LAS VEGAS – Brian Ortega thinks Alexander Volkanovski has done a “horrible job” promoting their UFC 266 title fight. Ortega (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) is set to challenge Volkanovski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the featherweight title in Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s a fight that has been a long time coming, originally scheduled for March before the champion contracted COVID-19 to force a postponement. The delay lasted roughly seven months, as the pair coached Season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series in between. Volkanovski has said repeatedly he’s no fan of Ortega after their interactions on the show, calling him “spoiled,” “bratty” and “unprofessional,” among other things
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