Brian Ortega has released a statement addressing what went wrong during UFC 303 fight week. After stepping up on short notice to replace another co-feature that fell apart, Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was ready to compete against Diego Lopes in the co-main event of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After completing all of his fight week media obligations, the former featherweight title challenger requested that the bout against Lopes (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) be moved to a lightweight bout just hours before weigh-ins, to which his opponent and the promotion agreed. Ortega weighed in at 155 pounds but would not make it to the cage on fight night as he withdrew on fight day due to illness, making way for Dan Ige to step up on a moment’s notice to face Lopes. Wednesday, Ortega addressed what went wrong in a statement posted on Instagram , stating, “To those have always supported me, I’m very grateful for your guys
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