Fight breakdown: Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega


After Brian Ortega become the first fighter to finish Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, Dana White called to give him the opportunity to challenge current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion Max Holloway. Chael Sonnen breaks down the fight on his You’re Welcome podcast.


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  1. What's with all these new Ortega Fanboys? I like Ortega but let's not act like he is this amazing striker. Max will beat him on the feet and do it easy. Ortega has a massive advantage over anyone at 145 when it comes to grappling. I wouldn't even make Ortega a favourite over Aldo at this point and I would definitely pick Stepehens to knock Ortega out too.

  2. Ortega doesn't have the ability to take Holloway down and in the striking aspect he is miles below max, easy fight for max

  3. Good fight IQ level on both fighters is up there either can win in my opinion

  4. Chaels fight with Silva was legendary… damn, I thought for sure he'd walk out of that ring with the belt… sooooo close.

  5. IMO Ortega runs right over Holloway 1 takedown 1 well placed strike for a knockdown its over. Look at Holloways 1st loss in the UFC submission triangle/armbar from mount to Porier. Ortega's jiu-jitsu on another level 2nd round TKO or another 3 round submission IMO.

  6. You speak of intangibles, one thing Ortega has is his ability to stay completely calm under pressure and his ability to land submissions is insane. Plus his juice game has gotten a lot better.

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