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Brian Ortega speaks out for the first time since ‘freak injury’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:44:27 +0000

Brian Ortega was on the losing end of a freak injury in the UFC Long Island main event and now he’s speaking out after the loss. On Saturday Ortega’s shoulder became dislocated in his fight with Yair Rodriguez. “Sorry to keep you guys waiting just been a rough couple of days and I had to wrap my head around all this,” Ortega wrote on Instagram.

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Yair Rodriguez details the fight-ending sequence of Brian Ortega’s dislocated shoulder

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:20:22 +0000

Featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez defeated former title challenger and No. 2 ranked Brian Ortega in the UFC Long Island main event, but the fight didn’t end the way that he wanted it to. The bout came to an abrupt halt late in the opening round when Ortega suffered a dislocated shoulder during a grappling exchange with Rodriguez. During the event’s post-fight press conference, Rodriguez explained what happened from his perspective. “He tried to take me down again, and I think his arm was really trapped on behind on my back.

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Miesha Tate releases statement following UFC Long Island loss

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 07:01:00 +0000

Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made her flyweight debut on the UFC Long Island main card on Saturday in a losing effort against Lauren Murphy . Tate came out of retirement after nearly five years away from the sport in July 2021 defeating Marion Reneau in her comeback fight. After losing to Ketlen Vieira in her next outing in November 2021, Tate decided to drop down to the flyweight division to try and make a run a the 125-pound championship. Tate’s change in weight class got off to a rocky start when the No. 3 ranked Murphy handed her an unanimous decision loss in her debut

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UFC Long Island Post-fight Press Conference Video

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 03:25:39 +0000

Following Saturday’s UFC Long Island event at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the big winners and UFC president Dana White fielded questions from the media. Featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez defeated No. 2 ranked Brian Ortega in the fight card’s main event by TKO after Ortega dislocated his shoulder. See everything White and the marquee names had to say following the event. Brian Ortega: ‘I was winning every minute of the fight’ ( Video Courtesy of UFC )

UFC Long Island Post-fight Press Conference Video – MMA Weekly

Brian Ortega: ‘I was winning every minute of the fight’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:57:19 +0000

No. 2 ranked featherweight contender Brian Ortega was defeated by No.

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Eight fighters take home bonuses for UFC Long Island performances

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:30:39 +0000

Following Saturday’s UFC Long Island event at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Eight fighters took home an extra $50,000. UFC Long Island Bonus Earners Fight Of The Night: Matt Schnell vs Sumudaerji Performance Of The Night: Amanda Lemos Performance Of The Night: Li Jingliang Performance Of The Night: Punahele Soriano Performance Of The Night: Ricky Simon Performance Of The Night: Bill Algeo Performance Of The Night: Dustin Jacoby Fight Of The Night: Matt Schnell vs Sumudaerji Matt Schnell vs Sumdaerji is one of those fights we’ll be talking about for a long, long time. Both flyweights went right to it, with both fighters finding success on the feet and on the canvas. But it was the second round where things went from intense to insane.

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Yair Rodriguez defeats Brian Ortega after Ortega dislocates shoulder

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:13:54 +0000

A featherweight bout with title shot implications headlined Saturday’s UFC Long Island fight card as No. 2 ranked contender Brian Ortega took on No. 3 ranked Yair Rodriguez .

Lauren Murphy defeats a bloodied Miesha Tate by unanimous decision

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:53:52 +0000

Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made her flyweight debut at UFC Long Island on Saturday taking on No. 3 ranked Lauren Murphy . The bout kicked off the event’s main card action at UBS Arena. Murphy connected with a right hand early. She landed her jab and pressed forward. Tate looked to get the fight to the ground, but Murphy successfully sprawled.

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UFC Long Island Live Results: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 14:56:38 +0000

UFC on ABC live results begin at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on Saturday, July 16, on MMAWeekly.com . The fights take place at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Click on the fight below in the UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs

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UFC Long Island Main Event Face-off Video

BAD MMA News — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 23:52:15 +0000

UFC Long Island main event fighters, featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez came face to face following Friday’s ceremonial weigh-in. Ortega enters Saturday’s fight ranked No. 2 in the 145-pound division while Rodriguez is ranked No. 3. The winner will strengthen their case for getting the next title shot against champion Alexander Volkanovski . UFC Long Island Ceremonial Weigh-in Video (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube )

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