Brian Ortega is still competing tomorrow morning (Sat.., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai from Shanghai, China, but not after an apparent ride in an ambulance. On Thursday evening, it was revealed that Ortega was not going to be able to make weight for his co-main event matchup against fellow UFC featherweight Aljamain Sterling.

On Saturday night, Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling are now set to compete at a catchweight of 153 pounds. Despite the promotion’s call to move the bout to being closer to a lightweight contest than a featherweight one, fans were still concerned for Ortega after he stepped on the scales.

In spite of a scare that the fight was off, the UFC Shanghai co-main event featuring Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling will remain on. Some people in the MMA

A bad weight cut, a five-round fight and 6,500 miles from home? The two-time title challenger suddenly has his work cut out for him against Aljamain Sterling.

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Jeff Bottari/Zuffa/Getty Inconsistent results have left Brian Ortega in a state of limbo within the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division, stuck somewhere between contender and gatekeeper.

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