Now we have you coated for all of tonight’s UFC 306 outcomes, together with the boys’s featherweight bout between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes.
Ortega and Lopes have been initially slated to sq. off at June’s UFC 303 occasion, however ‘T-Metropolis’ was compelled out of the competition the day of the combat because of sickness.
Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA) was most beforehand seen in motion this previous February, the place he scored a third-round submission victory over former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez.
In the meantime, Diego Lopes (25-6 MMA) presently boasts a four-fight profitable streak, his most up-to-date being a unanimous determination victory over Dan Ige. Previous to that, the 29-year-old standout had scored stoppage wins over Gavin Tucker, Pat Sabatini and Sodiq Yusuff.
Spherical one in every of this featherweight bout begins and Diego Lopes lands a giant left hook that rocks Brian Ortega. ‘T-Metropolis’ is damage dangerous and Lopes pushes him towards the fence and proceeds to get on high of him. Ortega is throwing up his legs for a triangle try. Lopes brushes him off although. Lopes transfer to take the again. He then slides to full mount. Ortega is ready to push him again together with his legs, although. Diego Lopes tells Brian Ortega to face, and we’re again on the ft. Ortega leaps in with a mix however neither punch seems to attach. We go to spherical two.
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Spherical two begins and Brian Ortega comes ahead and lands a very good punch to begin. Diego Lopes circles and lands a low kick. The 29-year-old seems to have slowed down a bit right here. Ortega is working his jab now. Lopes solutions with a tough low kick the sends ‘T-Metropolis’ all the way down to the canvas. Diego gained’t observe him there although and tells Brian to face again up. Lopes swarms with some huge photographs late. Ortega did higher that spherical, however is probably going down by 2.
The third and remaining spherical begins and Diego Lopes goes to the physique with a pleasant hook. Brian Ortega appears to be like to reply with some punches up high, however Lopes forces the clinch and lands some good knees. Ortega shoots for a single leg, however Diego brushes him off. Extra knees from Lopes. He lands a giant left hook after which swarms Ortega with a late flurry to finish the combat. What a unbelievable efficiency.
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Official UFC 306 Outcomes: Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega by unanimous determination (30-26, 30-27 x2)
Who would you prefer to see Lopes combat subsequent following his victory over Ortega this night in Sin Metropolis?
