Brian Ortega

"T-City"

AGE	34 / Feb 21, 1991
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	153 lbs / 69.4 kg

ASSOCIATION
Black House / Black Belt Surfing Team

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 16

KO / TKO

19%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

31%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

60%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Aljamain Sterling	UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs. Zhang Aug / 23 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
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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