Brian Ortega has dropped two straight and four of his last five. That includes his unanimous decision loss to Aljamain Sterling in the UFC Shanghai co-main event last weekend in China, a featherweight bout that was changed to a catchweight after “T-City” failed to make weight.

Aljamain Sterling admits he panicked after hurting his elbow in UFC Shanghai win over Brian Ortega but stayed composed to secure the victory.

Plenty were shocked to see the fight go ahead, and when he did enter the cage, ‘T-City’ offered little offense to trouble Sterling. John McCarthy, for one, saw a man who is not as motivated and passionate about fighting as he once was.