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Brian Ortega vs. Hacran Dias reportedly headed to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland

August 4, 2016

A significant matchup in the UFC’s featherweight division is on its way to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland this October, according to a report from the Los Angeles Daily News, as Brian Ortega will […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/11: Top Replacement Opponents to Face B.J. Penn at UFC 199

May 11, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]

Undefeated featherweight Brian Ortega meets Clay Guida at UFC 199 in June

April 14, 2016

Undefeated featherweight Brian Ortega gets perhaps his highest profile booking to date this June at UFC 199, as he’ll take on longtime UFC vet Clay Guida. Ortega is 10-0 with one no contest in his […]

USADA flags Diego Brandao for marijuana in-competition out of UFC 195 loss to Brian Ortega

January 16, 2016

A bad start to 2016 just got worse for Diego Brandao, as the UFC revealed on Friday that the Brazilian has been flagged for marijuana metabolites out of his loss to Brian Ortega at UFC […]

Dariush-Taisumov set for UFC Fight Night 81, Ortega-Brandao booked for UFC 195

November 17, 2015

The UFC added a couple of new fights to the schedule over the weekend, announcing that Beneil Dariush will meet Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81, while Brian Ortega and Diego Brandao will square […]

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