Brian Ortega revealed that his infamous Purge-themed walkout at UFC 266 was inspired by his frustration with a noisy upstairs neighbor. Ortega shared that he fantasized about taking action if the Purge were real, which influenced his dramatic entrance. This revelation was shared during UFC 303, where Ortega provided the backstory behind one of the most memorable walkouts in UFC history.
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Brian Ortega Reveals Purge Walkout Inspired by Desire to Murder Neighbors via @DoubleGonTV #MMA #UFC #UFC303 https://t.co/MP5HJyppOC
Brian Ortega did the purge walkout because of his neighbor upstairs 😭😭 #UFC303 https://t.co/ZJ5GhSyk7F
Brian Ortega says a noisy upstairs neighbor inspired his Purge-themed walkout at UFC 266: "I started fantasizing, not the best thing, that if the Purge was real then I'd go upstairs." https://t.co/TX3Bb9XhQw
Story time with Brian Ortega, #UFC303 edition, did NOT disappoint. https://t.co/DcJhhbyiAZ
#UFC303's Brian Ortega shares the dark story behind his famous Purge walkout. 😳 "If The Purge was real, I would've gone upstairs (to my neighbours) and handled business." https://t.co/fjca7SnCdN
Brian Ortega says his classic purge walkout was inspired by him fantasizing about killing his loud upstairs neighbours😂