Brian Ortega is getting his transfer to light-weight began a couple of months early.
Sadly, featherweight opponent Diego Lopes didn’t discover out till late final night time. As well as, handlers for “T-Metropolis” knowledgeable the promotion that Ortega would want to desert his reduce to 145 kilos and start rehydrating — or be pressured to withdraw from UFC 303.
That’s in line with Ariel Helwani.
Lopes accepted the reworked battle and might be compensated for the change in weight lessons, in line with the report. Each fighters weighed in right this moment at 155 kilos in the course of the UFC 303 early weigh ins (get full outcomes and video right here) and can face off on the ceremonial festivities later tonight.
One other “cursed” card?
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