Was Brian Ortega turning down Jeremy Stephens the right decision?

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  1. As a fan Ortega lost me with this. Yes it may be smart on his part, but i don´t like the way this wave of thinking is getting popular among some ufc fighters. Sometimes the unexpected can come way more exciting than a prepared matchup. This "long term" and "overprofessional" thinking is killing some great fights. At the end of the day is a fight, not a chess match, and this is the reason why some people may be killing it with the judges but not getting fans excited and not getting ppvs. The reason i like ufc is because at least in the past you could get that bit of "chaos" that made everything feel more real and entertaining. I think Dana is right with this one and i think Ortega should have given the opportunity to Jeremy Stephens if he thought he was really prepared. Karma is a bitch, we´ll see

  2. Everyone’s saying Ortega only got his shot because Frankie was generous with that fight, but that is not an obligation. It’s not a knock at Ortega, as much as it’s a really big show of ballsiness of Edgar. Plus, it’s Brian’s first title fight; why would you waste such an opportunity? The fight business is so 50-50, and I’d rather have my odds of me winning in a title fight, opposed to a short notice fight for pride.

  4. I have 0 disrespect for Ortega. He is 14-0 and was going for title he shouldn’t have to fight a guy he didn’t train for and risk his legacy etc.

  6. Bad move. One of the best ways to have longevity in the UFC is to get Dana White on your side. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, if you’re the type of dude who will fight anybody on short notice, to help save fight cards, Dana will always ride for you. When you start turning shit down and hurting events, Dana loses respect for you and doesn’t step to the plate for you.

  7. I can see both sides I'm glad ortega is defiantly fighting max nest but he became a name because of edgar doing the same. I'm interested if he turned it down because it was stephens or if he didn't want anyone other than max.

  8. What about the fact that Max has pulled out of 3 fights including 226 due to medical issues? Ortega made the right decision. Fighters risk their health. They can't fight forever, they gotta be smart about how they move in this business. I'd rather wait to see Max and T-City I just hope we're not waiting too long.

  10. If frankie didnt let this hobo fight him hed be a nobody still. Now hes fucking around with his notoriety.

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