Brian Ortega Withdraws from UFC Busan Headlining Bout vs. ‘Korean Zombie’
Brian Ortega won’t be competing at all in 2019, as the former featherweight title challenger has withdrawn from a proposed clash against Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 165.
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UFC Fight Night 165 takes place at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea and also features a pivotal light heavyweight clash pitting Volkan Oezdemir against Aleksandar Rakic.
Ortega last appeared at UFC 231 in December 2018, when he suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Max Holloway in a featherweight championship bout. “T-City” began his pro career with a 14 victories and one no contest, a stretch that includes notable wins over the likes of Frankie Edgar, Cub Swanson, Renato Carneiro and Clay Guida.
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