Brian Ortega is processing his loss to Yair Rodríguez at UFC Long Island this past Saturday.
The much-anticipated fight between Ortega and Rodríguez ended after ’T-City’ dislocated his shoulder in the first round, awarding ‘El Pantera’ the TKO win. Though the dislocation happened as Ortega escaped an armbar, he denied that was the cause of his injury.
Ortega spoke to Megan Olivi during the post-fight show and tried to explain what happened.
“The grip was tight on my arm and it dislocated, and that was it,” said Ortega. “Like, no armlock, no nothing, but it just dislocated.