Who was at fault…Max Holloway, Brian Ortega or the UFC?

48 Comments

1. Lol isn't every fighter the best in the world

2. If the fighter was scheduled for a fight, and the fight falls through, he should be guaranteed to still have that fight later regardless of whether or not he loses to the last minute replacement. Frankie gave up his shot, and look what happened.

3. Fighters complain they are under-promoted. Brian Ortega got plenty of promotion from the UFC, then when expectation was at its height he chose to no-show. No-show Ortega killed his own buzz. He stiffed his own audience that was buying into his story. Nobody owes No-show Ortega more promotion and a new audience to replace the audience he stiffed.

4. Tough call. Would have liked to have seen him fight. But I’m certainly not in his shoes

5. Connor and RDA?

6. Not really, Chael. Ortega Holloway was my most expected fight of the year. Yet, as a fan, I'd rather not see Ortega take on another fighter on short notice and lose. I'd love to see him fight Stevens with a proper training camp though.

7. The guy passed out and was hard to wake up, you don't get much more credit for pulling him off the fight beyond having common sense.

8. I agree with Chael that would be problem solved

9. Why didn't he fight Jeremy "who the fuck is that guy?" Stevens.. c'mon chael I though u were smarter than that.. guess I was wrong.. Much respect Tcity

10. To piggyback of you chael. I believe maybe if Dana told the fighters who is fighter B and fighter C at the same time as the plan A. It won't make a disappointing camp for someone who's a particular shape and size to be more confident that you know what I'm ready for this person to. I believe it's fair because obviously other fighters plan B fighters know who to expect.