Brian Ortega
“T-City”
#11 FeatherweightRecord 16-5-0United States
The style
Jiu-Jitsu Ace
Triangle chokes · Durability · Fan favorite
GrapplingStriking
Two-time title challenger and one of the best pure jiu-jitsu players the division has seen, with eight submission wins. Famously durable but has absorbed heavy damage in recent years and lost back-to-back decisions to Lopes and Sterling. Scheduled to return against Renato Moicano at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026. Record shown excludes one no contest.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 16-5-0 |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Country | United States |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.84 |
| Striking accuracy | 37% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 6.38 |
| Striking defense | 49% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.93 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 55% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.93 |
How they win
3 KO/TKO8 SUB5 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Ortega lands on a covered card.