Franklin graduate added to UFC card at Bridgestone

Franklin High graduate Dustin Ortiz has been added to the UFC Fight Night card at Bridgestone Arena on Aug. 8.

Ortiz, 26, will face Ian McCall from Irvine, Cal., in the 125-pound flyweight division.

The main event will feature No. 6-ranked light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux, a former University of Tennessee linebacker, against No. 5 Glover Teixeira.

Ortiz is ranked No. 11 in the world with a 14-4 career record, and McCall, 31, is No. 4 with a 13-5-1 record.

Ortiz was on the 2005 Franklin High wrestling team, which won the TSSAA dual state championships.

He is 6-2 in his last eight fights. He has recorded six wins by knockout and three by submission in his pro career.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and will be available at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Bridgestone Arena box office.

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