Sterling (24-5 MMA, 16-5 UFC) and Ortega (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will serve as the Aug. 23 co-main event at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Both men will look to bounce back from late 2024 unanimous decision losses.

Brian Ortega wanted to keep fighting Max Holloway with two broken hands at UFC 231 Ortega’s first title opportunity arrived at UFC 231 on Dec. 8, 2018, in Toronto, Canada.

I’m a little surprised that Brian Ortega is remaining at 145. The former UFC title challenger had made it clear that he was intending to move up to lightweight, but he’s instead staying at 145.

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UFC 303: Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes odds, picks and predictionsIn a 3-round lightweight bout on the main card, Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes meet Saturday at UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

On Saturday, Park was in the crowd with Jung at UFC 248. Ortega was seated nearby. Park said Ortega waited for Jung to go to the bathroom, then approached Park and slapped him in the face.

Sterling (24-5 MMA, 16-5 UFC) and Ortega (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will serve as the Aug. 23 co-main event at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Both men will look to bounce back from late 2024 unanimous decision losses.