Brian Ortega is processing his loss to Yair Rodríguez at UFC Lengthy Island this previous Saturday.
The much-anticipated combat between Ortega and Rodríguez ended after ’T-Metropolis’ dislocated his shoulder within the first spherical, awarding ‘El Pantera’ the TKO win. Although the dislocation occurred as Ortega escaped an armbar, he denied that was the reason for his damage.
Ortega spoke to Megan Olivi in the course of the post-fight show and tried to clarify what occurred.
“The grip was tight on my arm and it dislocated, and that was it,” mentioned Ortega. “Like, no armlock, no nothing, however it simply dislocated. Freak accident, and it simply sucks. It’s the primary time it’s ever occurred in my complete profession. That’s the primary time it’s even occurred and now I’m type of like shocked by it. I can’t imagine that is what’s happening proper now.”
The No. 2 ranked contender additionally assessed his efficiency. The way in which Ortega noticed it, he was profitable.
“Every little thing was going my manner,” mentioned Ortega. “Actually, I used to be profitable each minute of the combat. I used to be sticking to the sport plan as a result of I do get emotional. For one second we began hitting, we began throwing and I used to be like, ‘Alright, let’s begin throwing,’ and I’m going, ‘No, let’s simply keep on with the sport plan.’ And the world noticed I used to be about to point out what I do finest, which is grapple and take management. And the second we hit the bottom, it simply — my freaking arm simply f—king got here out. And I’ve received no phrases, man. I don’t know.”
Ortega expressed curiosity in a rematch in opposition to Rodríguez, who was very happy to combat once more. Nevertheless, the 31-year-old could possibly be sidelined for some time ought to he require surgical procedure on his shoulder.
“I might like to do it once more,” mentioned Ortega. “I really feel like we left the world with blue balls, you realize? We didn’t get to complete what I needed to do, you realize? Had he received up, how we scrambled, how we banged it out — I used to be prepared in my thoughts to have a dogfight. I used to be able to go in there and simply impose my will, and I can’t do it with only one arm.
“If he mentioned he’s keen to run it again, I undoubtedly need to get it again,” continued Ortega. “I’m going to go MRI this as quickly as I can, do what I’ve to do. I pray to God that I don’t must get surgical procedure. I already had two shoulder surgical procedures because it, so I’m praying that I don’t must go below that knife once more as a result of it sucks when it’s important to get surgical procedure. The second I’m bodily wholesome to do it, I need to get again in. I’m not attempting to take something off. I’m upset, however attempting to smile simply to not — I put in manner an excessive amount of work. I sacrificed every thing only for one thing silly like this to occur.”
With Ortega probably out, UFC president Dana White ‘favored’ an interim championship combat between Rodríguez and Josh Emmett within the meantime.
