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Brian Ortega

Last fought: Aug 2025
RECORD
Pro
16-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC
8-5-0
Age
35
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:48
Fight Completion Rate69.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.76
% Fights Inside the Distance64.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)124-43 (74.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)72-31 (69.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)52-11 (82.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.0%
% Time in Control8.6%
% Time Controlled11.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time42.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.25
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.88
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.63
Distance Strike Accuracy35.2%
Distance Strike Defense51.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.80
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.21
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.55
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.07
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min10.82
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.86
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Catch Weight field
Brian Ortega   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Brian Ortega
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.4
Strike Differential-2.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense54.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min1:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins37.5%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins12.5%
Avg Fight Time13:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.5
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Control Time/Fight1:46

Fight History

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
LOSS
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2022Featherweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:11
Brian Ortega22/3563%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:24
Yair Rodriguez23/4650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brian Ortega88/23438%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:54
Alexander Volkanovski214/35361%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chan Sung Jung
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
LOSS
vs. Max Holloway
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Brian Ortega110/29238%TD 2/11Ctrl 2:25
Max Holloway290/49059%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya • Mar 2018Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:44
Brian Ortega25/7633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Frankie Edgar27/7735%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cub Swanson
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
WIN
vs. Renato Moicano
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:59
Brian Ortega65/22030%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Renato Moicano109/25243%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016Featherweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 4:40
Brian Ortega62/18933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Clay Guida62/19232%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:31KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Brandao
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Featherweight
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 1:37
Brian Ortega29/11026%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:41
Diego Brandao56/10852%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:10
Brian Ortega41/10141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1
Thiago Tavares39/9441%TD 6/11Ctrl 8:22
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Mike de la Torre
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014Featherweight
Overturned • Rd 1, 1:39
Brian Ortega3/650%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:13
Mike de la Torre6/1155%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com