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UFC Stars Brian Ortega, Mackenzie Dern Act As Security During Golden Globes Skit

Published: 01/12/2026

Turns out maybe there is art in Mixed Martial Arts ... 'cause nearly 10 years after Meryl Streep famously called out the sport during the Golden Globes ... the UFC was front and center at the same show to hype up its Paramount deal!! Brian Ortega and current women’s strawweight champion…

Brian Ortega Says Yair Rodriguez Fight Is One Of Biggest Mexican UFC Events Ever

Published: 07/16/2022

Brian Ortega says his bout against Yair Rodriguez is putting Mexico on the map at UFC Fight Night ... telling TMZ Sports it will be one of the biggest Mexican events the promotion has ever seen. T-City is going up against his friend, El Pantera, in New York on Saturday ... and he tells us it's…

Alex Volkanovski Was Moments Away From Losing Consciousness Against Ortega

Published: 09/28/2021

Alexander Volkanovski says he was only moments away from losing consciousness when Brian Ortega had him in a guillotine at UFC 266, telling TMZ Sports there were 2 options -- get out or go out. ... 'cause he was NEVER gonna tap. We talked to the UFC featherweight champ following his dominating win…

Brian Ortega Gunning For Max Holloway Rematch After Volkanovski Fight

Published: 09/18/2021

Almost 3 years after badly losing to Max Holloway, Brian Ortega is back, fighting for the UFC's featherweight title against Alex Volkanovski ... and if he wins, T-City has revenge on his mind. TMZ Sports talked to 30-year-old Ortega -- the #2 ranked 145-pounder in the UFC -- just days before he…

Brian Ortega Says Max Holloway Beating Was Turning Point In Fighting Career

Published: 03/20/2021

Brian Ortega says he might not be fighting for the title if not for the beating he took from Max Holloway ... 'cause the L opened his eyes to some major holes in his game. TMZ Sports talked to the 30-year-old fighter -- the #2 ranked UFC featherweight -- days before he'll take on champ Alex…

Khabib Nurmagomedov Strips Naked to Make Weight, Fight On For UFC 254!

Published: 10/23/2020

Dana White just broke down the weight cut to Harvey and Charles on "TMZ Live" ... explaining why Khabib needed to drop his drawers in order to make weight! White also suggested that Brian Ortega -- who shaved his head before his fight against Korean Zombie -- says he thinks weight cut issues may…

UFC Star Brian Ortega Shaves Off Luscious Hair For Korean Zombie Fight

Published: 10/16/2020

Ortega's manager, Tiki Ghosn, says the fighter will now donate the shaved-off hair to Locks of Love ... ESPN's Brett Okamoto reported Friday. #Awesome NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! The man with the best locks in the UFC no longer has hair ... Brian Ortega shaved off his beautiful salad for his bout…

UFC's Brian Ortega Teaches 'Fight School,' Time for a Guillotine Choke!

Published: 04/07/2020

"I woke up in a guillotine-ish mood." That's UFC star Brian Ortega explaining why he chose his trademark GUILLOTINE CHOKE as today's lesson for TMZ's Snapchat show "Fight School" ... and the video is awesome! T-City joined Paige VanZant to train up our TMZ Sports producer, Lucas -- our human crash…

Brian Ortega Slap Aftermath Video, 'I Told You I'd Slap You Like a Bitch'

Published: 03/09/2020

TMZ Sports has obtained video moments after UFC star Brian Ortega allegedly slapped a Korean man at UFC 248 ... and you can hear Ortega say, "I told you I'd slap you like a bitch." It all went down in the stands at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas on Saturday -- when 29-year-old Ortega approached Jay Park,…

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Brian Ortega Slap Aftermath Video, 'I Told You I'd Slap You Like a Bitch'