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After two years away revamping his game, Brian Ortega dominates ‘The Korean Zombie’ at UFC Fight Island 6 to set up showdown with featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski. The featherweight title fight between reigning champions Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) and Brian Ortega (15-1, one without competition) does not take place at UFC 260. Volkanovski was forced from the fight due to … Volkanovski’s fight with Ortega, originally scheduled to be the co-main event on March 27 in Las Vegas, will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 protocols. Their title fight will be rescheduled at the end of the season. Volkanovski predicts that his title fight with Ortega will be rescheduled for some time in September. UFC 260 has lost one of it's double-header of title fights a week before fight night, as Alexander Volkanovski has tested positive for COVID-19 meaning his fight with Brian Ortega is off. Volkanovski was removed from the event due to a positive COVID-19 test. Published 03/21/2021, 2:40 AM EDT. UFC president Dana White tells me Alexander Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) and Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) will coach The Ultimate Fighter 29, which will start filming later this month and air on ESPN+. As of March 29, 2021, he is #3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Featherweight world champion Alexander Volkanovski believes he has become a better UFC athlete following his stint on "The Return of The Ultimate Fighter", which PREMIERES Wednesday June 2 - … Should Volkanovski not suffer from any side effects from COVID-19, he could return to action a few weeks after testing positive. It was recently confirmed that Alex Volkanovski would no longer be competing at UFC 260. Alexander Volkanovski's featherweight title defence against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 has been postponed after the Australian said on Sunday that he tested positive for coronavirus. The show has been off-air for a few years, following The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters in 2018 broadcast by Fox Sports 1. #UFCVegas22. The bout will be rescheduled soon, but there is no timeline as of yet for how soon the fight will be rebooked. Unfortunately for fight fans, news broke during tonight’s broadcast that the slated UFC 260 main event has been cancelled due to protocols surrounding the global pandemic. The UFC announced the news during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event, stating the matchup would remain in … Volkanovski won the featherweight world title with a unanimous decision at UFC 245 against Max Holloway before defending the title in a controversial split decision at UFC 251. “I know you would have taken the fight no matter what, even with COVID,” Ortega said. That plan went awry when Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19. Alexander Volkanovski | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting. “Imagine going through a whole camp, flying to America, fight gets canceled, and now you have to go back home and quarantine for two weeks.” The UFC 260 featherweight title fight next weekend between champion Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega has been canceled due to COVID protocols, per the broadcast. Established to feature as the opening title clash of a championship doubleheader next weekend at the UFC Apex, protocols amid the ongoing novel […] Breaking news: Volkanovski vs Ortega has also been cancelled in the wake of Brad Riddell’s fight cancellation this morning. Alexander Volkanovski's featherweight title defence against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 has been postponed after the Australian said on Sunday that he tested positive for coronavirus. Volkanovski's fight with Ortega, originally scheduled to be the co-main event on March 27 in Las Vegas, will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 protocols. Ortega shared a message of his … [AEDT], UFC hasn’t announced the date of the … Volkanovski confirmed the news in a statement on social media. Alexander Volkanovski Releases Statement as Title Fight Gets Called Off. At the time of writing, there is no confirmed date for the Volkanovski and Ortega fight now it’s been postponed. Volkanovski will get the opportunity to square off with Ortega in the coming weeks in some form at least, with the American named as the opposing Ultimate Fighter coach. Volkanovski's fight with Ortega, originally scheduled to be the co-main event on March 27 in Las Vegas, will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 protocols. UFC 260 is down one title fight due to COVID-19 protocols. Brad Riddell, Volkanovski’s teammate and training partner, was also pulled from UFC Vegas 22. Volkanovski was due to defend his featherweight title for the second time in the co-main event of the card against Ortega but it… Volkanovski's fight with Ortega, originally scheduled to be the co-main event on March 27 in Las Vegas, will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 protocols. 1.4k votes, 513 comments. Brain Ortega posted a video wishing Volkanovski a speedy recovery. The featherweight title fight between reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) and Brian Ortega (15-1, one no contest) will not take place at UFC 260, with the Australian “absolutely gutted” after testing positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately, Volkanovski was pulled from the card due to COVID-19 protocols, which meant the entire bout had to be scrapped with plans to reschedule the matchup for a … The promotion announced Saturday that next week's featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega has been called off after Volkanovski tested positive for the coronavirus. Their initial bout was scheduled to take place at UFC 260 in March, but Volkanovski was forced to withdraw after contracting COVID. The fight against Ortega was supposed to be Volkanovski’s second title defense, after he defeated Max Holloway to win the featherweight title and then defeated him again in a rematch. Volkanovski forced off the card due to COVID-19 protocols, bout will be rescheduled to a later date. Volkanovski confirmed t he announcement made by UFC commentator Brian Fitzgerald at UFC Vegas 22. “So devastated to share that I’ve tested positive for COVID and my fight is off and will be rescheduled. The UFC is yet to announce a new date for the bout. Michael bisping, The clash is rescheduled for another event, and as a result, Ortega is removed from the entire card. Volkanovski and Ortega were initially set to meet at UFC 260 back in March. Most recently, at UFC 251, he defended his belt for the first time against former champion, Max Holloway. Alexander Volkanovski probably won’t be doing another TV show with Brian Ortega anytime soon.. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2021. Things are starting to heat up between the two, who just spent weeks together filming Season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski is expected to defend his title against Ortega in the fall, but that hasn’t stopped the two from trading barbs. Brian Ortega has a response for Alex Volkanovski’s recent verbal jabs. Brian Ortega vs Alexander Volkanovski will be a cracker of a fight at 145-pounds ‘The Great’ has been on a tear ever since joining the UFC and is currently riding a 19 fight win streak. Alexander Volkanovski's featherweight title defence against Brian Ortega has been removed from UFC 260 after the Australian tested positive for COVID-19. The featherweight title fight between reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega has been pulled from UFC 260 on March 27.. Updated 12:38 PM - March 21, 2021. The two featherweights served as opposing coaches on the show. Volkanovski predicts that his title fight with Ortega will be rescheduled for some time in September. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2021 The … It’s Volkanovski’s understanding that his fight with Ortega will be rescheduled for sometime in “early September” after TUF 29 finishes airing. The UFC announced the news during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event, stating the matchup would remain in … Volkanovski confirmed t he announcement made by UFC commentator Brian Fitzgerald at UFC Vegas 22. “So devastated to share that I’ve tested positive for COVID and my fight is off and will be rescheduled. However, the champ, Volkanovski, tested positive for COVID-19 and this fight will have to be rescheduled. Ortega shared a message of his own, sending well wishes to his would-be opponent. Volkanovski’s bout with Ortega was set to serve as next weekend’s co-main event at UFC 260 in Las Vegas. Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega has been pulled from next weekend's #UFC260 card. Volkanovski returned home to Australia, where he will now serve two weeks hotel quarantine, on Friday before he then switches course and starts on the road to his rescheduled title defence against Brian Ortega, which at this stage is set for either August or September. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski announces he tested positive for COVID-19. Volkanovski, who recorded the first defense of the featherweight championship at UFC 251 at “Fight Island” in July, won a close split decision victory over former title … Volkanovski’s teammate, Brad … Brian Ortega releases a statement following his fight cancellation at UFC 260. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Featherweight Champion was due to defend his belt against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of the show. Brian Ortega. The #2 ranked featherweight Ortega returned to the octagon last October when he defeated Chan Sung Jung after almost two years away from the cage. So devastated to share that I've tested positive for Covid-19 and my fight will be rescheduled: Volkanovski Reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s much-awaited title defence bout against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 has been postponed after the star on Saturday confirmed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Brian Ortega is wishing Alexander Volkanovski a speedy recovery. UFC president Dana White ( @danawhite) tells me Alexander Volkanovski ( @alexvolkanovski) and Brian Ortega ( @BrianTcity) will coach The Ultimate Fighter 29, which will start filming later this month and air on ESPN+. The UFC 260 co-main event featuring Brian Ortega challenging featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols involving the champ. Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega will serve as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 29 — which airs on ESPN+ later this year — and will fight at the end of the season. UFC 260 is down a title fight after Alex Volkanovski announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus. The loss of the Volkanovski and Ortega fight makes UFC 260 slightly less appealing after losing the co-main event. During the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast, it was announced that the UFC 260 featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega was removed from the card due to COVID-19 protocols. Australia’s only current UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title defence against Brian Ortega has been called off after the Australia tested positive for COVID-19. The #2 ranked featherweight Ortega returned … The UFC featherweight stars served as opposing coaches on the 29th season of The Ultimate Fighter, the long-running realty show that is set to return from a hiatus this coming Tuesday on ESPN+.Volkanovski and Ortega found themselves … Ortega was set to challenge Volkanovski for the featherweight title in the co … I tested negative leaving Australia, negative before entering the UFC bubble, but my latest test was positive. Volkanovski is understandably devastated with the news, but Ortega has released a statement on social media assuring Alex that the matchup will be rescheduled in no time (h/t BJPenn.com). The loss to Holloway is the lone loss of Ortega's career. — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 21, 2021. Ortega and Volkanovski just got done filming for season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter. The news was confirmed in the announcement of UFC Vegas 22, which aired Sunday morning. Alexander Volkanovski out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols, fight against Brian Ortega to be rescheduled New, 21 comments By Damon Martin … The culprit, champ Alexander Volkanovski being forced off the card due to COVID-19 protocols. Team Ortega (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 29) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega The Featherweight title defense of Alexander Volkanovski against Brian Ortega will no longer serve as the co-main event at UFC 260. A protocol has to be followed and therefore the UFC has canceled the UFC 260 co-main featherweight title fight. UFC president Dana White tells me Alexander Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) and Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) will coach The Ultimate Fighter 29, which will start filming later this month and air on ESPN+.Their title fight will be rescheduled at the end of the season. Alex Volkanovski's statement on the postponement of his fight vs Brian Ortega. The bout was scrapped and can be rescheduled on a later date. UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald announced the fight will be rescheduled for a later date. The featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega scheduled for #UFC260 has been postponed. I tested negative leaving Australia, negative before entering the UFC bubble, but my latest test was positive. Alex Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega will no longer serve as the co-main event for UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 due to COVID-19 protocols. According to reports, the featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, has tested positive for COVID-19. The reigning champion, Volkanovski took to Twitter to announce that he had tested positive. Alexander Volkanovski issued the following statement on his withdrawal via Instagram, which reads, in full: “So devastated to share that I’ve tested positive for Covid-19, and my fight is off and will be rescheduled. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2021. Once filming wrapped up, the war of words began. Volkanovski was scheduled for a championship bout with former title challenger Ortega next weekend, but has had to pull out after a coronavirus blow. The announcement was made during the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast on Saturday night. The loss to Holloway is the lone loss of Ortega's career. Alexander Volkanovski. The announcement was made during the UFC Vegas 22 broadcast on Saturday night. Bad news for MMA fans, Alexander Volkanovski, and Brian Ortega! Report – Alexander Volkanovski Out Of UFC 260 Clash With Brian Ortega Amid COVID-19 Protocols. After filming the show’s return, expect their rescheduled bout to be a lot more highly anticipated as Ortega gets a second crack at the title. Alex Volkanovski confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will no longer fight Brian Ortega at UFC 260. The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. The featherweight title fight between reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) and Brian Ortega (15-1, one no contest) will not take place at UFC 260, with the Australian “absolutely gutted” after testing positive for COVID-19. Featherweight title battle between current champion Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) and Brian Ortega (15-1, no contest) will not take place in the UFC 260, Australians test positive for COVID-19 After showing, “completely annihilated”. Bantamweight champ Alexander Volkanovski was set to face a resurgent Brian Ortega on March 27, 2021, but a positive COVID-19 test from the champ has ended all that. Volkanovski will be unable to compete due to some sort of complications with the promotion's COVID-19 protocols. UFC featherweights Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega have … Volkanovski is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Brian Ortega will be the opposing Ultimate Fighter coach before he and Volkanovski square off in their rescheduled featherweight title fight Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. The featherweight title fight between reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega has been pulled from UFC 260 on March 27. By Saurabh Singh. Volkanovski has been thinking about unleashing his inner troll as he — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2021 Volkanovski vs. Ortega was originally scheduled for UFC 260 on … The culprit, champ Alexander Volkanovski being forced off the card due to COVID-19 protocols. The promotion announced Saturday that next week's featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega has been called off after Volkanovski tested positive for the coronavirus. Bad news for MMA fans, Alexander Volkanovski, and Brian Ortega! Volkanovski vs. Ortega being delayed came just hours after the UFC Vegas 22 co-main event was scrapped, also because of COVID-19 protocols. The UFC 260 co-main event featuring Brian Ortega challenging featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols involving the champ. Alexander Volkanovski issued the following statement on his withdrawal via Instagram, which reads, in full: “So devastated to share that I’ve tested positive for Covid-19, and my fight is off and will be rescheduled. The loss of the Volkanovski and Ortega fight makes UFC 260 slightly less appealing after losing the co-main event. Their title fight will be rescheduled at the end of the season. Alex Volkanovski confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will no longer fight Brian Ortega at UFC 260. The featherweight title fight between reigning champions Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) and Brian Ortega (15-1, one without competition) does not take place at UFC 260. The headline bout is a blockbuster heavyweight rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. A tearful Brad Riddell was said to be calling friends, family and teammates this morning to share the news that he would not be taking to the octagon this evening. Defending UFC featherweight winner, Alexander Volkanovski has been compelled to withdraw from the tried defence of his championship next weekend against the number-one ranked contender, Brian Ortega because of to COVID-19 protocols. Things are starting to heat up between the two, who just spent weeks together filming Season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski is expected to defend his title against Ortega in the fall, but that hasn’t stopped the two from trading barbs. Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega will serve as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 29 — which airs on ESPN+ later this year — and will fight at the end of the season. Volkanovski, 32, said he tested negative before leaving Australia and before entering the UFC bubble but returned a positive result in the latest round of testing. - Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega canceled, Brian Ortega, coronavirus logs, Ebene Magazine - UFC 2021 News, Ebene Magazine - UFC 2021 News: UFC 260, full card, UFC 260 "So devastated to share that I've tested positive for Covid-19 and my fight is off and will be rescheduled," Volkanovski wrote. 1.4k votes, 513 comments. Alex Volkanovski's statement on the postponement of his fight vs Brian Ortega. Brian Ortega will be the opposing Ultimate Fighter coach before he and Volkanovski square off in their rescheduled featherweight title fight Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. Dana White has sorted out the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Just before a week, this fight has scheduled the news came in that this fight is postponed due to COVID protocols. Looking at the Volkanovski vs Ortega odds, it the champion who is listed as the favorite with the challenger coming in as an underdog. UFC 260 is set to take place on Saturday, March 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Episode 1 of TUF 29 airs premieres Tuesday night on ESPN+. Free Ground shipping for orders over $50 *Shipping delays may occur due to Pandemic Volkanovski was set to try and defend his UFC featherweight championship for a second time against Brian Ortega in next weekend’s pay-per-view co-headliner. Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. Featherweight world champion Alexander Volkanovski believes he has become a better UFC athlete following his stint on "The Return of The Ultimate Fighter", which PREMIERES Wednesday June 2 - …

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