Brian Ortega details how rolling his ankle impacted his fight vs. Yair Rodriguez | ESPN MMA
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Megan Olivi interviews Brian Ortega after his third-round submission win vs. Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event of #UFCMexico. T-City breaks down how rolling his ankle impacted his performance and what happened with the stoppage of the fight.
#UFC #Ortega
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that was so freaking sick. that kind of resilience is amazing
@stevencoardvenice
2 ай бұрын
T city!!
@JHC2812
2 ай бұрын
Chill bro, he’s a pro fighter What you wanted him to do?
@JHC2812
2 ай бұрын
You couldn’t “ hear “ him tap your arm!??? 🤔
@Rezurrekted
2 ай бұрын
It's Yair 🤷🏽♂️😂
@gsutherland3614
2 ай бұрын
@@JHC2812 not sure if this was to me, but if so my bad, when i say 'sick' i mean 'epic' or 'really cool,'... meant no disrespect. maybe the way i talk is oldschool hah
Man dude dug deep. "What a guy"
He broke his own ankle like an eagle breaks it’s own talons. Smashed beak 🦅 Ortega new mythical fighter
@lowlowseesee
2 ай бұрын
khabib is evening looking down with pride lol
@NomeCultJoe
2 ай бұрын
lfhahaha
@Bluepickles333
2 ай бұрын
@@lowlowseeseehe died?
@alexgonzalez8954
2 ай бұрын
Smashed beak made me lol
@danielcarlin2047
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ortega : i think i rolled my ankle Coach : It doesn't matter if rolled your ankle. Know your role and fight 😤
@Sinfrom167th
6 күн бұрын
Coach: I don’t care you rolled your ankle you hit him with your ankle
most of Ortega's fights are entertaining
@TaniasUncle
2 ай бұрын
He’s legit a warrior too. He takes a lot of punishment but never gives in and he’s got a good chin.
@nattypatty3667
2 ай бұрын
Whortega is really scrappy out there for sure
@stevencoardvenice
2 ай бұрын
@@nattypatty3667he's a gracie
@stacks3892
2 ай бұрын
dude is as tough as they come, even in previous fights if he is outclassed, that doesn't stop him from losing hope and coming foward
@samd7601
2 ай бұрын
He does stuff
Tracy Cortez punching the air rn 😂
@Ar1AnX1x
2 ай бұрын
she really enjoyed that first round though
@123basedddd
2 ай бұрын
did they break up or something? irdk
@tjl4688
2 ай бұрын
@@123baseddddshe cheated on him
@conormcgregor8451
2 ай бұрын
@@tjl4688i thought he cheated !?? no way omg he deserves this win as a man im happy for him fr fr
@blablablaa14
2 ай бұрын
Wait did she? I thought it wasn't known what happened@@tjl4688
Bro saw this live im from the US. I must have been the only one rooting for Ortega 😂. So glad he won. That venue is fun man. The Mexican crowd is something else
@nikobellic6442
2 ай бұрын
He has dual citizenship Mexican and American
@marcianusvalerius1992
2 ай бұрын
Too many Mexikans in USA. Need to deport them all,
@devadasn
2 ай бұрын
@@nikobellic6442 the crowd sure didn’t care 😂
@rafacereceres1316
2 ай бұрын
So many lame fans saying "why is ortega still ranked" 😂😂😂 that's why gooofys
@stevencoardvenice
2 ай бұрын
T city has the most heart in the game
Someone said he destroyed his ankle so he could go through a rebirth during the fight 🤣
Wow im impressed. Beating yair that way is really no easy feat. But also shows how great Max is. He beat T-City when he was undefeated and was riding on a high momentum.
@StallionFernando
2 ай бұрын
Lol yeah it is, it's the only time Yair loses, when people can actually execute takedowns.
@saalarmuhammadiftikhar4930
2 ай бұрын
And ilia beats everyone currently
T-CITY 4 LIFE! !
Great come back great win!
Brian please dont jump like that again.
@Yongsk8
2 ай бұрын
His next win will be by jumping triangle lol
"Illia might be a gasgster, but he ain't no west coast gangster" -Brian low-rider CTECity
@heckalydalii200
2 ай бұрын
Brian's a Wannabe shut up
@MrMIDWEST323213
2 ай бұрын
Ilia might be a Spaniard but he can’t smash his beak and regrow it.
@jbzaddy1980
2 ай бұрын
Ilia topuria might be a Spanish gangster but he ain't no Mexican gangster go locooo
@jbzaddy1980
2 ай бұрын
@@MrMIDWEST323213 tell us another eagle story
@charliec2966
2 ай бұрын
NAH. LAME TRY
Seen tracy in the crowd and said god gives you victorys in front of the evil that brings u down lmao😅
@NoSc0pe78yearsago
2 ай бұрын
Subliminal diss😂
@patoloquend0
2 ай бұрын
“Wicked people” 😂
@arcanum3882
2 ай бұрын
Lucas Tracy was at home
@Bluepickles333
2 ай бұрын
I don’t get it. Who is Tracy and what’s the relevance?
@truefallenangel
2 ай бұрын
@@Bluepickles333 Tracy Cortrez, his ex who cheated on him
That was fight of the night imo
Welcome back Brian Ortega!! Masterclass performance and win, coming back from that early offence from Yair was incredible 👏👏👏
T-City!!!!
Impressive win by Ortega especially after a long lay off
So glad he Won!
What incredible discipline and sportsmanship after the victory
Ortega is a savage! Mental toughness for the win!
The eagle flies again! 😂😂🦅🦅
See a super Big Humble change in him!! Big Fan now!
The ankle was Brians Eagle "Beak" for real.
Congratulations Brian!
i need T City in Spain !!!!
@VictorSoto-jr3sw
2 ай бұрын
What do you call a real man from Spain?.....a latino😂😂😂😂
Tense but relaxed
Let’s go cte city Bryan Ortega great win
@mikeg2220
2 ай бұрын
corny
T city is the man!
Congratulations Brian, good to see you back.
Love this guy
Ortega: I think I just rolled my ankle. The Rock: IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!!!
insane that he finished yair like that. huge props to ortega
Wow! Props to Ortega!
Reminded me of Dre Greenlaw's injury on the sideline at the Super Bowl
Epic performance and superb submission. This kid could become the champ if he improves his defensive abilities
What a stud. Sure he might’ve been a little embarrassed after the ankle roll, but he stayed resilient and got the finish against a tough opponent.
Great win, Brian Ortega! Respect!
Megan ❤
Then he rolled his other ankle when he jumped over the cage. Go back and watch it. This guy is a danger to himself.
@ZackP2139
2 ай бұрын
I saw that man looked fkd up for real lmao I think it was the same foot
Looking good tonight! Also well done to Ortega
Honor a quien honor merece! A pesar de las dificultades que tuvo que atravesar y con un respeto ejemplar, se alzó con una contundente victoria. Felicitaciones a Brian Ortega!
Happy for this man ...I think he should heal up and take a little time to really prepare for The new champ ...Really prepare before trying to fight Illia who is a monster fighter at this point ... What a comeback for Brain ...Such a gutsy dude ...
Yes Ortega
🇲🇽 good for you
crazy fight, Ortega was literally one shot away from getting TKO'd, this dude really needs to improve his defense and depend less on his toughness, he has that dog in him but that's not gonna work out against someone like Topuria
@standatskiy
2 ай бұрын
100%
@NoSc0pe78yearsago
2 ай бұрын
Not even Volk dropped him over 5 rounds and here he goes down right away that chins been softened up
@stefanj3601
2 ай бұрын
volk 0 power@@NoSc0pe78yearsago
@tclyde865
2 ай бұрын
@@NoSc0pe78yearsagomost of these guys get way softer after injuries
@in33d2floss7
2 ай бұрын
@@NoSc0pe78yearsago yeah i dont understand it. I guess taking time off weakens ur chin
insane
He took some heavy shots in the first
Tcity- Coach I'm bleeding Coach- You aint got time to bleed
At the end Ortega was didn't immediately let go but when he did it seemed like he had the choke so cinched up and locked in that he had to untangle himself while the Ref is pushing him.
So hoppy for you Brian…. Watch out ilia …. Congrats Brian,,,, you held on and bang…. ❤
He almost rolled his ankle when he ran out the cage!!
Olivi is like fine wine
Great fight and adjustment to it in there,Cograt’s TCity!!
That Mexican audience was yelling Ortega’s name more than Yair’s. ❤️
@zip-un5tz
2 ай бұрын
They were chanting "Pantera " not Ortega
I am so glad T-City won.
🦅
thats actuakky so insane how he finished him
Coach was probably implementing a line from Francisco Prados coach . "You dont need your eye!" Brians coach: you don't meed your ankle.
Great win. Hope he fixes those weak spots.
Real dawg
I literally almost cried when I saw him land on his ankle
Both fightters are so good Yair has amazing stiking specially with those kicks Ortega has very good jui jujitsu he is the only one that was so close to submit Volk something not even Max could do.
I was rooting for Ortega and I'm glad he was able to pull it off even after breaking his own talon before the fight! Also, Yair looked like he blew his load trying to finish Ortega in the first round. He looked gassed in the second and third. Yair would explode and then nothing. Can't wait to see Sea Level Yair fight again.
REBIRTH Ortega the Eagle
Looked like he rolled his ankle when he jumped out of the cage to go celebrate too 😂
someone remind me next time im in a fight , i should get someone to crack me a few times to get my jaw warmed up 🤣🤣 first time that i have heared a fighter say that his jaw wernt warmed up in round one .
No reasonable person can question how tough and resilient Ortega is.
The media members asked about Ortega fighting Max next. Do they want to get him killed? Do they not remember max trying to teach him how to block punches because he felt bad for the absolute beating he was giving Ortega. He was out a year after max destroyed him. Then he got destroyed by volk. Come on he's not ready, and he definitely doesn't deserve a title shot again. Look up his record and see how long he was out after both title fights he was given. Max and volk destroyed him so bad he missed about a year after each fight. What do u think ilia would do? You give him the winner of aljo vs katter and see how he performs in that fight. A max or ilia fight could end him. Let him get a fight or two more so he builds skill and confidence before you throw him to the wolves that Max and ilia are.
I’m mad I didn’t place in my bets tonight 😮💨
Im happy he won.
Why did he reference the weight cut as not being able to hear the ref when Yair tapped? Its past the weight cut day, and he’s already fully rehydrated for almost 2 days since the weight cut. That’s weird.
"Oh no.."
I wonder how many people bet the house on Yair immediately after seeing Ortega injure himself during the introductions..
Abdulmanap trained Ortega since he was a child, the eagle thrives at elevation 🦅
Brian the eagle Ortegomédov 🦅
Toporia aint gonna survive what volk survived against ortega styles make fights
@ZackP2139
2 ай бұрын
Spoken like a true casual
@Zakhtv
2 ай бұрын
I can't stop laughing then why he turned down fight against ilia after Mitchell fight he gets submitted by ilia easy work
@LordKrishna41
2 ай бұрын
😂
Ortega has great ground game. stick to that strength key
wheres Yair now?
Striking wasn't up to where it needed to be, improved on that. Wrestling wasn't where it needed to be, in a few months he's majorly improved on that. Ortega looked great, especially when you consider the fact of where his head would have been immediately starting that fight with the ankle. Getting caught. Really impressive and exciting fight.
Congratulations Ortega
High T-City confirmed
I can't tell if he improved his wrestling or Yair just can't defend takedowns, btw with this kind of boxing defense he can't beat Illia, it would be an entertaining fight but he's not gonna beat Illia like that, Illia with his low stance is impossible to take down
@Zakhtv
2 ай бұрын
How this guy is going to beat ilia 😂😂 he's not even close to him ilia is better in wrestling and in grappling I'm not even talking about striking and slow as well and ilia challenged him after Mitchell fight and Ortega turned down that fight
that red dress megan got on, is like metal to magnet to my eyes😍
@Ar1AnX1x
2 ай бұрын
like Kamala Harris told the immigrants "do not cum"
The reason he held onto the submission so long prolly had something to do with volk escaping last time too.
Brian, the champ without a crown; he needs and deserves to be a champion, he´s one inch away from it. He needs to improve his defense and boxing, and that´s it: he has everything to be a champ! Congrats, man. You will be a champ soon!
Topuria vs Ortega will be a barn burner.
Now he can live for 70 years like the mighty eagle!!!😂😂😂
Imagine intentionally compromising yourself seconds before the fight begins, lol. Looked like Yair could've stopped him early when he got dropped. Great comeback.
Dude looking like pippy long stockings 😂 good fight 👍
This dude is faithful to the lord and inspires me to spread the word
Him and Tracy look like each other ngl
LFGOOOOOO🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Brian’s new chick is way hotter than Tracey. So it’s a double win for him
💪🏽💯👍🏼
🦅🦅🦅
Megan looking well in red 💃🏻
Megs is great.
Everyone give this dude so much hate for no reason. He’s a great boxer with insane grappling and submissions. They hate him cause the ufc kept him in the rankings. That got nothing to do with this absolute dawg of a human
He’s a beast!!!! Him vs volk next fight.. winner title fight
@fighterforlife5284
2 ай бұрын
No! Volk gotta get his rematch