Dan Ige Reveals Details Behind Shortest-Notice Fight in UFC History, Plans Return On More Lucrative Contract

MMA Fighting

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Sports, News, Sports News

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Dan Ige reveals how the shortest notice fight in UFC history came together after he got a call asking if he was interested in facing Diego Lopes in just a few hours after Brian Ortega dropped out of the UFC 303 co-main event. Ige details how he got ready, his coaches and teammates who stepped up for him, and how he felt the fight against Lopes went without any actual preparation to get ready for that matchup. Ige also discusses what's next for him, his new and more lucrative contract, no longer competing on July 20 and what kind of plans he has for the Sphere and UFC 306 in September. plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:20.0	like two hours notice to save the co-main event at U.S.C. 303.
1:24.4	Dan, thank you for taking time and man I really appreciate what after such a wild weekend for you.
1:31.0	Thank you, David.
1:32.0	Yeah, the wild weekend for sure, a wild four hours, three hours, two hour, whatever you want to call it.
1:39.0	We made history, man. This is never been done before and I don't know if it'll ever be done again but this is a
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