UFC 331 Loses Main Card Fight, Fighter Books Headliner
The UFC rebooked Renato Moicano for an Oct. 31 main event after Brian Ortega withdrew with an eye injury.
- Brian Ortega withdrew from Saturday's UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles due to an eye injury requiring stitches, the UFC announced Monday.
- Ortega confirmed on Instagram that he suffered a gash over his right eye during training, writing, "I have to pull out of the fight because of the stitches in my eye."
- Renato Moicano will now face Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Vegas 123 on October 31 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, replacing the cancelled bout.
- For Nolan, the matchup offers a significant opportunity to rise in the lightweight rankings following recent victories over Victor Martinez and Alex Reyes.
- This marks the second time this year Ortega has withdrawn from a fight against Moicano, with the first cancellation occurring ahead of a scheduled March bout.
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UFC 331 Loses Main Card Fight, Fighter Books Headliner
Due to an injury, Brian Ortega is no longer fighting this Saturday at UFC 331 against Renato Moicano in the lightweight division. The UFC announced the withdrawal on its socials. Moicano already has a new fight booked. The Brazilian fighter will take on Tom Nolan on October 31 in the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. […]
Injury Forces Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega Fight Cancellation Days Before UFC 331
Brian Ortega’s career comeback with a move to lightweight seems to have hit another roadblock. Just days before his scheduled showdown with old rival Renato Moicano on the main card of UFC 331 on September 19, the former featherweight title challenger has been forced out of his long-awaited rematch. Ortega’s withdrawal is the result of […]
The idea was that Renato Moicano and Brian Ortega would meet during this weekend's UFC 331. That will not be the case and Moicano has instead been given a new match. This on the same card as Swedish Theodor Berggren. Renato Moicano gets a new fight Brian Ortega was supposed to step up to lightweight on Saturday. Ortega, who twice challenged for the UFC's […]
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