Brian Ortega discusses weight-class switch after Shanghai weigh-in incident

Brian Ortega reflected on his recent experience at the UFC Shanghai event, where he faced a significant health scare during his weight cut for a scheduled featherweight fight against Aljamain Sterling. After passing out and waking up in the hospital, Ortega’s bout shifted to a 153-pound catchweight. Following this incident, he is now planning to move up to lightweight for future fights, as he aims for a more manageable weight cut. Ortega has previously been scheduled to fight in lightweight but was sidelined due to injury. He remains open to a rematch with Renato Moicano, who he defeated in 2017.

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