UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

About UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega is a riveting TV series focusing on an exciting martial arts event held in Toronto in 2018. This event featured a range of bouts in different categories, including light heavyweight, featherweight, welterweight, and women's flyweight title bouts. The highlighted battle between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega serves as the centerpiece of the series, around which the other fights unfold.

Making / Production

The UFC 231 was produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), with Dana White serving as the president. The filming took place in Toronto, Canada. The event was broadcast live on Pay Per View and was later condensed into a television series format for fans to relive the thrilling fights.

Cast

• Jimi Manuwa - Fighting against Thiago Santos in the light heavyweight bout, Jimi showcased his remarkable boxing skills. Despite great performance, he couldn't secure the victory.
• Thiago Santos - Competing against Jimi Manuwa, Thiago Santos showcased his power and speed. He succeeded in defeating Manuwa in the bout.
• Hakeem Dawodu - Took on Kyle Bochniak in the featherweight bout, showcasing his striking ability and stamina. His performance helped him secure a victory.
• Kyle Bochniak - Despite a valiant performance against Hakeem Dawodu, he could not clinch the win.
• Alex Oliveira - He was a strong contender in the welterweight bout against Gunnar Nelson, but ultimately faced defeat.
• Gunnar Nelson - Going against Alex Oliveira, Gunnar demonstrated his grappling skills to clinch the victory in the welterweight category.
• Valentina Shevchenko - In the women's flyweight title bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Valentina displayed her incredible striking and grappling skills, taking home the title.
• Joanna Jedrzejczyk - Despite a strong effort in the women's flyweight title bout, she couldn't overcome Valentina.
• Max Holloway - In the featherweight title bout against Brian Ortega, Max displayed superb skills and endurance, retaining his featherweight championship.
• Brian Ortega - Despite an incredible fight against Max Holloway, Ortega couldn't secure the featherweight title.

Trivia / Interesting Facts about the event

• The event featured two title fights - Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega for the featherweight title, and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the women's flyweight title.
• Holloway set a number of records during his fight with Ortega, including significant strikes in a single fight and a featherweight fight.

Quotes

• "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and ruthless champion there's ever been." - Max Holloway
• "There's no losing, only learning." - Brian Ortega

Music, Soundtrack

• The event's soundtrack mainly consisted of energetic and adrenaline-pumping tunes, such as "Can't Be Touched" by Roy Jones Jr., hyping up the fight atmosphere.