CALGARY – Dustin Ortiz is gunning for the UFC flyweight championship following a knockout win Saturday at UFC on FOX 30. Ortiz (19-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) earned an impressive first-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau (13-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in their 125-pound bout, which aired on UFC Fight Pass prior to the FOX-televised main card at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It took him less than four minutes to get the job done, and all started with a head kick. The 13-fight octagon veteran has had ups and downs in his career, but he’s currently riding a three-fight winning streak and has finished two of his past three opponents with strikes. Many of the top names at 125 pounds already have faced dominant champ Demetrious Johnson (27-2-1 MMA, 15-1-1 UFC), who puts his title on the line for the 12th time when he meets Henry Cejudo (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) this week at UFC 227.
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Dustin Ortiz after UFC on FOX 30 knockout win: ‘I want my title shot’ – MMA Junkie