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Brian Ortega

16-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-5-0 (1 NC)
Finisher Submission Grappler Hittable
5'8"Height
69"Reach
SwitchStance
35Age
3KO wins
4Sub wins
87.5%Finish rate
13:48Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 44.6 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 9.6 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 3.0 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 29.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 53.9 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 40.7 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 61.2 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 15.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 61
  2. Wrestling Average 54
  3. Striking Average 45
  4. TD Defense Below avg 41
  5. Durability Below avg 30
  6. Control Weak 16
  7. Accuracy Weak 10
  8. Striking D Weak 3
Finisher 88% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 4 sub)
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 61 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hittable absorbs 6.4 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.84
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.38
Striking accuracy37.3%
Striking defense49.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 3, 2018 vs Frankie Edgar — 5.28/min (W) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '18 December 8, 2018 vs Max Holloway — 5.5/min (L) Dec '18 October 17, 2020 vs Chan Sung Jung — 5.08/min (W) Oct '20 September 25, 2021 vs Alexander Volkanovski — 3.52/min (L) Sep '21 July 16, 2022 vs Yair Rodriguez — 5.26/min (L) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '22 February 24, 2024 vs Yair Rodriguez — 2.55/min (W) Feb '24 September 14, 2024 vs Diego Lopes — 4.2/min (L) Sep '24 August 23, 2025 vs Aljamain Sterling — 2.2/min (L) Aug '25

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Aljamain Sterling 24-5 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
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L Diego Lopes 25-6 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
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W Yair Rodriguez 19-4 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
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L Yair Rodriguez 17-3 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
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L Alexander Volkanovski 22-1 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
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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
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L Max Holloway 19-3 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
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W Frankie Edgar 22-5-1 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
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W Cub Swanson 25-7 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
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W Renato Moicano 11-0-1 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
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W Clay Guida 31-15 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
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W Diego Brandao 19-10 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
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W Thiago Tavares 19-5-1 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
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NC Mike de la Torre 12-4 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
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
16-5-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Black Belt Surfing, Black House MMA (formerly), Gracie University HQ (2004–present), Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center (2019–present)Gym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.8 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 6.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 37.3% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 49.3% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 54.5% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.6
Control time 8.6% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 87.5% avg 45.1%

Hero photo of Brian Ortega by MMAnytt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons