LAS VEGAS – Brian Ortega thinks fighting Diego Lopes is more about keeping his position than gaining anything else. Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), a former UFC featherweight title challenger and long-time staple of the promotion, returns to the octagon to take on Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) – a fighter that’s quickly rising up the ranks, but has only been in the UFC for a little over a year. The two battle in the co-main event of UFC 303 , which goes down Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Ortega believes he has everything to lose and Lopes everything to gain in this short-notice contest. “For me, not much crazy stakes,” Ortega told reporters at the UFC 303 media day on Wednesday
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Brian Ortega doesn’t see much upside in beating ‘hungry lion’ Diego Lopes at UFC 303 – MMA Junkie