Brian Ortega faces Renato Moicano at UFC 331 on September 19
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 12:49 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Brian Ortega will fight Renato Moicano on September 19 at UFC 331 in Los Angeles. This lightweight rematch was announced by UFC officials following Ortega's withdrawal from an earlier scheduled bout in March due to injury. Ortega moves up from featherweight, where he has struggled recently, and comes off a unanimous decision loss to Aljamain Sterling. Moicano aims to regain momentum after a recent win against Chris Duncan, following two previous losses to notable fighters Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev.
- •Brian Ortega fights Renato Moicano at UFC 331 on September 19.
- •Ortega's last fight ended in a loss to Aljamain Sterling.
- •Moicano won his last bout against Chris Duncan in April.
- •The rematch follows their 2017 fight where Ortega submitted Moicano.
- •UFC 331 takes place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- 12:49 PMYahoo Sports — Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega 2 added to UFC 331
"Brian Ortega set to make his lightweight move at UFC 331 against Renato Moicano.
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