Brian Ortega
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| Age | 32 years |
| Name | Brian Ortega |
| Nickname | T-City |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Team | Black Belt Surfing |
| Head coach | Rener Gracie |
| Wrestling coach | Paul Herrera |
| Muay-Thai coach | Jason park |
| Boxing coach | Jesus Avila |
| Jiu-Jitsu | 1st degree BJJ black belt |
Brian Ortega is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Since turning professional in 2010, Ortega has demonstrated his skills not only in the UFC but also as the Featherweight Champion in RFA. Ortega relies on his world-class Jiu-Jitsu as his primary weapon, with a specialization in the guillotine choke. With a mixture of both grappling and striking skills, Brian Ortega is one of the toughest featherweight contenders in UFC. Ortega holds the #3 spot in the UFC featherweight rankings.
Brian Ortega MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–3 (1) | Yair Rodríguez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | February 24, 2024 | 3 | 0:58 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–3 (1) | Yair Rodríguez | TKO (shoulder injury) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | July 16, 2022 | 1 | 4:11 | |
| Loss | 15–2 (1) | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | For the UFC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 (1) | Jung Chan-sung | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 18, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 14–1 (1) | Max Holloway | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | 4 | 5:00 | For the UFC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–0 (1) | Frankie Edgar | KO (punch) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 1 | 4:44 | UFC featherweight title eliminator. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–0 (1) | Cub Swanson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | December 9, 2017 | 2 | 3:22 | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–0 (1) | Renato Moicano | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 214 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 2:59 | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–0 (1) | Clay Guida | KO (knee) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 3 | 4:40 | |
| Win | 10–0 (1) | Diego Brandão | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 3 | 1:37 | |
| Win | 9–0 (1) | Thiago Tavares | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 3 | 4:10 | Fight of the Night. |
| NC | 8–0 (1) | Mike De La Torre | NC (overturned) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | 1 | 1:39 | Originally a submission (rear-naked choke) win for Ortega; overturned after he tested positive for drostanolone. |
| Win | 8–0 | Keoni Koch | Decision (split) | RFA 12 | January 24, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Won the RFA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Jordan Rinaldi | Submission (triangle choke) | RFA 9 | August 6, 2013 | 3 | 2:29 | |
| Win | 6–0 | Thomas Guimond | Submission (triangle choke) | Respect in the Cage 20 | May 4, 2013 | 1 | 4:02 | Defended the RTC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Carlos Garces | Decision (unanimous) | Respect in the Cage 10 | March 12, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Won the RTC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Chris Mercado | Decision (unanimous) | Respect in the Cage 9 | January 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Vincent Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect in the Cage 5 | July 24, 2010 | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Brady Harrison | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behaviour | June 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 1–0 | John Sassone | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force | April 25, 2010 | 1 | 1:48 |
Brian Ortega PPV buys
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | City | Venue | PPV Buys |
| 1. | UFC 231 | Holloway vs. Ortega | December 8, 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 300,000 |
| 2. | UFC 266 | Volkanovski vs. Ortega | September 25, 2021 | Paradise, Nevada, United States | T-Mobile Arena | Not Disclosed |
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