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Brian Ortega
16-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-5-0 (1 NC)
5'8"Height
69"Reach
SwitchStance
35Age
3KO wins
4Sub wins
87.5%Finish rate
13:48Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.84
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.38
Striking accuracy37.3%
Striking defense49.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.93
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense54.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.93
Control time8.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Aljamain Sterling 16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · August 23, 2025
55/174Sig. strikes
124/227Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Diego Lopes 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
63/195Sig. strikes
106/206Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yair Rodriguez 10-3 walk-in Submission · R3 0:58 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
28/73Sig. strikes
55/115Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
5:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Yair Rodriguez 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · July 16, 2022
22/35Sig. strikes
23/46Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 9-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
88/234Sig. strikes
214/353Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Chan Sung Jung 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie · October 17, 2020
127/212Sig. strikes
62/163Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
0:57Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Holloway 15-3 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
110/292Sig. strikes
290/490Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
2:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frankie Edgar 16-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:44 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
25/76Sig. strikes
27/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cub Swanson 10-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
24/70Sig. strikes
60/97Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Renato Moicano 3-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:59 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
65/220Sig. strikes
109/252Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Clay Guida 12-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:40 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
62/189Sig. strikes
62/192Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Brandao 6-3 walk-in Submission · R3 1:37 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
29/110Sig. strikes
56/108Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:41Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Thiago Tavares 9-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:10 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · June 6, 2015
41/101Sig. strikes
39/94Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:54Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
NC Mike de la Torre 0-1 walk-in Overturned · R1 1:39 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · July 26, 2014
3/6Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
8
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
14
Respect in the Cage
4
RFA
2
Gladiator Challenge
2
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
August 23, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306
September 14, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yair Rodríguez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 0:58 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | TKO (shoulder injury) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:11 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jung Chan-sung | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
October 18, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Max Holloway | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| W | Frankie Edgar | KO (punch) | UFC 222
March 3, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | Cub Swanson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:22 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 214
July 29, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 2:59 |
| W | Clay Guida | KO (knee) | UFC 199
June 4, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:40 |
| W | Diego Brandão | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 195
January 2, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 1:37 |
| W | Thiago Tavares | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 4:10 |
| NC | Mike De La Torre | NC (overturned) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
July 26, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Keoni Koch | Decision (split) | RFA 12
January 24, 2014 |
RFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jordan Rinaldi | Submission (triangle choke) | RFA 9
August 6, 2013 |
RFA | 3 | 2:29 |
| W | Thomas Guimond | Submission (triangle choke) | Respect in the Cage 20
May 4, 2013 |
Respect in the Cage | 1 | 4:02 |
| W | Carlos Garces | Decision (unanimous) | Respect in the Cage 10
March 12, 2011 |
Respect in the Cage | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Mercado | Decision (unanimous) | Respect in the Cage 9
January 15, 2011 |
Respect in the Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vincent Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect in the Cage 5
July 24, 2010 |
Respect in the Cage | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Brady Harrison | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behaviour
June 27, 2010 |
Gladiator Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Sassone | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force
April 25, 2010 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 1:48 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brian Ortega) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.