Things are heating up between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega.
Volkanovski and Ortega are set to face each other at UFC 266 in September but ahead of their title match, the two fighters served as the coaches for the return of The Ultimate Fighter franchise. Though the two were respectful of each other prior to filming TUF, following their time together, Volkanovski had a change of tune, letting it be known that he believe Ortega was “fake.” Now, we’re starting to see where the relationship soured.
Currently, four episode of the show have been released and thus far, Ortega’s team is pitching a shutout, winning all four bouts and retaining control of the matchmaking process.