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White: Jeremy Stephens is ‘blowing up’ my phone, but Brian Ortega wouldn’t accept the fight

The UFC is still desperately trying to find a replacement opponent for Brian Ortega tomorrow night but, according to Dana White, ‘T-City’ isn’t interested - at least not in Jeremy Stephens.

Speaking with the media at a pre-fight press conference for UFC 226, White told reporters that ‘Lil Heathen’ has been ‘blowing’ up his phone demanding a fight with Ortega, who was originally expected to challenge Max Holloway for the featherweight title in the co-main event. Holloway, 26, pulled out of the bout on Wednesday after reportedly suffering with concussion-like symptoms, including impaired vision and slurred speech.