1096
ELO RATING

Brian Ortega

"T-City"

MMA Record: 16-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 8-5-0
Weight Class: Featherweight (Ranked #9)
Fighting Style: Jiu-Jitsu
Hometown: Carson, United States
Trains at: Team Ortega

Brian Ortega "T-City" - UFC Fighter Profile

Brian Ortega is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Featherweight division and is ranked #9. Born in Carson, United States, Brian Ortega has compiled an MMA record of 16-5-0 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 8-5-0. Known for their Jiu-Jitsu fighting style, Brian Ortega trains at Team Ortega in Carson, United States. With an ELO rating of 1096, Brian Ortega ranks #177 out of 2646 UFC fighters. Brian Ortega is scheduled to face Renato Moicano at UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 on 2026-03-07.

Career Highlights: Brian Ortega has 8 wins in the UFC. Brian Ortega lands an average of 3.84 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.93 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
Date
2026-03-07
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brian Ortega
ELO
1096
VS
Renato Moicano
ELO
1106

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Frankie Edgar in 2018
Opponent ELO: 1203

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
69'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Feb 21 1991
Age
34
Peak ELO
1139
ELO Rank
177 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
333-123-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1104.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1081.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.84
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
37%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
6.38
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.93
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.9
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Brian Ortega Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang Aljamain Sterling U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss +392
2024-09-14 UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Diego Lopes U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2024-02-24 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Yair Rodriguez SUB Arm Triangle 3 0:58 Win -
2022-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Yair Rodriguez KO/TKO 1 4:11 Loss -
2021-09-25 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Alexander Volkanovski U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2020-10-17 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Chan Sung Jung U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Max Holloway KO/TKO 4 5:00 Loss -
2018-03-03 UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Frankie Edgar KO/TKO Punch 1 4:44 Win -
2017-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Cub Swanson SUB Guillotine Choke 2 3:22 Win -
2017-07-29 UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Renato Moicano SUB Guillotine Choke 3 2:59 Win -
2016-06-04 UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Clay Guida KO/TKO Knee 3 4:40 Win -
2016-01-02 UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit Diego Brandao SUB Triangle Choke 3 1:37 Win -
2015-06-06 UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson Thiago Tavares KO/TKO Punch 3 4:10 Win -
2014-07-26 UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown Mike de la Torre Overturned 1 1:39 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

Brian Ortega ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2025-08-23 Aljamain Sterling 1160 Loss -14 1096
13 2024-09-14 Diego Lopes 1074 Loss -19 1110
12 2024-02-24 Yair Rodriguez 1121 Win +22 1129
11 2022-07-16 Yair Rodriguez 1092 Loss -17 1107
10 2021-09-25 Alexander Volkanovski 1150 Loss -15 1124
9 2020-10-17 Chan Sung Jung 1102 Win +15 1139
8 2018-12-08 Max Holloway 1223 Loss -12 1124
7 2018-03-03 Frankie Edgar 1203 Win +25 1136
6 2017-12-09 Cub Swanson 1129 Win +23 1111
5 2017-07-29 Renato Moicano 1020 Win +19 1088
4 2016-06-04 Clay Guida 1053 Win +21 1069
3 2016-01-02 Diego Brandao 1066 Win +23 1048
2 2015-06-06 Thiago Tavares 1081 Win +25 1025
1 2014-07-26 Mike de la Torre 1000 Loss 0 1000

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