“We have worked so hard getting ready for this fight and I’m absolutely gutted that this happened,” Volkanovski said. Alex Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega is off next weekend’s UFC 260. Ortega also climbed the ranks quickly. Now, however, the event is far more of a one-fight card, with an undercard supporting cast that is good but not great. The UFC featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega at UFC 260 has been called off. The pair had been expected to fight at last weekend’s UFC 260 — but Volkanovski was forced off the card after contracting COVID-19. Per ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC plans to hold a second pay-per-view event in the month of March and the featherweight title will be on the line as Alexander Volkanovski takes on top contender Brian Ortega on March 27.The card will clock in as UFC 260. Ben Fowlkes, MMA senior writer: The good news for UFC 260 is that even without this featherweight title fight it's still got a great headliner in the heavyweight title rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Your teams. The boys recap the weekend action in the combat sports world. 1 contender in the featherweight division and there's no one else who currently deserves a shot at Volkanovski's title other than Holloway, who's already down 0-2 in a series against the champ. Current UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski was clearly watching tonight’s Fight Island 6 main event between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega and with good reason. Team Ortega will see UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and No. The top featherweights at the moment, in fact. This is going to be a WAR! Brian Ortega is interested in fighting featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski on Fight Island. UFC 260 adds Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega title fight By Nolan King | January 16, 2021 12:00 pm The next UFC featherweight title fight is set. The hope is for the fight to serve as co-main for a card headlined by Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 for the HW title, tho, that fight isn’t finalized yet, sources say. First reported by ESPN, the UFC has opted to give featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, and the next title challenger, Brian Ortega, the nod as coaches on the show. Alexander Volkanovski is looking to overwhelm Brian Ortega. The UFC Featherweight World Champion, Alexander The Great Volkanovski, defends his strap for the second time against the new and improved Brian Ortega at UFC 260 in less than two weeks on March 27th. The UFC 260 co-main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega for the featherweight championship has been canceled. He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. Both men last competed in Abu Dhabi, and … Citing Dana White as the source of the news, the … Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway might not be a good idea Max Holloway v Alexander Volkanovski Recently Dana White announced that a … During the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast, it was announced that the UFC 260 featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega was removed from the card due to … “We followed every policy and process to remain covid free but It wasn’t meant to be this time.”. Dana White announced last week that whoever won between Ortega and Zombie would get a shot at the belt against Volkanovski. Featherweight champion Volkanovski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) will defend his title against Ortega on March 27 in the UFC 260 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was scheduled for March 27. Volkanovski and Ortega were scheduled to square off in a featheweight championship bout in the co-main event of UFC 260 on March 27, but Volkanovski was … He was the short notice replacement that Frankie Edgar accepted when Frankie could have waited for Max and they didn't even make that one an Interim Title. This is going to be a WAR! This obviously isn’t good news for either fighter. 1 contender Brian Ortega has been removed from UFC 260’s card next weekend due to COVID-19 protocols. The news was revealed during UFC Vegas 22’s broadcast earlier tonight on ESPN (results HERE). Ortega is the No. In June, however, the location is expected to change to the highly-anticipated Fight Island which Dana White has been talking about.If events do end up there Volkanovski wants to be a part of it. Alex Volkanovski (22-1) is very disrespected as a UFC champion due to his last fight against Holloway. Dana White: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega probable for February date New, 47 comments By Alexander K. Lee @AlexanderKLee Dec 17, 2020, 12:00pm EST Alexander Volkanovski has shed some light on the postponement of his next UFC title defense.. Now Ortega is in a position to get another title shot, this time against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. The pair had been expected to fight at last weekend’s UFC 260 — but Volkanovski was forced off the card after contracting COVID-19. Volkanovski clearly beat the Hawaiian at UFC 245 but in the rematch, it was a very close fight that the Aussie edged out by winning the third, fourth, and fifth round. Like Volkanovski, Ortega was a champion in a different promotion before he joined the UFC in 2014. Volkanovski said he tested negative leaving his native Australia,, and negative before entering the UFC bubble in Las Vegas, but his latest test was positive. Better access. View Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. Ortega ended a two-year layoff by returning with this win after his brutal title fight loss to former champion Max Holloway. Volkanovski was looking to defend his UFC featherweight title for the second time after fighting Max Holloway in his last two fights. Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019 when he defeated Max Holloway. Amanda Nunes, fighting at UFC 259 on Saturday against Megan Anderson, retains the top spot in our top 50 rankings. For more UFC 260 fight card news click here. Volkanovski vs. Ortega was scheduled for the co-main event March 27 in Las Vegas. Now Ortega is in a position to get another title shot, this time against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. Shaheen Al-Shatti, MMA senior writer: The UFC is expected to re-book Volkanovski vs. Ortega at a later date. Just a week prior to the scheduled bout between champion Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Brian Ortega, the promotion announced the matchup has … He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019 when he defeated Max Holloway. While some may call for him to rematch Holloway, it seems the title shot is set for Ortega. Ortega… A featherweight title fight between current UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski and No. Ortega ended a two-year layoff by returning with this win after his brutal title fight loss to former champion Max Holloway. The UFC 260 co-main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega for the featherweight championship has been canceled. Monday morning MK is here. Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19 in his latest test at the UFC bubble. Despite the removal of Volkanovski vs. Ortega, UFC 260 is still going to feature the rematch between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and knockout sensation Francis Ngannou. This card will be the second pay per view in the month of March. Volkanovski released a statement via social media Saturday evening saying that he tested positive for COVID-19. After defeating Max Holloway twice, Volkanovski has been not so patiently waiting for a new competitor. Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega for the featherweight title has been booked for UFC 260 on March 27, per sources. Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega targeted for UFC 260 on March 27 New, 15 comments Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of … The highly anticipated The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Volkanovski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) initially was targeting a December return but knows it’s highly unlikely that Ortega would turn around that quickly. Still, on days like today where two major fights fall out due to COVID in less than 12 hours, it makes the UFC's plans to fill an indoor arena with 15,000 people next month look all the more dubious. This is the second fight tonight announced to be postponed. Ortega, who is coming off a masterful performance opposite Chan Sung Jung in Oct. 2020, will have to wait a little longer to get his second UFC title shot. He is on a 19-fight winning streak. In … Despite the removal of Volkanovski vs. Ortega, UFC 260 is still going to feature the rematch between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and knockout sensation Francis Ngannou. The UFC featherweight champion said a positive COVID-19 test led to the cancellation of his championship bout against Brian Ortega, which was scheduled to … Alexander Volkanovski out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols, fight against Brian Ortega to be rescheduled New, 21 comments By Damon … We were in Vegas to see that card and Max vs Ortega was the fight I was most excited for. Ortega… Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Volkanovski, a native of Australia, had already flown into Vegas … The Miocic/Ngannou bout is not a done deal, but Volkanovski vs. Ortega is good to go. The UFC is set to return on May 9 with a stacked event and plans on having events every week. He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. The UFC Featherweight World Champion, Alexander The Great Volkanovski, defends his strap for the second time against the new and improved Brian Ortega at UFC 260 in less than two weeks on March 27th. If the UFC had its way Ortega and Volkanovski would be fighting in February but UFC president Dana White recently said that didn’t come together. Are you excited for @alexvolkanovski vs @BrianTcity? While some may call for him to rematch Holloway, it seems the title shot is set for Ortega. Bantamweight champ Alexander Volkanovski was set to face a resurgent Brian Ortega on March 27, 2021, but a positive COVID-19 test from the champ … (Photo: Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC via Getty Images). While few details were offered the broadcast team did say the issue is coming from Volkanovski’s camp, but that the featherweight title will be re-booked for a later event this year. Now that the title shot picture is more clear it really should be Ortega vs Volkanovski and Zombie vs Holloway. 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Volkanovski is understandably devastated with the news, but Ortega has released a statement on social media assuring Alex that the matchup will be rescheduled in no time (h/t BJPenn.com). Last month, Alexander Volkanovski was supposed to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega at UFC 260. Despite the removal of Volkanovski vs. Ortega, UFC 260 is still going to feature the rematch between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and knockout sensation Francis Ngannou. Ortega ended a two-year layoff by returning with this win after his brutal title fight loss to former champion Max Holloway. That's not a surprise. Now Ortega is in a position to get another title shot, this time against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. In July 2020, Volkanovski defeated Holloway in a rematch.Volkanovski’s record is 22-1. Earlier today, UFC officials announced that the co-main event of UFC Vegas 22 between Gregor Gillespie and Brad Riddell was postponed also. Volkanovski vs. Ortega at UFC 260 on Tapology. Volkanovski and Ortega have signed on to the 29th season of the long-running reality series, multiple people told MMA Fighting after an initial … While some may call for him to rematch Holloway, it seems the title shot is set for Ortega. Deeper insight. Derek Brunson dominated Kevin Holland. First reported by ESPN, the UFC has opted to give featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, and the next title challenger, Brian Ortega, the nod as coaches on the show. 2 contender Brian Ortega … The main card with also feature notable stars such as former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley. In December 2019, Volkanovski won the 145-pound belt with a win over Max Holloway. First reported on the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast, COVID-19 protocols have caused the featherweight title fight of Volkanovski vs Ortega to be postponed.. Then to top it off the Ortega vs Max fight ended up happening in Toronto about 45 minutes from my house. Current UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski was clearly watching tonight’s Fight Island 6 main event between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega and with good reason. This heavyweight championship bout is still among the most anticipated fights of 2021, and the UFC is likely to pull a strong buy rate on pay-per-view with that alone, but it sure would have helped the sales pitch to have two big title fights instead of one. After defeating Max Holloway twice in a row, Ortega is the fresh challenge Volkanovski has been looking for. Volkanovski: -185 Ortega: +155. The UFC 260 featherweight title between Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega is canceled due to COVID-19 protocols, the UFC announced on Saturday during the UFC Fight Night broadcast. 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