On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–5 (1 NC)UFC record
8 of 8Dominant wins
87Average win score
87thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 4 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time13:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 6.6
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time9% of the fight
Best winFrankie Edgar rated 1840 at 145 lb going in
Figures cover 12 of 14 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Brian Ortega’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 4dominant winsNo. 4finish rateNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
98
100%
Average win scoreOut of 100
82
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
87th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
46
4.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
2
6.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
44
0.99
ControlShare of fight time in control
27
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frankie Edgar, rated 1840 at 145 lb. Dominant in 8 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 14 Sep 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1747, after 12 fights there.
8–4Record at 145 lb
8 of 8Dominant wins
87Average win score
1671Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 4 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time13:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 6.6
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time9% of the fight
Best winFrankie Edgar rated 1840 going in
Against the division
How Brian Ortega’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Brian Ortega is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1dominant-win rateNo. 2dominant winsNo. 3finish rateNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 6average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
100
100%
Average win scoreOut of 100
81
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
93
87th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
94
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
50
4.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
2
6.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
43
0.99
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frankie Edgar, rated 1840 at 145 lb. Dominant in 8 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2025 | Loss | 16–84 | Aljamain Sterling | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Loss | 16–84 | Diego Lopes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Win | 88–12 | Yair Rodriguez | submission | R3 0:58 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Loss | 13–87 | Yair Rodriguez | KO/TKO | R1 4:11 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Loss | 16–84 | Alexander Volkanovski | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Chan Sung Jung | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Loss | 14–86 | Max Holloway | TKO (doctor) | R4 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO | R1 4:44 | Featherweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Win | 86–14 | Cub Swanson | submission | R2 3:22 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Win | 85–15 | Renato Moicano | submission | R3 2:59 | Featherweight | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Win | 85–15 | Clay Guida | KO/TKO | R3 4:40 | Featherweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Diego Brandao | submission | R3 1:37 | Featherweight | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Thiago Tavares | KO/TKO | R3 4:10 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 26 Jul 2014 | No contest | 0–100 | Mike de la Torre | overturned | R1 1:39 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown |