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Brian Ortega addresses late UFC 303 withdrawal from Diego Lopes fight: ‘I got sick and my body gave out’

Brian Ortega has released a statement addressing what went wrong during UFC 303 fight week.

After stepping up on short notice to replace another co-feature that fell apart, Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was ready to compete against Diego Lopes in the co-main event of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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