A 2018 title fight
Ortega lost to Max Holloway at UFC 231 on Dec 8, 2018, a title fight.
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Brian Ortega
United StatesAge, record and fight historyBrian Ortega is a switch-stance UFC featherweight who lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021, a title fight.
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About Brian Ortega
Brian Ortega fights at Featherweight in the UFC and fought there from 2014 to 2024. Born on February 21, 1991, in Los Angeles, California, United States, he began his professional career in 2010 and holds a 1st degree BJJ black belt. In his first UFC fight, Ortega and Mike de la Torre fought to a no contest at UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown on Jul 26, 2014.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history14
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Aljamain Sterling | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Diego Lopes | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Yair Rodriguez | W | Submission | 3 | 0:58 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | Yair Rodriguez | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:11 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | Chan Sung Jung | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Max Holloway | L | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Frankie Edgar | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:44 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Cub Swanson | W | Submission | 2 | 3:22 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Renato Moicano | W | Submission | 3 | 2:59 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Clay Guida | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:40 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | Diego Brandao | W | Submission | 3 | 1:37 |
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| Jun 6, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | Thiago Tavares | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:10 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | Mike de la Torre | NC | Overturned | 1 | 1:39 |
How he is doing now
UFC record8-5, 1 NC14 fights since 2014
Pro record16-5-021 pro fights
Last fightAug 23lost to Aljamain Sterling
Last 51-4LLWLLNewest first. Two losses in a row.
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Nicknamed T-City
Ortega carries the nickname "T-City".
Career
16years2010 to 2025
- 2014UFC debutFaced Mike de la Torre
- Aug 23, 2025Latest fightLost to Aljamain Sterling
Title fights
- Sep 25, 2021: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
- Dec 8, 2018: lost vs Max HollowayUFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
KO/TKO 3Submission 4Decision 1
5 losses
KO/TKO 2Decision 3
Divisions
- Featherweight: 8-42014 to 2024, 13 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jul 26, 2014: faced Mike de la TorreUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown, round 1, 1:39
Latest fight
Aug 23, 2025: lost to Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decisionFight Night: Walker vs. Zhang, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Yair Rodriguez2 fights
1-1Level
Jul 16, 2022 to Feb 24, 2024
He has met 12 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:07 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.