Renato Moicano accuses Brian Ortega of chickening out of UFC 331 fight
Renato Moicano has accused Brian Ortega of chickening out of their UFC 331 bout, MMA Fighting reported. Ortega attributed his withdrawal to a training cut requiring stitches.
Renato Moicano accused Brian Ortega of chickening out after Ortega withdrew from their UFC 331 bout, MMA Fighting reported.
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Ortega said, in a statement posted on social media, that a cut sustained in training required stitches in his eye and forced his withdrawal.
In comments posted by Ariel Helwani, Moicano said: “How the f*** do you hurt yourself a week out”.
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