What a time to be Brian Ortega.
"I would like to fight Jose Aldo. At least you are congratulating me. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.
If you're wondering whether Ortega's week could get any better than that, on Thursday it was announced he would be featured in a Modelo beer commercial centered around its "Fighting Spirit" campaign, which debuts March 11.
"A lot of us are so caught up in this world and this rat race, we forget that we are human and there is all this compassion built up inside of us," Ortega said. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF.
"We saw each other at UFC 232 and we took a picture together," Ortega told Sporting News on how the communication started with Berry.
After all, Berry selected Ortega as her #ManCrushMonday last month ... and said she couldn't wait to get to get to work with the guy.Plus, look at Ortega ... the dude ain't so bad looking himself either.But, Brian says he'll keep things strictly professional -- he's not looking to make anyone uncomfortable.
I told her it was an honor for her to say I was her #ManCrushMonday.
Brian Ortega's 2018 didn't end the way he wanted it to when he suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 231 in December.During the fight, Ortega suffered a broken nose and a broken hand. "Dustin beat him when they were young but that was when they were young.
A little while after that, she reached out saying she found out more about me and saw what I was all about and reached out to want to train with me for her movie.
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However, not all is lost for the 28-year-old. 8/30/2020 10:22 AM PT I've got a different background from these guys.
The famous actress Halle Berry prepares for the role in her new movie, and it seems the UFC 145-pound fighter Brian Ortega will assist her along the way! "Ortega also believes he was figuring Holloway out in Rounds 3 and 4 and would have stopped the champion if it wasn't for his broken nose and hand.
This is the fight that matters and it's for gold.
"https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/8f/9/brian-ortega_1t85grfjo3wq81xpesfa127wux.jpg?t=-1989755841&w=500&quality=80 Brian Ortega is helping Halle Berry prepare for her role as an MMA fighter in her upcoming film Credit: Instagram @HalleBerry.
Recent UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega is about to keep busy with a big assignment.
Ortega believes that if Holloway wins and doesn't come back down to 145 pounds that "there is going to be a new king one day."
"We all have that inside of us.
I use it everyday. Ortega also takes seriously the role he now plays as a role model to others due to his celebrity and hopes to inspire others to share kindness to all. I said, ‘Of course.’"When asked whether there is anything more going on than just working out, he said: "I think it’s going to be just training.
"While Ortega's fighting style certainly made him perfect for the "Fighting Spirit" tagline, his backstory of having overcome an upbringing in Los Angeles surrounded by gang violence only adds to the depth of what he represents as a person. Obviously I went and saw more stuff about her that she has done, and kind of just studied her more. Though perhaps not immediately, Ortega will get another shot at the title very soon.
When it comes to motivation or trying to get out of places or helping people, it all comes from the heartbreak I had growing up.
8/29/2020 4:07 PM PT I still kept walking through it and I didn't even buckle. "The good news kept pouring in for the 145-pound star, as it was also announced last week that Ortega would be featured in a commercial by Modelo, which is focused around their "Fighting Spirit" campaign starting on March 11. UFC featherweight Brian Ortega talks training Halle Berry, never giving up on championship aspirations Despite a loss to the champ, Ortega still has his sights on the 145-pound title