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UFC 231 Post-Mortem: ‘Blessed’ of the Best

UFC 231 is now available on Amazon Prime.

Max Holloway put the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title on the line against Brian Ortega in the UFC 231 main event on Saturday in Toronto. In a four-round master class, Holloway used a combination of superior striking, pace and pressure to systematically break down Ortega and force a doctor stoppage between the fourth and fifth rounds. Ortega displayed tremendous heart and resolve throughout the fight -- he effectively weathered Holloway’s storm for a time -- but after he sustained serious damage to his left eye in the fourth round, the cageside physician deemed the challenger unfit to continue.