Its a breath if fresh air to see 2 fighters respect each other to this degree. No ill will, no “who’s more mexican” beef that they could have faked. Just 2 athletes who are ready to put on a show. Im hype for saturday. 🇲🇽
What are you talking about? That’s 99% of fights You fall for arch enemies of guys who never knew each other and are arch enemies. Get off social media you don’t know reality. You think guys who don’t know each other it’s personal and not professional as they have to play a character for idiots like you. With all due respect you may be young or pretty new to combat sports sonyou might not know
When Yair smiled at Ortega talking about his Kids that made me warm inside , these are two absolute killers so gonna be watching them got at it on my bday nonetheless
Nothing but respect all around, this is the pre fight energy I love... No fake beef just two athletes trying to do their best competing and providing for their families. Saludos desde Tucson, Az👊
Beautiful stuff. I had no idea about their friendship going into this fight - seems like it would be really tough to punch your friend in the face. Lol
Strickland/Colby promotion style makes me laugh and is entertaining sure. But this is the kind of interview and promotion I actually respect and remember.
I actually think after this interview Yair will struggle to want to dominate with heavy blows and Ortega will get a submission because it doesn't really hurt Yair and he's a master at doing so.
I really appreciate the respect and humility between this two great Latino fighters, but I enjoy more that the UFC didn't assign this to some gringa to do this interview. This was really cool!! The way it should be. 😎 🇲🇽 🙏
They could have avoided this you know. Bryce Mitchell vs Brian and Arnold Allen vs Yair. striker vs striker and grappler vs grappler, boom! problem solved. and Movsar Evoloev vs either KZ or Calvin Kattar which isn't related to these 2 but another possibility or Movsar vs either of these 2 as well. But anyways, still a good fight, and I'm thinking Brian by 3rd or 4th round submission.
Why would anyone want to avoid this? Is going to be epic. Why sports Rivals can't be friends and enjoy the rivalry and the match? I think they can. Just look at Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. I know this is fighting and is kind of different but no really. Still a sport you love and if you do you have to fight the best. Besides, Yair has ended up being friends with almost anyone he have faced
@@CarlosRivera-wx3dv I'm just saying, they could have made 2 other really good fights that would make sense since Brian and Yair are both coming off Ls and Bryce and Arnold Allen are on winning streaks (along with Evoloev) and looking for top 5 opponents
This is the sportsmanship fights need, I guess you have to sell the fight but come on some fighters say things that really hurt but this 2 showing respect 💯 shows that it's all business it's a sport
Big fan of both of these dudes now! No fake build up. They both have skills to get down and respect each other as gladiators. Looking forward to this fight. ✊
Pretty interesting matchup. I'm thinking Brian wins by decision/sub or Yair gets a surprise tko or ko with an unorthodox move. Should be a great fight!
You can see on Ortega’s face that someone’s dreams are going to get crushed after Saturday night. I’m expecting a W from Yair but man T City is as game as anyone
Yair keeping it real, “Not really the opponent I wanted, but this is the opportunity I wanted.” Fight gonna be sick af let’s go!
Foreals that line was sick
Could be FOTY or even one of the best ever. Has the ingredients
Its a breath if fresh air to see 2 fighters respect each other to this degree. No ill will, no “who’s more mexican” beef that they could have faked. Just 2 athletes who are ready to put on a show. Im hype for saturday. 🇲🇽
@Earth Crusader i agree. Hate that they’re both in each other’s way for a potential future title shot. But it’ll be a great fight.
@Earth Crusader I’m not tryna be dramatic but idk if I can watch 😂
What are you talking about? That’s 99% of fights
You fall for arch enemies of guys who never knew each other and are arch enemies.
Get off social media you don’t know reality.
You think guys who don’t know each other it’s personal and not professional as they have to play a character for idiots like you.
With all due respect you may be young or pretty new to combat sports sonyou might not know
@@oldironsides4107 you talkin a whole lotta nothing my guy 😂
After this interview I wouldn't be surprised it goes 5 rounds of nothing. Will it then be a breath of fresh air?
Love when they do interviews like this between the fighters
Ortega in the back rooms while Yair looks like he’s on vacation lol
🤣😅
Webcam game 10-9 to Yair, microphone 10-9 Brian
Yair looks like he has the portrait mode on
The interviewer said, “thank you, you too man” towards the end of the interview, but it was for Yair 😂 😆
It’s the classic webcam vs microphone match-up
it would be funny if Ortega was Yair's translator while at the same time reacting to what he just translated
I just imagined that and oh man that would be hilarious
@@pawsnclaws1 he just learned to speak
@@Tony-zq2mq lol Yair has been speaking English for at least 5 years already 😂
Ortega is a no sabo kid
It would be funny if indeed he needed a translator but since he speaks good English he does not.
This is legendary. Two friends who are warriors, pinned against each other. Both so skilled. Let's go!
brian said that yair was 'cool'. these guys were never close. that said, im hype lol
I love how the espn had a interviewer with an accent just to bring some "flavor" into the interview. But seriously, he did a great job
I'd rather have him than Brett Okamoto lmao
Had a Mexican interview the two Mexican fighters 🇲🇽 👏🏽
@@STONETOAD316 I'd rather have my dead grandma over Brett
@@STONETOAD316 literally anyone is better than Brett Okamoto. That guy has no emotions
Man this side by side interview by espn mma reminds me so much of that Epic Costa - Vettori interview!
That was Pure Gold 😂
Nah, the Colby vs Masvidal espn interview was better😂 at one point they even argued over who lost to Usman better
@@dingusbro925 no the Vettori/Costa one is still unmatched
@@dingusbro925 nah the costa one is unmatched
@@dingusbro925 cat weight was introduced
@@dingusbro925 that's a good point they really did basically argue about who got whooped harder 🤣
Mexico stand up
🇲🇽💪🏽
Oooohh Da Lay
Mexican stand off? I'm all for it 😎
Ok...., now what ?
These dudes really on here reminiscing on their friendship before a fight. 😂
ʀɪɢʜᴛ ʙᴇғᴏʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴋɪʟʟ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ🙈
Lmao
The Respect is beautiful tho
Whats wrong with that we do it all the time fighting is part of our culture
*Colby "Chaos" Covington has left the chat*
Two sincere dudes who have respect for each other. They’re fighters, but they’re human. This is gonna be a crazy fight.
Big up the Mexicans 🇲🇽 cool that they have full representation in this whole interview with pure class. Not Mexican or anything, but its cool 😂
Thanks homie
it has nothing to do with being mexican bro trust me its just called being raised well im mexican btw.
@@colnathanrjessup687 such kind words man thank you idk why seeing this made me feel so happy, if only everyone was this respectful
Why are you so impressed if you aren’t Mexican???
Mexico killa... F*** Mexico
When Yair smiled at Ortega talking about his Kids that made me warm inside , these are two absolute killers so gonna be watching them got at it on my bday nonetheless
Good fight to have on for your bday bro enjoy it
@@Meynor.22 yea fr, happy early birthday dude
Happy birthday on Saturday bro
Happy early birthday king, enjoy the fights !!! 🙌🙌🙌
Happy Birthday, man!!!! Hope it’s a Mexican banger for your special day!!!
I really like the respect between these 2 beasts
Nothing but respect all around, this is the pre fight energy I love... No fake beef just two athletes trying to do their best competing and providing for their families. Saludos desde Tucson, Az👊
Beautiful stuff. I had no idea about their friendship going into this fight - seems like it would be really tough to punch your friend in the face. Lol
You both are amazing gladiators. Professional to say the least. Big ups to these two🤙🏼
You know these are the comments on RUclips and not going directly to them?? “Big ups” 💀💀🤣🤣🤣🤣
Meh...
@@thenewknizzle7530 I'll never understand why people do that lol
Some of us still enjoy the respect aspect between the fighters. It's refreshing
Amazing fighters in the prime of their lives
Meh.....
@@Last_Chance. they’d destroy you
@@Last_Chance. Dude what?;
Ortega looks like a nice guy and a cold killer at the same time
Serial killer lol
He is
He's winning by submission bro
Mark my words
@@rafaelestrada3154 Haha
This is literally the most wholesome duel pre fight interview in UFC history lol respect 👊🏼
Ortega really looks like the first actor of Dario Nahaaris from Game of Thrones
season 3 dario was better than season 4 dario
What a fight.
They didn’t fight yet tardhead
True ambassadors of my beautiful people, culture and country !!
👊🏼👊🏼🇲🇽🇺🇸💪🏼
Is that why they both have failed a drug test…
@@brandonparker845 like jon jones, anderson silva and many many usa fighters?
@@brandonparker845 don’t hate ur culture dry man 🇲🇽
One day you’ll learn wrong is wrong regardless of culture, have fun being a racist idiot in the meantime though…
The respect of these 2. Wishing each other luck at the end. Can’t wait.
Ortega looking like Jake Gyllenhaal here
In night crawler, real sociopath vibes
You tripping fr
Not even close. Not even night crawler
Pssh. Yeah right
@@OutColdMMA yea lol 😂
Strickland/Colby promotion style makes me laugh and is entertaining sure. But this is the kind of interview and promotion I actually respect and remember.
Dang. Don’t like watching friends fight. Life’s too short and finding friends is a difficult thing to do in this world
I actually think after this interview Yair will struggle to want to dominate with heavy blows and Ortega will get a submission because it doesn't really hurt Yair and he's a master at doing so.
I really appreciate the respect and humility between this two great Latino fighters, but I enjoy more that the UFC didn't assign this to some gringa to do this interview.
This was really cool!! The way it should be. 😎 🇲🇽 🙏
Two amazing fighters
Great interview, it´s amazing see huge respect between them and know that saturday that fight will be on fire!
That shirt Yair is wearing 🔥🔥
Yair Rodrigue looks like he's in a halo while ortega look's like stone man from the cheesy movie fantastic four..Creepy!
I wonder if they're gonna be motivated to fight each other though, gotta be hard when you don't want your opponent to lose.
Viva Mexico, 2 Mexican warriors going to war this weekend 🇲🇽
yair's gonna give this man a hug mid round
A Mexican vs Mexican American headlining a UFC main event card on ABC. I like both fighters so I'm just hoping for a banger. May the best man win
They could have avoided this you know. Bryce Mitchell vs Brian and Arnold Allen vs Yair. striker vs striker and grappler vs grappler, boom! problem solved. and Movsar Evoloev vs either KZ or Calvin Kattar which isn't related to these 2 but another possibility or Movsar vs either of these 2 as well. But anyways, still a good fight, and I'm thinking Brian by 3rd or 4th round submission.
Why would anyone want to avoid this? Is going to be epic. Why sports Rivals can't be friends and enjoy the rivalry and the match? I think they can. Just look at Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. I know this is fighting and is kind of different but no really. Still a sport you love and if you do you have to fight the best. Besides, Yair has ended up being friends with almost anyone he have faced
Bryce vs Zombie, battle of the twisters
Bryce vs Ortega would be interesting but Ortega has the striking edge so safe to say Ortega would win it
@@jmz2144 that's exactly what I said lol. And yes, they should do that one if Zombie is game and hasn't retired yet officially.
@@CarlosRivera-wx3dv I'm just saying, they could have made 2 other really good fights that would make sense since Brian and Yair are both coming off Ls and Bryce and Arnold Allen are on winning streaks (along with Evoloev) and looking for top 5 opponents
Yair such a chill guy even though he’s a monster in the cage… Brian has a good chin but i dont see it lasting against him
Historic interviews. Love you both. We feel it deep in our hearts.
This interview means no Pre-Fight Press Conference tonight 🤧
Ceremonial Weigh Ins tomorrow!
UFC doesn't do fight night press conferences anymore only for Ppv
the fight is on very early on sat they don't really have time to do all that tbh. Whole event will be over before 7-8pm
@@martyfakenewsman170 did they use to??
@@rafaelestrada3154 pre covid UFC they did, for every event they had it
That’s respect and that’s what all fighters should be like win or loose they put on a show for us fans and end of the day shake hands and keep it real
This is the sportsmanship fights need, I guess you have to sell the fight but come on some fighters say things that really hurt but this 2 showing respect 💯 shows that it's all business it's a sport
Why was the opening of this interview in spanish?
Kamaru & Israel should take note.
mad respect, like brother against brother,but just remember that one is going to give it just a little harder 👍
Ortega better go for submission or takedowns because he got pieced up by Max who was in an even standup war vs Yair.
He’s got great bjj so he’d be a fool not too
I am rooting for Ortega but I love yair so I wouldn’t be mad if yair won
Ultimate Feelings Championship
Respect really is beautiful..
Big fan of both of these dudes now! No fake build up. They both have skills to get down and respect each other as gladiators.
Looking forward to this fight. ✊
So Much respect ! For both! Whoever wins brouwn and Proud we chicanos ese
Bendiciones a los dos en su combate. 🙏🏿
I see Ortega going for a submission to minimize damage to Yair!
I've been here and it is very weird at first then you come around to the fact that all feelings aside when that door closes it's either you or him!
Estos dos peleadores son fantásticos para mí el que gane está bn los dos son latinos
Can’t wait for this one. Let talk more fighting!
🇲🇽🇲🇽👊🏼🔥🔥 this fight is gonna be fireworks great friendship and respect good luck to both warriors
This fight should be in LA, Phoenix or Mexico.
So happy to see these guys giving respect to each other ❤️. It would be a war ✨
Banger of a fight night
I think yair gets the finish. This is a must win fight for both guys, it’s exciting because both fighter are going into this one hungry.
Bromance is real, Bro what if the ref says hug instead of touch gloves
All of them wanted to speak spanish
Ortega doesn’t speak Spanish
@@GKSDB131215 he does
@@GKSDB131215 you don’t speak it , Ortega does
Didn’t want this fight. Two of my favorite fighters
Same
Real homie respect in this one.
It’s going to be a banger!
Man it f sucks that these two are fighting but at the same time I do want to see how they’re styles match up
Great fight, and no staying up till midnight to watch it lol. Looking forward to it
Good ol fashioned Mexican war. I am hyped for Saturday
This is going to be absolutely insane !!!
Two for real men respect to both I can't pick one to win over the other this is hard for me
When friends fight, it's usually a banger. Let's go.
3 Mexicans! Amazing fight Jair vs Brian and Andy Luiz in between interviewing them 👏 😀
Yair "The Notorious" Rodriguez.
OHHHH….compare this guys with masdival and coby….what a beautiful interview to watch ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Pretty interesting matchup. I'm thinking Brian wins by decision/sub or Yair gets a surprise tko or ko with an unorthodox move. Should be a great fight!
Wow this was intense
Two of the best fighters ever...
This is candidate for fight of the year 💯
5:32 we know you talking about izzy Brian let them know bro we sick of the talk
I love these guys. So much respect
I just want to see the fight hope they both win
I rather fight with a friend although if its a friend I would like it to be for the title. That way no matter what happens we both win.
Love showcasing classy Latinos like this. No need to talk trash. We know these two are bringing bad intentions. 🥊🇲🇽🥊
I just want to know where Yair got his shirt. 🔥
Is this an intervention? Lmao
You can see on Ortega’s face that someone’s dreams are going to get crushed after Saturday night. I’m expecting a W from Yair but man T City is as game as anyone
I hope to see Strickland and Adesanya do the same interview sometime in future
I’d pay to see that
Haha you win the comment 🏆
Ortega is a good guy. Wishing Yair good luck right before the interview finished.
These guys are Mexican warriors, theirs no way they can’t deliver Saturday, I’m so excited!
This should’ve been UFC 276* co main event 🇲🇽. Max and Alex on main.
276*
“This is not a Therapy Session” - The Reporter
Ortega by hair being back.
3rd round submission I'm thinking
If you're not a hard-core fan you might not understand how exciting this fight is
Random. Anyone know what sunglasses yair wearing? I didn’t see him turn his head
Really wish this wasnt so early I'm gonna be on an airplane probably during the main event and I was so hyped for this fight
Great interview 🫡😮💨😮💨😮💨😪😪🥹🥹
Does anyone know where yair got that fire shirt from?
Viva mexico