All fightersBrian Ortega
“T-City”
Featherweight16-5 (1 NC)RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | T-City |
| Date of birth | 21 Feb 1991 |
| Nationality | American • Mexican |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Black Belt Surfing; Black House MMA (formerly); Gracie University HQ (2004–present); Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center (2019–present) |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 175 cm (69″) |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight | 65.8 kg (145 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 25 Apr 2010 |
| UFC debut | 26 Jul 2014 |
| Last fight | 23 Aug 2025 |
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Fight history
22 professional fights on file (14 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | 23 Aug 2025 | Shanghai, Hebei, China |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 45-50, David Lethaby 45-50, Vito Paolillo 45-50 | |||||||
| Loss | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | 14 Sep 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 26-30, Sal D'amato 27-30, Junichiro Kamijo 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Yair Rodríguez | Submission (arm triangle) | 3 | 0:58 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | 24 Feb 2024 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Yair Rodríguez | KO/TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 4:11 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | 16 Jul 2022 | Elmont, New York, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | 25 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Featherweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 46-49, Junichiro Kamijo 45-50, Sal D'amato 44-50 | |||||||
| Win | Chan Sung Jung | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | 17 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Lukasz BosackiScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 50-45, David Lethaby 50-45, Clemens Werner 50-45 | |||||||
| Loss | Max Holloway | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | 8 Dec 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Bout UFC Featherweight Title BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 4:44 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | 3 Mar 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Cub Swanson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 9 Dec 2017 | Fresno, California, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Renato Moicano | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 2:59 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | 29 Jul 2017 | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Clay Guida | KO/TKO (knee) | 3 | 4:40 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | 4 Jun 2016 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Diego Brandao | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 1:37 | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | 2 Jan 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Thiago Tavares | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 3 | 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | 6 Jun 2015 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| No contest | Mike de la Torre | No contest (overturned) | 1 | 1:39 | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | 26 Jul 2014 | San Jose, California, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Keoni Koch | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | RFA 12 | 24 Jan 2014 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Jordan Rinaldi | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 2:29 | RFA 9 | 6 Aug 2013 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | Thomas Guimond | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:02 | Respect in the Cage 20 | 4 May 2013 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | Carlos Garces | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Respect in the Cage 10 | 12 Mar 2011 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | Chris Mercado | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Respect in the Cage 9 | 15 Jan 2011 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | Vincent Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:54 | Respect in the Cage 5 | 24 Jul 2010 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Brady Harrison | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behaviour | 27 Jun 2010 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
| Win | John Sassone | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:48 | Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force | 25 Apr 2010 | San Jacinto, California, United States |