Watch as Brian Ortega settles the score with Yair Rodriguez, locking in an arm-triangle choke to earn the third-round submission in their rematch at UFC Fight Night in Mexico City.
In the co-main event of UFC Mexico, Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega faced off in an explosive featherweight fight. ‘T-City’ won by submission.
After more than a year and a half without fighting, Brian Ortega returned to the cage for a rematch against his compatriot Yair Rodriguez. ‘T-City’, whose last victory dates back to 2020, was therefore keen to get back on the path to success.
Round 1: Very quickly, Ortega gets hit by a bomb from Rodriguez. The Californian gets up but is already bleeding… He tries to dive into the legs of Yair Rodriguez, without success. Once again, Ortega takes a knockdown and suffers a violent ground & pound on his back. ‘T-City’ seeks to recompose in jiu-jitsu and comes out of it by taking his opponent’s back! He takes the mounted position on Rodriguez before the end of the round rings.
Watch as Brian Ortega settles the score with Yair Rodriguez, locking in an arm-triangle choke to earn the third-round submission in their rematch at UFC Fight Night in Mexico City. #UFCMexico
بريان أورتيجا يخنق يائير رودريجيز بعد أن مر بالجحيم وينتقم منه pic.twitter.com/uRdIUr0P7q
— mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) February 25, 2024
Round 2: After some standing exchanges, Brian Ortega takes the fight to the ground and takes a dominant position on ‘El Pantera’. Ortega tries to inflict ground & pound damage on the 3rd in the category… And manages to open him in the face thanks to his elbows.
WELCOME BACK BRIAN ORTEGA 🤯@BrianTCity submits Rodriguez for a HUGE victory at #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/fn2yVkU5V8
— UFC (@ufc) February 25, 2024
Round 3: Rodriguez appears threatening with his high kicks but is quickly taken to the ground… Brian Ortega locks in a submission very quickly and Yair Rodriguez is trapped. ‘El Pantera’ has no choice but to hit the arm-to-head choke! What a comeback from ‘T-City’!
Brian Ortega is a real one 🫶@BrianTcity asked @marcgoddard_uk NOT to raise his hand as a show of respect to Yair Rodriguez at #UFCMexico 🤝 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/uBksBwXSkJ
— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) February 25, 2024
Brian Ortega therefore won by submission in the 3rd round against Yair Rodriguez, and took his revenge. ‘T-City’, ranked 4th in the featherweight division before the fight, is expected to move up one place in the rankings. He now has a career record of 16-3.
Brian Ortega explains why it took him a few extra moments to release his fight-ending choke on Yair Rodriguez at #UFCMexico. pic.twitter.com/G7SBuiAG0c
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 25, 2024
