The second time was the charm for the Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega fight.
The highly anticipated matchup of two of the finest young stars in mixed martial arts is now official for Saturday night at UFC 231 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Holloway, the UFC featherweight champion, weighed in at 144.5 pounds during Friday morning’s official weigh-in. Ortega, his challenger, also successfully weighed in, hitting the scales at 144.75 pounds.
The leadup to the weigh-in, however, was fraught with tension, as Holloway’s had several issues this year, including the cancelation of the first attempt to make a bout with Ortega.