MEXICO CITY – Brian Ortega wasn’t just in pain. He was in disbelief after he rolled his ankle when he jumped and landed awkwardly while octagon announcer Bruce Buffer introduced him for the UFC Fight Night 237 co-main event.
What an unfortunate thing to happen just moments before his first fight in 19 months.
“Talk about things stacked against me,” Ortega told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during Saturday night’s post-event news conference. “… I’d be lying if I said panic didn’t set in for a bit.”
