WATCH: “UFC is scripted” – Brian Ortega predicts EXACT submission to beat Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City; fans in awe

Fighters gave it their all in the octagon during the stacked UFC Mexico City card. The co-main event between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega featured one of the best comeback performances of this year. Ortega recently predicted his exact submission technique to defeat opponent Yair Rodriguez. A video caught Ortega practicing an arm triangle choke submission backstage. This happened just minutes before his bout with Rodriguez.

Brian Ortega‘s entry in the choke and how he set that up was similar to the one that defeated Rodriguez. Ortega and his team likely anticipated that the fight would go to the ground. The arm triangle choke was their best weapon to finish Rodriguez. The video looks eerily similar to when Conor McGregor practiced the knockout punch before fighting Jose Aldo. Islam Makhachev also practiced kicking with his coach before landing it on Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294.

The arm triangle choke that Ortega practiced is a basic jiu-jitsu technique. But it can be very effective against opponents lacking grappling skills. Rodriguez earned his reputation as a dangerous striker, not a grappling expert. Hence, one could assume that Ortega and the coaches had a perfect game plan to finish Rodriguez.

Ortega is a legitimate wizard on the ground. His submission skills are one of the best in the division. He was the closest to getting Alexander Volkanovski in a choke. Only Volk engaged with Ortega on the ground. Rodriguez could not neutralize Ortega’s grappling prowess. Most fighters would not engage with Ortega on the ground. Hence, he is among the best BJJ fighters in the UFC.

Fight fans reacts to Brian Ortega practicing the same submission that would defeat Yair Rodriguez

The MMA world was shocked when Brian Ortega used the exact pre-fight submission technique to beat Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City. The video showed Ortega practicing the arm triangle choke backstage. Fans reacted with astonishment, suspicion, and defense of Ortega’s foresight.

The prediction seemed unbelievable, with some humorously calling it scripted. Others argued that Ortega and his coaches likely studied Rodriguez extensively and devised the optimal technique to exploit that weakness. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:

The submission prediction seemed unbelievable. True MMA fans recognized it as the product of thoughtful preparation. Ortega visualized finishing with that choke during training camp. He and his coaches game-planned for that outcome. Then Ortega turned his vision into reality.

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