SUMMARY
- Brian Ortega is a professional mixed media artist, representing UFC in featherweight division.
- Jenna Ortega is a popular actress, known for her work is TV series called Wednesday.
Brian “T-City” Ortega is a 33-year-old professional MMA fighter who competes in the UFC. A MMA professional for now more than 13 years, Brian Ortega fights in the featherweight division of the UFC.
T-City is set to fight Yair ‘El Pantera’ Rodriguez in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Royval 2. The event will take place on February 24, 2024, at Arena CDMX, in Mexico City, Mexico. Before his fight against the Mexican fighter, Brian Ortega has been blowing up in the news.
And that’s not because of anything related to MMA. But rather because of his name, more particularly his surname, Ortega. People have started speculating if the UFC fighter is somehow related to the famous American actress, Jenna Ortega. Some people even seem to believe that Jenna is the UFC fighter’s little sister.
The 21-year-old is most famously known for her role in the teen drama, Wednesday. She has also featured in many other films and series. She first gained the attention of audiences through her acting skills in the hit TV series, “Jane the Virgin.” And ever since has continued to impress her fans through her appearances in “You”, “Yes Day”, etc. Even though both of them share the same last name, Brian Ortega is not related to Jenna Ortega.
Where is Brian Ortega from?
Brian ‘T-City’ Ortega is from San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. Brain Ortega was born in Los Angeles California to Mexican parents who came from Hermosillo, Sonora in Mexico. Hence, T-City is of Mexican-American ethnicity and has both, American and Mexican citizenship.
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But he is American at heart as he has grown up in the US ever since he was born. It was the rough neighborhood of Harbor City, California which has shaped Brian Ortega into the person he is today. This is where Americans started training in Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 13- years of age.
Many sources on the internet have claimed that Brian Ortega is a devout Christian. This probably comes from his father, Martin Ortega, and his mother, whose identity hasn’t been revealed.