Brian ortega e Diego lopes staring (Photo: Reproduction/YouTube)
This Saturday (14), on the main card of UFC 306, or Night UFC, Brian ortega e Diego lopes will finally share the octagon after the chaotic episode in June, when they were supposed to face each other in UFC 303, but the American had to leave the card and, with hours left until the fight, he was replaced by Dan Ige.
In an interview with the official UFC website, Brian ortega revealed that the way in which Diego lopes dealing with all the trouble increased the respect he feels for his rival even more.
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“The way with him (Diego lopes) faces things is very admirable. To be able to come in like that at the last minute, last minute, four hours in advance, everything he had to go through. He earned my respect. Not that he didn't have it before, but I've come to admire him even more for what he's done and is doing,” said 'T-City'.
As for the expectation of starring in one of the best fights of the UFC 306, Brian ortega promised a show and also highlighted external factors such as the Mexican fans and the 'Esfera' itself.
“You already know it’s going to be crazy. Just the fact that the fights are happening at Esfera is one thing. Then you add in Mexican Independence Day. I wasn’t here last year, but I heard it was crazy. The crowd, the energy was wild. I hope that can be duplicated this year,” he concluded.
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