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Dustin Ortiz has ‘mixed emotions’ about UFC release; talks ‘pivotal moment’ vs Bagautinov

It has been a little over two years since former UFC flyweight contender Dustin Ortiz stepped into a cage to fight, but he is finally back. Following a release from the promotion in early 2019, the American took some time off to consider his next step before finally signing with Bahrain’s Brave Combat Federation in March 2020.

However, due to the conoravirus pandemic, Ortiz was unable to perform last year, having bouts falling through and putting together one training camp after the next just to stay in shape. Now, healthy and ready to make up for time lost, Dustin is set to take on former UFC flyweight title challenger at Brave 50, on April 1, in a quarter-final bout for the promotion’s grand prix.