Brian Ortega’s performance against the Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Island 6 wasn’t just an announcement to the featherweight world that he had evolved. It was also a way of announcing the division’s evolution. Ortega was the big winner this weekend. But the man who stands to gain the most is the current champ, Alexander Volkanovski.
UFC 251 was a mixed bag for the mixed martial artist from Wales. We’ll table the discussion about who really won for another time. I personally thought Max Holloway took a narrow decision. But whatever you think of the decision, and whoever you had winning that fight, I think it’s clear who won the war.