Brian Ortega

“T-City”

Brian Ortega (16-5) is a featherweight fighting out of Torrance, California. Brian Ortega's next fight is against Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026. Brian Ortega's last fight was a loss to Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in August 2025.

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Dan Hooker	Lightweight	—	—	UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling	Nov 21, 2026	View
L	Aljamain Sterling	Catchweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Aug 23, 2025
L	Diego Lopes	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili	Sep 14, 2024
W	Yair Rodriguez	Featherweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 0:58	UFC Fight Night	Feb 24, 2024
L	Yair Rodriguez	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Shoulder Injury)	R1 · 4:11	UFC on ABC 3	Jul 16, 2022
L	Alexander Volkanovski	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	Sep 25, 2021
W	Chan Sung Jung	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Oct 17, 2020
L	Max Holloway	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R4 · 5:00	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega	Dec 8, 2018
W	Frankie Edgar	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:44	UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya	Mar 3, 2018
W	Cub Swanson	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R2 · 3:22	UFC Fight Night 123	Dec 9, 2017
W	Renato Moicano	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 2:59	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2	Jul 29, 2017
W	Clay Guida	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)	R3 · 4:40	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Jun 4, 2016
W	Diego Brandão	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R3 · 1:37	UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit	Jan 2, 2016
W	Thiago Tavares	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R3 · 4:10	UFC Fight Night 68	Jun 6, 2015
NC	Mike De La Torre	Featherweight	—	R3	UFC on FOX 12	Jul 26, 2014
W	Keoni Koch	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R5	RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch	Jan 24, 2014
W	Jordan Rinaldi	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R3 · 2:29	RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran	Aug 16, 2013
W	Thomas Guimond	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	May 4, 2013
W	Carlos Garces	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Mar 11, 2011
W	Chris Mercado	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Jan 15, 2011
W	Vincent Martinez	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jul 24, 2010
W	Brady Harrison	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Gladiator Challenge	Jun 27, 2010
W	John Sassone	—	Submission	R1 · 1:48	Gladiator Challenge	Apr 25, 2010

• Up.Dan Hooker

  Nov 21, 2026
  UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling·Lightweight
  View
• LAljamain Sterling

  Aug 23, 2025
  UFC Fight Night·Catchweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R5
• LDiego Lopes

  Sep 14, 2024
  UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WYair Rodriguez

  Feb 24, 2024
  UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
  Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 0:58
• LYair Rodriguez

  Jul 16, 2022
  UFC on ABC 3·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Shoulder Injury)·R1 · 4:11
• LAlexander Volkanovski

  Sep 25, 2021
  UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R5
• WChan Sung Jung

  Oct 17, 2020
  UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R5
• LMax Holloway

  Dec 8, 2018
  UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R4 · 5:00
• WFrankie Edgar

  Mar 3, 2018
  UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:44
• WCub Swanson

  Dec 9, 2017
  UFC Fight Night 123·Featherweight
  Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R2 · 3:22
• WRenato Moicano

  Jul 29, 2017
  UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2·Featherweight
  Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 2:59
• WClay Guida

  Jun 4, 2016
  UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R3 · 4:40
• WDiego Brandão

  Jan 2, 2016
  UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit·Featherweight
  Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 1:37
• WThiago Tavares

  Jun 6, 2015
  UFC Fight Night 68·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R3 · 4:10
• NCMike De La Torre

  Jul 26, 2014
  UFC on FOX 12·Featherweight
  R3
• WKeoni Koch

  Jan 24, 2014
  RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch·Featherweight
  Decision (Split)·R5
• WJordan Rinaldi

  Aug 16, 2013
  RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran·Featherweight
  Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 2:29
• WThomas Guimond

  May 4, 2013
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WCarlos Garces

  Mar 11, 2011
  Unknown Event
  Decision
• WChris Mercado

  Jan 15, 2011
  Unknown Event
  Decision
• WVincent Martinez

  Jul 24, 2010
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WBrady Harrison

  Jun 27, 2010
  Gladiator Challenge
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WJohn Sassone

  Apr 25, 2010
  Gladiator Challenge
  Submission·R1 · 1:48