Brian Ortega Calls for Max Holloway to Vacate the Title

Brian Ortega said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, “From what I’m getting now, they said that Max might not fight for a long time, and he might not even fight at 145. So I told them then, make the belt vacant and then I’ll fight whoever you guys want me to fight ASAP. I’ll fight them at UFC 227 here in Staples Center in Los Angeles but let’s get that situated.

The Holloway situation is very confusing with no new data coming out. At first it was reported that he was suffering from concussion like symptoms that showed themselves in the week prior, and that it had nothing to do with the weight cut because Max didn't even start it yet. Then Dana said it was water poisoning from Max trying to water load for the weight cut. After these conflicting statements no news has come out.

The other problem is that Brian Ortega is reporting that he has not been paid for any of his efforts prior to the pull out. If this is true this is ridiculous, and further shows that the UFC's treatment of its fighters worsens.