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UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 25, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. [2]
Volkanovski waited for Ortega’s arrival by sitting on the top shelf with a smiley face clock covering his shorts, giving the appearance that he was naked on the shelf. After three hard banging rounds, when the horn sounded, Turcios hopped on the top of the cage to celebrate and Dana White gave a standing ovation for the performance.
Ilia Topuria will meet Alexander Volkanovski in the main event at UFC 298 on Saturday. (Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) (Cooper Neill via Getty Images)
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski headlined the event. [4] This was the eighth time in UFC history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, following UFC 94, UFC 205, UFC 226, UFC 232, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, UFC 259, and UFC 277.
Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Featherweight Champion. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion.
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega would have served as the co-main event. [6] However, the fight was cancelled a week before taking place as Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19. [7] The pairing was later rescheduled for UFC 266. [8]
Beginning in August 2013, starting with UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen, the UFC began airing non-PPV events on either Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 2. [3] In January 2014, as part of the organization's global expansion, the UFC began airing various international events exclusively on their subscription-based digital network, UFC Fight Pass.
Brian Martin Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Ortega has also competed in the RFA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of February 27, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC ...