UFC 303 chaos as co-main event CHANGES hours before fight due to illness as Dan Ige steps in to replace Brian Ortega

THE seemingly cursed UFC 303 card has undergone yet another major change – midway through the event.

The International Fight Week card was initially supposed to be headlined by the long-awaited return of superstar Conor McGregor.

GETTYBrian Ortega vs Diego Lopes was due to serve as the co-main event of UFC 303[/caption] GETTYBut former featherweight title contender Ortega was forced to withdraw from the fight just hours befoe the card[/caption] UFCDan Ige has stepped up...