Dustin Ortiz Won’t Be Fazed By Hostile Environment at UFC Fight Night Brasilia

Dustin Ortiz can expect to be the enemy when he faces Jussier da Silva at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil, on Saturday night.However, the prospect of thousands of Brazilians cheering against him doesn’t seem all that unpleasant after some prior experiences earlier in his career. In a larger venue like Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, the taunts and boos tend to blend together like white noise. In Ortiz’s eighth professional bout, he fought fellow UFC flyweight Ian McCall in a parking lot at Tachi Palace Fights 9. According to the Roufusport product, the more intimate setting makes for a unique interaction with the cageside fans. “The difference between the experiences is that, when I was in the parking lot, it was outside and there were just enough people where I could hear everyone calling me every name in the book,” Ortiz said on the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show. “The first time I fought in Brazil there was 10,000 people before the buses even pulled up, so I can’t hear a word they’re saying. I can’t even understand them. I just go with it. They’re cheering, the passion’s there. That’s what I’m there for. Whether they’re booing for me or cheering for me it doesn’t matter, it’s just the energy that they provide….It’s quite a bit different hearing the names crystal clear.” The aforementioned McCall bout occurred in May 2011, before the UFC introduced the flyweight division. At the time, Ortiz was trying to get bigger, because competing at 135 …

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