When UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of his scheduled title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 226 on Saturday, the company tried to implement a Plan B. Ortega was to remain in the card, but would instead face fellow top contender Jeremy Stephens.
Instead, “T-City” decided to turn down the said offer, and in a recent Instagram post, he declared that he was standing by his decision while stating that he is no yes man. But according to former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, this decision may have just cost Ortega the title shot that he had worked for.