Brian Ortega
“T-City”
Record 16-5United States
Next fight
vs. Dan Hooker — UFC Fight Night, November 21, 2026
The style
Submission Ace Moving Up
Moving up from featherweight · Elite submission grappler · Former interim featherweight champion
GrapplingStriking
Brian 'T-City' Ortega is a 35-year-old American who moves up to lightweight for this fight after building his career at featherweight, where he once held the interim title. He dropped a unanimous decision to Aljamain Sterling in August 2025, his most recent fight, and has not competed since after withdrawing from a planned rematch with Renato Moicano at UFC 331. He now takes on veteran striker Dan Hooker in his heaviest weight class yet. His career record also includes one no contest not reflected in the win-loss total.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 16-5 |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | United States |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
3 KO/TKO8 SUB5 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC