Brian Ortega is interested in fighting featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski on Fight Island. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, 'Treated with particular cruelty': Minnesota attorney general requests severe sentence for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd killing, San Diego boat accident: 2 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after vessel overturns off San Diego coast. Amanda Nunes, fighting at UFC 259 on Saturday against Megan Anderson, retains the top spot in our top 50 rankings. Ortega… Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega for the featherweight title has been booked for UFC 260 on March 27, per sources. 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 … Ortega ended a two-year layoff by returning with this win after his brutal title fight loss to former champion Max Holloway. Alex Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega is off next weekend’s UFC 260. Alexander Volkanovski is looking to overwhelm Brian Ortega. 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 released a statement via social media Saturday evening saying that he tested positive for COVID-19. He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. 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. Now Ortega is in a position to get another title shot, this time against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. 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 … The champion was a slight -175 betting favorite to beat Ortega. Derek Brunson dominated Kevin Holland. 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. 1 contender Brian Ortega has been removed from UFC 260’s card next weekend due to COVID-19 protocols. He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. Team Ortega will see UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and No. This card will be the second pay per view in the month of March. 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. For more UFC 260 fight card news click here. 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. Alexander Volkanovski has shed some light on the postponement of his next UFC title defense.. The main card with also feature notable stars such as former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley. After defeating Max Holloway twice, Volkanovski has been not so patiently waiting for a new competitor. 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. 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. In July 2020, Volkanovski defeated Holloway in a rematch.Volkanovski’s record is 22-1. Volkanovski vs. Ortega at UFC 260 on Tapology. Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019 when he defeated Max Holloway. Monday morning MK is here. The UFC featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega at UFC 260 has been called off. A's pitcher Jesús Luzardo fractures finger playing video game, White Sox OF Luis Robert leaves game vs. Indians with right hip injury, Manchester United vs Liverpool postponed after Old Trafford pitch protest, Andy Ruiz Jr. defeats Chris Arreola via unanimous decision, Oilers' Connor McDavid reaches 556 points in 400th NHL game, Brewers improve to NL-best 17-10 with extra innings walk-off against Dodgers, Pacers beat Thunder by 57 for largest road win in NBA history, Canadiens' Cole Caufield scores first NHL goal to beat Senators in OT, Medina Spirit wins Kentucky Derby; Bob Baffert wins record seventh. He defended his title and won their rematch July 2020 and currently holds a 22-1 record. 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 top featherweights at the moment, in fact. Ortega ended a two-year layoff by returning with this win after his brutal title fight loss to former champion Max Holloway. 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. 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. Just a week prior to the scheduled bout between champion Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Brian Ortega, the promotion announced the matchup has … “We followed every policy and process to remain covid free but It wasn’t meant to be this time.”. Ortega is the No. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. 2 contender Brian Ortega … Your teams. This is going to be a WAR! 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 … Then to top it off the Ortega vs Max fight ended up happening in Toronto about 45 minutes from my house. 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 260 co-main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega for the featherweight championship has been canceled. This is the second fight tonight announced to be postponed. 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. Dana White announced last week that whoever won between Ortega and Zombie would get a shot at the belt against Volkanovski. Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019 when he defeated Max Holloway. 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. 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 … Citing Dana White as the source of the news, the … 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. Deeper insight. Last month, Alexander Volkanovski was supposed to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega at UFC 260. Earlier today, UFC officials announced that the co-main event of UFC Vegas 22 between Gregor Gillespie and Brad Riddell was postponed also. Both men last competed in Abu Dhabi, and … Now that the title shot picture is more clear it really should be Ortega vs Volkanovski and Zombie vs Holloway. 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. Ortega also climbed the ranks quickly. He is on a 19-fight winning streak. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The Miocic/Ngannou bout is not a done deal, but Volkanovski vs. Ortega is good to go. First reported on the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast, COVID-19 protocols have caused the featherweight title fight of Volkanovski vs Ortega to be postponed.. 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 Shaheen Al-Shatti, MMA senior writer: The UFC is expected to re-book Volkanovski vs. Ortega at a later date. While some may call for him to rematch Holloway, it seems the title shot is set for Ortega. That's not a surprise. While some may call for him to rematch Holloway, it seems the title shot is set for Ortega. Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19 in his latest test at the UFC bubble. Are you excited for @alexvolkanovski vs @BrianTcity? The UFC is set to return on May 9 with a stacked event and plans on having events every week. After defeating Max Holloway twice in a row, Ortega is the fresh challenge Volkanovski has been looking for. “We have worked so hard getting ready for this fight and I’m absolutely gutted that this happened,” Volkanovski said. Volkanovski and Ortega have signed on to the 29th season of the long-running reality series, multiple people told MMA Fighting after an initial … 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. Ortega ended a two-year layoff by returning with this win after his brutal title fight loss to former champion Max Holloway. 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. 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. In December 2019, Volkanovski won the 145-pound belt with a win over Max Holloway. In … Volkanovski, a native of Australia, had already flown into Vegas … The boys recap the weekend action in the combat sports world. 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. Now Ortega is in a position to get another title shot, this time against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. This is going to be a WAR! 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. 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 … 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. The UFC 260 co-main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega for the featherweight championship has been canceled. Volkanovski was looking to defend his UFC featherweight title for the second time after fighting Max Holloway in his last two fights. Better access. Unfortunately, a week before the event, Volkanovski … The news was revealed during UFC Vegas 22’s broadcast earlier tonight on ESPN (results HERE). Alexander Volkanovski out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols, fight against Brian Ortega to be rescheduled New, 21 comments By Damon … 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: -185 Ortega: +155. Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019 when he defeated Max Holloway. 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 fight was scheduled for March 27. Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway might not be a good idea Max Holloway v Alexander Volkanovski Recently Dana White announced that a … View Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. 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. Volkanovski vs. Ortega was scheduled for the co-main event March 27 in Las Vegas. The pair had been expected to fight at last weekend’s UFC 260 — but Volkanovski was forced off the card after contracting COVID-19. 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. We were in Vegas to see that card and Max vs Ortega was the fight I was most excited for. 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). Alex Volkanovski (22-1) is very disrespected as a UFC champion due to his last fight against Holloway. The highly anticipated The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Like Volkanovski, Ortega was a champion in a different promotion before he joined the UFC in 2014. Now, however, the event is far more of a one-fight card, with an undercard supporting cast that is good but not great. The Road to Volkanovski vs Ortega … Now Ortega is in a position to get another title shot, this time against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. Ortega, 30, has a 15-1 record and holds seven UFC wins. This obviously isn’t good news for either fighter. 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