Brian Ortega

BRIAN ORTEGA

"T-City"

8-561.5% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American • Mexican

Birth

21/02/1991 (35)

Birthplace

San Pedro, Los Angeles

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Featherweight

Height

175 cm (5'9")

Reach

175 cm (69")

Style

Jiu-Jitsu

Biography

Brian Martin Ortega is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Ortega has also competed in the RFA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of March 17, 2026, he is #11 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

13 total fights · 38% KO rate

KO/TKO3 (38%)
Submission4 (50%)
Decision1 (13%)

Fight history (15)

1 / 3
Upcoming
vs Dan HookerUFC Fight Night 294 - Prochazka vs. Stirling — 21/11/2026
Loss
vs Aljamain SterlingDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) (R5)UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang — 23/08/2025
Loss
vs Diego LopesDecision - Unanimous (R3)Riyadh Season Noche UFC — 14/09/2024
Win
vs Yair RodriguezSubmission (R3)UFC Fight Night February 24 2024 — 24/02/2024
Loss
vs Yair RodriguezKO/TKO (R1)UFC Fight Night July 16 2022 — 16/07/2022

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