Brian Ortega insisted he was done at 145 pounds and moving to lightweight. Then without explanation, “T-City” accepted a featherweight booking opposite Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Shanghai event this weekend in China.

The UFC Fight Night in Shanghai witnessed a last-minute change as Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling's featherweight bout shifted to a 155-pound catchweight. Both fighters weighed in at 153 pounds, exceeding the featherweight limit.

Aljamain Sterling has hit out at a “kind of stupid” rule in his UFC Shanghai fight with Brian Ortega this weekend. On Saturday (23 August), Sterling will face Ortega in a five-round co-main event, as each man looks to push towards a featherweight title shot.