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Jeremy Stephens Says Brian Ortega Shrugged Off Callout, Prefers to Wait for Title Shot

After he dispatched Doo Ho Choi in the UFC Fight Night 124 headliner, Jeremy Stephens exchanged words with surging featherweight contender Brian Ortega, who was seated cageside in St. Louis.

However, Stephens didn’t exactly get the desired response when he challenged Ortega to fight down the road.

“After, I said, ‘Hey let’s go, you’re in front of me.’ He says he would like to sit and wait for a title,” Stephens said on Fox Sports 1. “Which is typical. Guys like to sit and wait on their ass and be lazy.