#11 Featherweight

Brian Ortega

“T-City”

16-5-0

0Gatekeeper

/Age 35/Switch/5' 8"/69″ reach/155 lbs

Win %

76%

SLpM

3.8

Str Acc

37%

Str Def

49%

TD Avg

0.9

TD Def

54%

Sub Avg

0.9

Finish

67%

At a Glance

3.8

SLpM

37%

Str Acc

0.9

TD Avg

67%

Finish %

49%

Str Def

Brian Ortega "T-City" is a switch mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 16-5-0, the fighter carries a 76% win rate across 21 pro contests, with a 67% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

21 fightspeak +13 · current +10

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Gatekeeper

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

3.84+0.42 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

6.38+3.20 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.93-0.59 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.90+0.50 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (6.38)Landed (3.84)

-2.54

Wins by Method

67%Finish

KO/TKO320%

Submission747%

Decision533%

16 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (16)

3 KO

7 SUB

5 DEC

1 OTH

Losses (5)

2 KO

3 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

34/64(53%)

15/39(38%)

30/54(56%)

25/39(64%)

24/38(63%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

73%

19%

Distance: 209Clinch: 22Ground: 54

Target

66%

16%

18%

Head: 188Body: 45Leg: 52

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.2

Avg Control / Fight

0:23

TD Success Rate

50%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

8 of 21

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.9 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-2

Fight History14 UFC + 7 pre-UFC

21 fights15W5L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Aljamain Sterling	UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang	Aug 23, 2025	DU-DEC	5	5:00
LOSS Method U-DEC Round 5 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Catch Weight UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang 2025-08-23 Compare fighters →
L	Diego Lopes	UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC	Sep 14, 2024	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Yair Rodriguez	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2	Feb 24, 2024	SSUB Arm Triangle	3	0:58
L	Yair Rodriguez	UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez	Jul 16, 2022	KKO/TKO	1	4:11
L	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	Sep 25, 2021	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Chan Sung Jung	UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie	Oct 17, 2020	DU-DEC	5	5:00
L	Max Holloway	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega	Dec 8, 2018	KKO/TKO	4	5:00
W	Frankie Edgar	UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya	Mar 3, 2018	KKO/TKO Punch	1	4:44
W	Cub Swanson	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega	Dec 9, 2017	SSUB Guillotine Choke	2	3:22
W	Renato Moicano	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2	Jul 29, 2017	SSUB Guillotine Choke	3	2:59
W	Clay Guida	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Jun 4, 2016	KKO/TKO Knee	3	4:40
W	Diego Brandao	UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit	Jan 2, 2016	SSUB Triangle Choke	3	1:37
W	Thiago Tavares	UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson	Jun 6, 2015	KKO/TKO Punch	3	4:10
NC	Mike de la Torre	UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown	Jul 26, 2014	•Overturned	1	1:39
W	Keoni Koch	RFARFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch	Jan 24, 2014	DDEC		Split
W	Thomas Guimond		May 4, 2013	SSUB
W	Carlos Garces		Mar 11, 2011	DDEC
W	Chris Mercado		Jan 15, 2011	DDEC
W	Vincent Martinez		Jul 24, 2010	SSUB
W	Brady Harrison	Gladiator ChallengeGladiator Challenge	Jun 27, 2010	DDEC		Unanimous
W	John Sassone	Gladiator ChallengeGladiator Challenge	Apr 25, 2010	SSUB	1	1:48