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Dana White Says Frankie Edgar Will Get Next Featherwieght Title Shot, Praises Brian Ortega’s UFC Fight Night 123 Win

December 11, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

– Dana White praised Brian Ortega for his win over Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 123 but said Frankie Edgar will get the next title shot. You can see highlights of White’s comments to MMAjunkie below:

On Ortega’s win: “Without a doubt, this kid’s obviously the future. Cub Swanson looked incredible tonight. … The problem is, this Ortega kid, if he even puts his hands on you man – and he had him in the first round, and I’ve never seen a guy up in a guillotine choke like that and lets go, repositions his hands, and gets the choke. Against a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt too. Unbelievable. Incredible performance that definitely puts this kid on the map.”

On Edgar getting the next featherweight title shot: “There’s no way that Ortega jumps over Frankie. Definitely not…It all depends on timing. When do we fight again? Who’s ready? Who’s not? But yeah, Frankie definitely seems like the No. 1 contender.”