Lightweight · USA
Brian Ortega
“T-City”
- UFC record
- 8-5-0 (1 NC)
- 14 UFC bouts, 1 no contest
- Pro record, all promotions
- 16-5-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 23 Aug 2025
- Born
- 21 Feb 1991
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Switch
- Fighting style
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Team
- Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.84
- 742 landed of 1987 thrown (37%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 6.38
- opponents landed 1233 of 2431
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 25%
- 12 of 48 attempts
UFC career: 14 measured of 14 UFC bouts, 193.3 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career14 measured of 14 UFC bouts, 193.3 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 80.2 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 3.84742 landed of 1987 thrown (37%) | 3.19256 landed of 711 thrown (36%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 6.38opponents landed 1233 of 2431 | 6.51opponents landed 522 of 947 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 25%12 of 48 attempts | 30%6 of 20 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 55%conceded 15 of 33 faced | 50%conceded 4 of 8 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 5scored, 2 suffered | 0scored, 1 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
23 Aug 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Loss
14 Sept 2024 · UFC 306 – Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Yair Rodriguez
25 Feb 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Submission · R3 0:58
- Loss
Yair Rodriguez
16 Jul 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
KO/TKO · R1 4:11
- Loss
25 Sept 2021 · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
Chan Sung Jung
17 Oct 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Loss
Max Holloway
9 Dec 2018 · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 5:00Title fight
- Win
Frankie Edgar
3 Mar 2018 · UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
KO/TKO · R1 4:44
- Win
Cub Swanson
9 Dec 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Submission · R2 3:22
- Win
29 Jul 2017 · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
Submission · R3 2:59
- Win
Clay Guida
4 Jun 2016 · UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
KO/TKO · R3 4:40
- Win
Diego Brandao
2 Jan 2016 · UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
Submission · R3 1:37
- Win
Thiago Tavares
6 Jun 2015 · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
KO/TKO · R3 4:10
- No contest
Mike de la Torre
26 Jul 2014 · UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
No Contest · R1 1:39
- Win
Keoni Koch
24 Jan 2014 · RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
Jordan Rinaldi
16 Aug 2013 · RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R3 2:29
- Win
Thomas Guimond
4 May 2013 · RITC: Respect in the Cage May 2013(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1 4:02
- Win
Carlos Garces
12 Mar 2011 · RITC: Respect in the Cage March 2011(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R5 5:00
- Win
Chris Mercado
15 Jan 2011 · RITC: Respect in the Cage January 2011(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
- Win
Vincent Martinez
24 Jul 2010 · RITC: Respect in the Cage July 2010(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:54
- Win
Brady Harrison
27 Jun 2010 · Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behavior(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 3:00
- Win
John Sassone
25 Apr 2010 · Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1 1:48
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.