Brian Ortega says he is willing to fight Ilia Topuria in his eventual UFC return.
The 32-year-old featherweight is coming off back-to-back losses, suffering a dislocated shoulder in his last fight against Yair Rodriguez.
Ortega, who’s previous two title challenges resulted in defeat, has not given up on his quest for gold and he remains patient in his hunt.
‘El Matador’ has called out Brian Ortega to face him in his octagon return, and it is no secret that Topuria does not shy away from an altercation.
He has been involved in both verbal and physical altercations, specifically a scuffle with Paddy Pimblett in London.
His recent call out towards ‘T-City’ sparked the idea of what could be a very intriguing matchup.
“Obviously, I see people like Topuria calling me out constantly, I see it now. Two things come to mind. One, I’ve never backed out of any fight, I’ve fought the best of the best. I fought the people that you wish that you can fight,” Brian Ortega said. “That’s one thing. Two is, I’m not even able to fight. Let me get back on my s**t, let me get back to training and then, that’s it.”
Ortega assured fans in his interview with The Schmo that the callout…
