A highly anticipated battle between top-ranked featherweights Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega ended in rather disappointing fashion, with an injury bringing the fight to a close in the opening round of the UFC on ABC 3 headliner.
During a grappling exchange in Saturday's main event at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Ortega's right shoulder visibly popped out of socket, and "T-City" rolled to his back, audibly screaming in pain, awarding Rodriguez a TKO victory at the 4:11 mark of the first frame.
"Guys, I'm so f------ sorry, man," Ortega said after the bout. "I don't know how this happened.