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UFC featherweight Brian Ortega recently dropped major relationship news and opened up about overcoming a "dark" phase.
Ortega's personal life has been a topic of discussion among the MMA community over the past year. He was notably dating Tracy Cortez and the couple was even engaged. However, they split up in early 2023 after being together for more than two years.
While speaking about the struggles in his personal life in an interview with FULL SEND MMA following his victory over Yair Rodriguez, Ortega stated that he had lost three of his friends:
"It has been rough. I lost one of my best friends. I lost two friends after that. I got betrayed by people that were close to me. I had four surgeries back-to-back... It looked dark."
Furthermore, Ortega revealed that he is married now:
"I went to church and I found God. A year ago, I was a broken man, and now, today, I'm married. I got my kids with me. I got my family back."
Catch Brian Ortega's comments in the video below:
Brian Ortega secured impressive comeback victory over Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City
Brian Ortega returned to the octagon on Saturday night in a highly anticipated rematch against Yair Rodriguez. The two previously fought each other back in July 2022 when Rodriguez emerged victorious after 'T-City' suffered a shoulder injury.
Ortega was out of action since then and didn't have the best of starts on his return. While being introduced by Bruce Buffer, the UFC featherweight landed awkwardly on his foot and was visibly in some discomfort.
After shrugging that off, Ortega was hurt badly in the very first round. However, he managed to survive the stanza and came back strongly in the second. As the momentum started to shift, 'T-City' was able to utilize his jiu-jitsu prowess and secure a submission victory in the third round.
