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United States
Torrance, California
Brian Ortega
"
T-City
"
AGE
34
/
Feb 21, 1991
HEIGHT
5'9"
/
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
145 lbs
/
65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
Black House
/
Black Belt Surfing Team
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
16
KO
/
TKO
3
19%
SUBMISSIONS
8
50%
DECISIONS
5
31%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
2
50%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
50%
N/C
1
Upcoming Fights
UFC Fight Night 257
August 23, 2025
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China
Brian Ortega
16-4-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
Aljamain Sterling
24-5-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Diego Lopes
UFC 306 - Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
Sep / 14 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2
Feb / 24 / 2024
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:58
loss
Yair Rodriguez
UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Jul / 16 / 2022
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:11
loss
Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Sep / 25 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Chan Sung Jung
UFC Fight Night 180 - Ortega vs. Korean Zombie
Oct / 17 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Lukasz Bosacki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Max Holloway
UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega
Dec / 08 / 2018
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
5:00
win
Frankie Edgar
UFC 222 - Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar / 03 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:44
win
Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
Dec / 09 / 2017
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:22
win
Renato Carneiro
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
Jul / 29 / 2017
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:59
win
Clay Guida
UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun / 04 / 2016
KO (Knee)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:40
win
Diego Brandao
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
Jan / 02 / 2016
Submission (Triangle Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:37
win
Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson
Jun / 06 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:10
NC
Mike de la Torre
UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
Jul / 26 / 2014
No Contest (Overturned)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:39
win
Keoni Koch
RFA 12 - Ortega vs. Koch
Jan / 24 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
5
5:00
win
Jordan Rinaldi
RFA 9 - Munhoz vs. Curran
Aug / 16 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Choke)
John McCarthy
3
2:29
win
Thomas Guimond
RITC - Respect in the Cage
May / 04 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mike Beltran
1
4:02
win
Carlos Garces
RITC - Respect in the Cage
Mar / 12 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
5
5:00
win
Chris Mercado
RITC - Respect in the Cage
Jan / 15 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
3
5:00
win
Vincent Martinez
RITC - Respect in the Cage
Jul / 24 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:54
win
Brady Harrison
Gladiator Challenge - Bad Behavior
Jun / 27 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
win
John Sassone
Gladiator Challenge - Maximum Force
Apr / 25 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
1:48
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