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Brian Ortega vs Renato Moicano

Brian Ortega

Pro 16-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 8-5-0
Lightweight
VS

Renato Moicano

Pro 21-7-1  |  UFC 13-7-0
Age
35|37
Height
5'8"|5'11"
Reach
69"|72"
Stance
Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Brian Ortega Renato Moicano Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.3%49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.84.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.43.6
Strike Differential-2.5/min0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%40.4%
Takedown Defense54.5%64.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.91.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.90.6
Control Time/15min1:173:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins37.5%15.4%
Submission % of Wins50.0%53.8%
Decision % of Wins12.5%30.8%
Avg Fight Time13:489:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.2
Reversals/15min0.20.1
Edges054 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Brian Ortega   Renato Moicano   League median
StatisticBrian OrtegaRenato MoicanoEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate69.0%53.7%
Avg Fight Time13:489:24
% Fights Inside the Distance64.3%70.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)74.3%67.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)124-43 (74.3%)139-67 (67.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)72-31 (69.9%)71-43 (62.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.0%65.0%
% Time in Control8.6%21.9%
% Time Controlled11.4%13.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time42.9%62.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.255.21
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.884.55
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.63+0.66
Distance Strike Accuracy35.2%46.1%
Distance Strike Defense51.1%63.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.800.38
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.210.88
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.552.13
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.071.72
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.861.37
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Brian Ortega Renato Moicano Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.0%55.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.23.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.52.8
Takedown Accuracy30.0%25.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%33.3%
Control Time/Fight1:463:03
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Brian Ortega

LOSS
vs. Aljamain Sterling
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Catch Weight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brian Ortega55/17432%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08
Aljamain Sterling124/22755%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Diego Lopes
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Ortega63/19532%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
Diego Lopes106/20651%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Featherweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 0:58
Brian Ortega28/7338%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:21
Yair Rodriguez55/11548%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32KD 1
▼ Rounds

Renato Moicano

WIN
vs. Chris Duncan
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:14
Renato Moicano21/3658%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:16
Chris Duncan27/6244%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Beneil Dariush
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Renato Moicano31/6151%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:20KD 1
Beneil Dariush56/10752%TD 5/5Ctrl 5:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025LightweightTITLE
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:05
Renato Moicano9/2733%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Islam Makhachev6/1932%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Chan Sung Jung
Brian Ortega
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brian Ortega127/21260%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:57KD 2
Chan Sung Jung62/16338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Renato Moicano
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:58
Renato Moicano0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Chan Sung Jung16/2467%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1
▼ Rounds
vs. Cub Swanson
Brian Ortega
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 3:22
Brian Ortega24/7034%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:30
Cub Swanson60/9762%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
Renato Moicano
WIN
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:15
Renato Moicano17/4736%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:21KD 1
Cub Swanson20/3853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.8 vs 4.1 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Renato Moicano connects on 49.2% of significant strikes compared to 37.3%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Brian Ortega shoots at 25% accuracy but Renato Moicano stops 64% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Renato Moicano shoots at 40% accuracy against Brian Ortega's 54% defense — Brian Ortega should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Brian Ortega finishes 88% of wins (38% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Renato Moicano finishes 69% of wins (15% KO/TKO, 54% sub).

Fight Length: Brian Ortega's fights average 13:48 vs 9:24 for Renato Moicano. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brian Ortega's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com