The victory went to Diego Lopes (25-6)… however not earlier than Brian Ortega. It was Dan Ige! The Brazilian, with a Mexican passport, received by unanimous determination in opposition to the American… who hours earlier than was making ready for his combat subsequent July. “All respect to Ige,” Diego mentioned from the cage, celebrating the victory. Ige responded to the shortest brief discover in UFC historical past, weight was agreed… and the combat was saved after Ortega was out sick.
However the story of how this combat took place is large. And all this, if we additionally perceive the context: Ortega vs Diego Lopes was already a brief discover after McGregor and Hill have been injured on the authentic UFC 303.
What occurred is that, after yesterday’s weigh-ins, Brian Ortega was “medically unavailable” because of sickness. Dan Ige volunteered, having been in coaching camp for 3 months, to combat in July. The Nevada State Athletic Fee reviewed it and noticed that it was doable. A brief discover of 3-4 hours from when it began to be made. The combat was at a catchweight of 165 kilos.
The Athletic Fee of that State speaks of an identical scenario in California, previously, because of an damage however within the UFC and in a co-main occasion was fully unparalleled.
Dan Ige’s message to the UFC
This was the message that Ige wrote to Hunter Campbell, senior supervisor of the UFC, when he came upon that Ortega was sick:
“Hey Hunter, I have been in camp for 3 months. I am in higher form than ever, I can combat this man tonight and beat him.” [Lopes, ed]. That is what legends are fabricated from. I am right here, I am prepared. I am in prime form.
Please do not deprive me of this chance.”
That is what legends are fabricated from. I am right here, I am prepared. I am in prime kind. Please do not deprive me of this chance.
Dan Ige
The message was shared by the UFC itself on the ‘ESPN’ broadcast.
