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Brian Ortega fainted for 30 minutes during a weight cut ahead of UFC Shanghai, impacting his performance in a unanimous decision loss to Aljamain Sterling.
- Last month at UFC Shanghai, Brian Ortega said he went unconscious for about 30 minutes while cutting weight and was briefly taken to a hospital after missing weight by eight pounds, leading to a 153-pound catchweight fight.
- Describing the pre-weigh-in regimen, Ortega said he cut weight from midnight to 8 a.m. and remained 1.7 pounds short of the featherweight limit of 146.
- Ortega’s in-cage performance showed he averaged 11 significant strikes per round and was swept on the judges' scorecards, losing every round in the co-main event performance.
- Despite concerns and a replacement on standby, Brian Ortega said he feared competing after fainting but took full responsibility as the UFC allowed the fight to proceed.
- Observers link Brian Ortega’s case to broader weight-cut debates, noting fans and social media reaction in recent weeks and fighters like Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev moving up, prompting calls for stricter weight-cutting regulations.
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"I was unconscious for about 30 minutes" - Brian Ortega admits brutal weight cut left him fainting and near collapse at UFC Shanghai
Making weight for his octagon comeback was disastrous for Brian Ortega, who recently opened up about his weight miss at UFC Shanghai, stating that it left him unconscious.
Brian Ortega reveals that he was knocked unconscious for 30 minutes during his weight loss for UFC Shanghai. Despite the hospital visit, he chose to fight Aljamain Sterling, but offered a widely criticized performance. Two-time title challenger Brian Ortega now talks about the dramatic weight drama that took place before UFC Shanghai. The fight against former champion Aljamain Sterling was originally supposed to be at featherweight, but after ma…
Brian Ortega Shares Harrowing Experience After Collapsing During UFC Shanghai Weight Cut
Brian Ortega (Image Credits: Getty Images) Recently, missing weight at UFC events has become a frequent issue in Dana White’s promotion. There was a harsh call on Bryan Battle, who was cut from the company after missing weight at UFC 319. Soon after, Brian Ortega also missed weight. Now, ‘T-City’ has broken his silence about what happened during his weight cut for UFC Shanghai, revealing the frightening details behind his failed attempt to make …
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