Brian “T-City” Ortega is a 31 year old Male fighter from United States with a 15-3-0 pro MMA record. Ortega most recently fought Yair Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Brian Ortega lost to Yair Rodriguez by KO/TKO at 4:11 of Round 1 in the Featherweight division.
Brian Ortega has 15 wins with a 67% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 7 by submission, 5 by decision.
Brian Ortega is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15-2-0 | Yair Rodriguez |
KO/TKO
R1 4:11
|
UFC on ABC 3 | 2022-07-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-1-0 | Alexander Volkanovski |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 266 | 2021-09-25 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-1-0 | Chan Sung Jung |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-0-0 | Max Holloway |
KO/TKO
R4 5:00
|
UFC 231 | 2018-12-08 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-0-0 | Frankie Edgar |
KO/TKO
R1 4:44
|
UFC 222 | 2018-03-03 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-0-0 | Cub Swanson |
SUB
R2 3:22
|
UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017-12-09 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-0-0 | Renato Moicano |
SUB
R3 2:59
|
UFC 214 | 2017-07-29 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Clay Guida |
KO/TKO
R3 4:40
|
UFC 199 | 2016-06-04 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Diego Brandão |
SUB
R3 1:37
|
UFC 195 | 2016-01-02 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Thiago Tavares |
KO/TKO
R3 4:10
|
UFC Fight Night 68 | 2015-06-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 8-0-0 | Mike De La Torre |
SUB
R1 1:39
|
UFC on FOX 12 | 2014-07-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Keoni Koch |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
RFA 12 | 2014-01-24 | Featherweight | RFA |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Jordan Rinaldi |
SUB
R3 2:29
|
RFA 9 | 2013-08-16 | Featherweight | RFA |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Thomas Guimond |
SUB
R1 4:02
|
Regional circuit | 2013-05-04 | RITC | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Carlos Garces |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-03-11 | RITC | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Chris Mercado |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-01-15 | RITC | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Vincent Martinez |
SUB
R1 1:54
|
Regional circuit | 2010-07-24 | RITC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Brady Harrison |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2010-06-27 | GC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | John Sassone |
SUB
R1 1:48
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2010-04-25 | GC |
Ortega made his professional debut against John Sassone on April 25, 2010, fighting on the main card of Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating John Sassone who carried a 1-4-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Brian Ortega beat John Sassone by Submission at 1:48 of Round 1.
Ortega made his debut in the UFC against Mike De La Torre on July 26, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on FOX 12: Lawler vs. Brown having compiled a 8-0-0 professional MMA record.
Brian Ortega vs Mike De La Torre ended in No Contest Submission at 1:39 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Ortega has gone on to fight a total of 11 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-3-0 with 1 no contest.
Ortega defeated the previously unbeaten Renato Moicano on July 29, 2017, at UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2. Renato Moicano came into the fight with a 11-0-1 record. Ortega was a +140 betting underdog going into the fight. Brian Ortega beat Renato Moicano by Submission at 2:59 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Ortega lost his 1st featherweight title challenge, losing to Max Holloway on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega.
Brian Ortega lost to Max Holloway by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 4. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Ortega lost his 2nd featherweight title challenge, losing to Alexander Volkanovski on September 25, 2021 at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega.
Brian Ortega lost to Alexander Volkanovski by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Ortega's last win came against Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night on Saturday October 17, 2020. Brian Ortega beat Chan Sung Jung by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Ortega is not currently booked for any fights.
Ortega's last loss came against Yair Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Brian Ortega lost to Yair Rodriguez by KO/TKO at 4:11 of Round 1.
Ortega has fought 11 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-3-0 with 1 no contest.
Ortega has knocked out 3 opponents.
Ortega has submitted 7 opponents.
Ortega has been knocked out 2 times.
Ortega has never been submitted.
