February 23, 2024 6: 00 pm ET
Michael Bisping believes Brian Ortega dealswith a must-win scenario at UFC Mexico.
Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) rematches Yair Rodriguez (18-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 237 (ESPN+) headliner at Mexico City Arena.
Ortega will return for the veryfirst time giventhat he hurt his shoulder in a first-round TKO loss to Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 3 in July2022 The two-time title opposition talked about a renewal at Wednesday’s media day, and Bisping states Ortega requires to win if he desires to stay in the title image.
“That’s what Brian Ortega’s talking about,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel. “He’s stating, ‘Listen, this is me, 2.0, 3.0.’ Whatever you desire to call it, he’s coming back starving, figuredout and desires to make the most of his profession. The guy hasactually been at the leading of the videogame for a long time, however he’s 33 years old, so it’s now or neverever for Brian Ortega. He