Brian Ortega still thinks he’s the man to dethrone UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Ortega (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) came close to handing Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) his first octagon loss when the pair squared off in a title fight last September at UFC 266. Although it was mostly a dominant performance for Volkanovski, Ortega had the champion in a world of trouble when he dropped him and quickly latched onto a deep guillotine choke in Round 3.
The choke had Volkanovski gargling, but he managed to power out of multiple submissions before turning things around. But with his gritty standup style and slick submission skills, Ortega is confident he has what it takes to stop Volkanovski if he gets another chance.
