LOS ANGELES – Brian Ortega was perusing Instagram less than a month ago when he saw a fan had tagged him on a post. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was out of UFC 222 , and the fan suggested Ortega (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) step in against Frankie Edgar (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC). Ortega didn’t really believe it at first. “Then my manager texted me saying, ‘We need to talk ASAP,’” Ortega told reporters Monday during a media lunch. “I just felt it.
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Brian Ortega keeps calm, embraces challenge to finish Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 – MMA Junkie