead]

I wish he would've took it. They are seemingly struggling to put that Orlando card together. I bet Romero vs Branch ends up headlining. But I'm hoping we get Rivera vs Moraes 5 rounds

Rivera is ducking Moraes. He won't sign the bout agreement.

 

[Akabignasty]

Agreed

 

[DRMZ]

Surprised Emmett was offered a headline bout after having just missed weight badly.

Risky throwing him in and having him potentially do it again, would like to see him vs another top 10 and make weight.

 

[Limit Smasher]

Ortega doesn't deserve a title shot yet. Sad he's ducking legit challengers now.

 

[Karelinator]

Ortega looked fantastic in his last bout..

Not so much in previous ones, though.

I think he needs more experience against very top.

Not against someone like Emmett though, so I guess it was a wise duck?

 

[Arkridge]

Ortega doesn't deserve a title shot yet. Sad he's ducking legit challengers now.

If not him who else at FW does?

 

[Soul On Ice]

Ortega should be fighting Max
Frankie should get Emmett
UFC love recycling contenders

 

[VVarhead]

Ortega doesn't deserve a title shot yet. Sad he's ducking legit challengers now.

Emmett missed weight in his latest bout, which isn't exactly professional. Why should he get a potential titleshot-eliminator bout with Ortega? lol

Also Ortega is 13-0, 6-0 in UFC, all finishes. He's ranked below Frankie, he's the next guy in line if Frankie loses (or wins).

 

[pride_is_back]

Emmett would KO him silly.

 

[NotoriousMillions]

Ortega's been great, but he should've taken that fight.

 

[PokerMage]

Good im glad he turned it down.

Emmett should not have risen in the FW rankings for a LW fight cause thats what his last fight was.

Typical UFC shit match-making.

 

[DoctorNick]

Emmett missed weight on short notice, but don't let facts ruin your opinions.

 

[fightfan84]

Ortega doesn't deserve a title shot yet. Sad he's ducking legit challengers now.

what legit challenger did he duck?

 

[That209]

Everybody hating on Emmett for missing weight.. lets see you fuckers make weight on such short notice and have little to no training camp. I'm surprised he even made it as close as he did to '45. If he had a proper timeline to get ready for that fight he would've made the weight no problem. Use your fucking heads. The fact he made it so close in such a short period of time shows just how professional he actually is. Unlike Charles Oliveira half the time at least he put in the effort and unfortunately was a little off.

 

[chrisdiaz]

I wish he would've took it. They are seemingly struggling to put that Orlando card together. I bet Romero vs Branch ends up headlining. But I'm hoping we get Rivera vs Moraes 5 rounds

Im pretty sure yoel said he was only taking this fight if it was 3 rounds. I could see branch edging out a decision if its 5 rounds.