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Brian Ortega is on the first losing skid of his career after UFC on ABC 3, but there could be a silver lining.
Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) suffered a first-round TKO loss to Yair Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s featherweight headliner at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., but the stoppage only came after he dislocated his shoulder during a grappling exchange.
No matter how it came, it’s still a loss on Ortega’s record, and with little knowledge yet to the significance of his injury, it’s difficult to gauge where “T-City” fits into the 145-pound landscape.
What’s next for Ortega? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC on ABC 3.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 3.
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