MMA News Apr 12, 2021 0. Volkanovski and Ortega were scheduled to compete with Volkanovski's featherweight title on the line at UFC 260 in late March but the bout was postponed after Volkanovski … The featherweight champion will now have an opportunity to fully recover by coaching on TUF 29. Derek Brunson dominated Kevin Holland. Alex Volkanovski is set to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 260 on March 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. I love that fight” ( ht MMA Fighting ). 2 contender Brian Ortega coach men’s bantamweights and middleweights competing to make the UFC roster. Although it was not booked, Volkanovski vs Ortega is still a great fight to make and will show how great their training camp is. Dana will strip Volk then get Connie back to 145 somehow and have him fight Ortega TUF IS BACK IN JUNE! The boys recap the weekend action in the combat sports world. Team Ortega is OFFICIAL. Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega removed from UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols New, 12 comments By Dan Hiergesell @DH_MMA Mar 20, 2021, 8:43pm EDT Volkanovski’s team, City Kickboxing is known for their great feints which made Adesanya one of the best strikers in the game. Fighters predict the featherweight title fight - Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega. Featured Columnist March 21, 2021 Comments. MMA media members share their picks and predictions for Alex Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega at UFC 260. Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega will coach The Ultimate Fighter Season (TUF) 29. The highly anticipated The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. #ReturnOfTUF Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega postponed from UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols Mike Bohn 3/21/2021. Just before a week, this fight has scheduled the news came in that this fight is postponed due to COVID protocols. MMA News Apr 11, 2021 0. Volkanovski was linked to a Max Holloway trilogy bout after the two fought two close fights and a rematch that ended in a disputed decision. When the fight was made, many were torn on who would win. Brian Ortega pulled off a dominant five-round decision win over ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung. Monday morning MK is here. UFC 260 is down one title fight due to COVID-19 protocols. Team Ortega will see UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and No. White said that Volkanovski vs. Ortega was “probably” good for February and added, “That’s a fun fight, too. Ortega, meanwhile, showed Watch the video above to see everyone's breakdowns. Here's how Chauvin could try to get verdict overturned on appeal. 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 … The Featherweight title defense of Alexander Volkanovski against Brian Ortega will no longer serve as the co-main event at UFC 260. Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19 in his latest test at the UFC bubble. The UFC featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega … Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019 when he defeated Max Holloway. By Ishaan Bhattacharya. View Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. The champion was a slight -175 betting favorite to beat Ortega. Alex Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega is off next weekend’s UFC 260. Alexander Volkanovski is focused on Ortega right now. Alexander Volkanovski . TUF: Volkanovski vs Ortega is ruining Holloway’s timeline. Alexander Volkanovski (-170) vs Brian Ortega (+145) You would think (-170) for the favorite, and we would get the dog at (+150), but no. The former UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway gave the best performance of his career against Calvin Kattar in January and Volkanovski knows he’ll be facing Holloway next if he defended his title against Ortega. Dustin Poirier claims that McGregor did NOT in fact donate to his CHARITY. Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega OFF UFC 260, Due To COVID-19 Protocols The featherweight title fight has postponed due to COVID-19 infecting Volkanovski's team. Alexander Volkanovski Yair Rodriguez and Other Fighters React to Brian Ortega vs The Korean Zombie. Mystic Mac just posted his PREDICTION for Poirier trilogy! Citing Dana White as the source of the news, the ESPN report noted that no date has been finalized for Volkanovski vs. Ortega, though it is expected to come at the end of the show. UFC president Dana White tells me Alexander Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) and Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) will coach The Ultimate Fighter 29, which will start filming later this month and air on ESPN+.Their title fight will be rescheduled at the end of the season. The highly anticipated The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. The UFC recently announced that Volkanovski and Ortega will fight at UFC 260 on March 27. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp Pinterest LinkedIn. Volkanovski vs. Ortega at UFC 260 on Tapology. The main event for the card features UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou. Volkanovski edged out a controversial split decision win over Max Holloway last time out. Why is that? Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega for the featherweight title has been booked for UFC 260 on March 27, per sources. UFC President Dana White is keen to re-book the Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega fight as soon as possible.. 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. Volkanovski and Ortega were scheduled to fight at UFC 260 but the bout was canceled after Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19. Team Ortega will see UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and No. Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega UFC Title Fight Canceled Due to COVID-19 Rules Adam Wells @ adamwells1985. MMA News Apr 10, 2021 0. 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. The UFC featherweight title fight between Volkanovski and Ortega rematch serves as the PPV's co-main event. The pair had been expected to fight at last weekend’s UFC 260 — but Volkanovski was forced off the card after contracting COVID-19. If indeed Volkanovski vs Ortega is headed there, then it’s going to be a blockbuster affair. Posted on Last updated: March 21, 2021 By: Author Chris De Santiago. Published 10/17/2020, 10:44 PM EDT. Timestamps below. The books feel like maybe they opened this one too wide for the champ and didn’t want to overcorrect, thus tipping their hand with such a massive line move. 2 contender Brian Ortega … UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski hopes his next title defense is at home.. With Brian Ortega dominating Chan Sung Jung last weekend at UFC on ESPN+ 38, Volkanovski finally has the clear-cut contender he’s been looking for.. 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. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2021 Volkanovski vs. Ortega was originally scheduled for UFC 260 on March 27. Team Volkanovski vs. With Volkanovski vs. Ortega now official for that event, the oddsmakers were … No Holloway Trilogy. He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. 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