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Brian Ortega Speaks Out After Dropping Out of UFC 303 Fight

Photo: Instagram/Brian Ortega Brian Ortega has finally spoken about his tough week at UFC 303, where he had to drop out of his fight against Diego Lopes just hours before the match. Ortega, a two-time featherweight title challenger, accepted the fight against Lopes on short notice after Conor McGregor withdrew. He needed to lose a lot of weight to make the 146-pound limit for a non-title fight, but was confident he could do it. However, things changed when he arrived in Las Vegas. Ortega shared on Instagram that he felt off during fight week, which he initially thought was due to the weight cut. He started at 178 pounds and struggled to drop to 151 pounds after seven hours. Later, he found out he had a fever and his body was shutting down. Photo: Instagram/Brian Ortega To avoid serious health risks, the fight weight was moved to 155 pounds. Even with this change, Ortega still felt unwell and became increasingly sick the night before the fight. “By Saturday morning, I couldn't keep...