Michael Bisping thinks Brian Ortega faces a must-win scenario at UFC Mexico.
Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) rematches Yair Rodriguez (18-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Combat Night time 237 (ESPN+) headliner at Mexico Metropolis Area.
Ortega will return for the primary time since he injured his shoulder in a first-round TKO loss to Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 3 in July 2022. The 2-time title challenger talked a few rebirth at Wednesday’s media day, and Bisping says Ortega must win if he desires to stay within the title image.
“That’s what Brian Ortega’s speaking about,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel. “He’s saying, ‘Hear, that is me, 2.0, 3.0.’ No matter you need to name it, he’s coming again hungry, decided and desires to benefit from his profession. The person has been on the high of the sport for a very long time, however he’s 33 years previous, so it’s now or by no means for Brian Ortega. He’s received to place collectively a win streak to ever change into the champion.”
Bisping picked Rodriguez to win, however sees a path to victory for Ortega if he can get the struggle to the mat.
“I give massively the benefit to Brian Ortega – he’s a excessive, high-level black belt,” Bisping stated if the struggle hits the canvas. “And he items collectively glossy boxing. What he’s going to must do is minimize the cage off and try to make the cage smaller so Yair can’t use all these spinning assaults and the quick, aggressive, highly effective kicks that he’s recognized for. If you are able to do that, and you will get the struggle right down to the bottom, I see Brian Ortega profitable this struggle.”
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