Video Surfaces of Confrontation Between Brian Ortega and Rapper Jay Park
A video of a confrontation between UFC featherweight Brian Ortega and rapper Jay Park has surfaced, but there is no evidence of the alleged slap as of yet.
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However, the video does not capture Ortega slapping Park, who is a friend and translator of UFC contender Chan Sung Jung. The alleged incident occurred while Jung was in the restroom. UFC president Dana White revealed that Ortega was escorted from the venue following the confrontation.
A police report was filed following the incident, and Jung issued a scathing statement on social media calling Ortega a “coward.”
Ortega initially threatened to slap Park following an ESPN interview with “The Korean Zombie” in which the fighter claimed Ortega was ducking him. Park served as Jung’s translator during the interview.
“When I saw him in Korea, he apologized and said sorry for the trash talk, and I said all good because at least you came at me like a man,” Ortega wrote in a comment on ESPN’s Instagram page. “Now you just a bitch dawg. Jay Park welcome to the fight game don’t be surprised if I slap the (expletive) out of you when I see you. Having an injury and ducking are 2 different things.”
Jung and Ortega were slated to fight at UFC Busan in December, but “T-City” was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. At the UFC 248 post-fight press conference, White seemed interested in rebooking the fight at a future event.
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