Brian Ortega
“T-City”
#13 Featherweight
8-5-0
Physical stats
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach69" (175 cm)
StanceSwitch
BornFeb 21, 1991
Age35
DivisionLightweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.84
Str. Acc37%
SApM6.38
Str. Def49%
TD Avg0.93
TD Acc25%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9
Recent form
L L W L L
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate88%
Times finished40%
StreakL2
Best streak6
Avg fight13:49
Octagon time3h 13m
Opp win%73%
ActiveJul. 26, 2014 – Aug. 23, 2025 (12y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night4
Fight of the Night6
Total bonuses10
Career story
Brian Ortega "T-City" is a 16-5-0 submission specialist (1 NC). 87% finish rate.
Brian debuted Jul. 26, 2014 vs Mike de la Torre (nc). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 12 years active (Jul. 26, 2014–Aug. 23, 2025).
Best wins: Cub Swanson (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Dec. 09, 2017); Clay Guida (KO/TKO Knee R3, Jun. 04, 2016); Yair Rodriguez (SUB Arm Triangle R3, Feb. 24, 2024).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 23, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | L Aljamain Sterling | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 55 124 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 14, 2024 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | L Diego Lopes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 63 106 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 24, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | W Yair Rodriguez | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 0:58 | 0 1 | 28 55 | 3 0 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 16, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | L Yair Rodriguez | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:11 | 0 0 | 22 23 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 25, 2021 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | L Alexander Volkanovski | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 88 214 | 2 0 | 3 0 |
| Oct. 17, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | W Chan Sung Jung | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 2 0 | 127 62 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 08, 2018 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | L Max Holloway | KO/TKO | 4 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 110 290 | 2 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 03, 2018 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | W Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 4:44 | 1 0 | 25 27 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 09, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | W Cub Swanson | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 3:22 | 0 0 | 24 60 | 0 0 | 2 0 |
| Jul. 29, 2017 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | W Renato Moicano | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 2:59 | 0 0 | 65 109 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
| Jun. 04, 2016 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | W Clay Guida | KO/TKO Knee | 3 | 4:40 | 1 1 | 62 62 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 02, 2016 | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | W Diego Brandao | SUB Triangle Choke | 3 | 1:37 | 0 0 | 29 56 | 0 2 | 2 0 |
| Jun. 06, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | W Thiago Tavares | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 4:10 | 1 0 | 41 39 | 0 6 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 26, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | NC Mike de la Torre | Overturned | 1 | 1:39 | 0 0 | 3 6 | 1 0 | 2 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.