Brian Ortega
American mixed martial artist
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| September 14 2024 | Lost fight against Diego Lopes by unanimous decision at UFC 306. |
| September 14 2024 | Lost fight against Diego Lopes by unanimous decision at UFC 306. |
| February 24 2024 | Defeated Yair Rodríguez via arm-triangle submission in the third round at UFC Fight Night 237, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| February 24 2024 | Defeated Yair Rodríguez via arm-triangle submission in the third round at UFC Fight Night 237, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| July 16 2022 | Lost fight against Yair Rodríguez via TKO at the end of the first round due to a dislocated shoulder at UFC on ABC 3. |
| July 16 2022 | Lost fight against Yair Rodríguez via TKO at the end of the first round due to a dislocated shoulder at UFC on ABC 3. |
| September 25 2021 | Lost UFC Featherweight Championship fight against Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 266, earning Fight of the Night award. |
| September 25 2021 | Lost UFC Featherweight Championship fight against Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 266, earning Fight of the Night award. |
| April 2 2021 | Announced as coach alongside Alexander Volkanovski for The Ultimate Fighter 29 at ESPN+. |
| April 2 2021 | Announced as coach alongside Alexander Volkanovski for The Ultimate Fighter 29 at ESPN+. |
| October 18 2020 | Defeated Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie) by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night after dropping him multiple times. |
| October 18 2020 | Defeated Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie) by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night after dropping him multiple times. |
| March 8 2020 | A police report was filed against Brian Ortega for allegedly slapping rapper Jay Park, who was serving as a translator for Jung Chan-sung (Korean Zombie), at UFC 248. |
| March 8 2020 | A police report was filed against Brian Ortega for allegedly slapping rapper Jay Park, who was serving as a translator for Jung Chan-sung (Korean Zombie), at UFC 248. |
| December 8 2018 | Lost UFC Featherweight Championship fight against Max Holloway by doctor stoppage at the end of the fourth round at UFC 231, earning Fight of the Night award. |
| December 8 2018 | Lost UFC Featherweight Championship fight against Max Holloway by doctor stoppage at the end of the fourth round at UFC 231, earning Fight of the Night award. |
| March 3 2018 | Defeated Frankie Edgar via knockout in the first round at UFC 222, becoming the first fighter to finish Edgar in MMA and earning Performance of the Night bonus. |
| March 3 2018 | Defeated Frankie Edgar via knockout in the first round at UFC 222, becoming the first fighter to finish Edgar in MMA and earning Performance of the Night bonus. |
| 2017 | Awarded Breakthrough Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards |
| 2017 | Awarded Breakthrough Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards |
| December 9 2017 | Defeated Cub Swanson via guillotine choke submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 123, extending his finish streak to five consecutive fights and earning Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night honors. |
| December 9 2017 | Defeated Cub Swanson via guillotine choke submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 123, extending his finish streak to five consecutive fights and earning Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night honors. |
| July 29 2017 | Defeated Renato Moicano via guillotine choke submission in the third round at UFC 214, earning Fight of the Night bonus. |
| July 29 2017 | Defeated Renato Moicano via guillotine choke submission in the third round at UFC 214, earning Fight of the Night bonus. |
| June 4 2016 | Defeated Clay Guida by KO with a flying knee in the third round at UFC 199. |
| June 4 2016 | Defeated Clay Guida by KO with a flying knee in the third round at UFC 199. |
| January 2 2016 | Defeated Diego Brandão via triangle choke in the third round at UFC 195, after being down in the first two rounds. |
| January 2 2016 | Defeated Diego Brandão via triangle choke in the third round at UFC 195, after being down in the first two rounds. |
| June 6 2015 | Defeated Thiago Tavares via TKO in the third round at UFC Fight Night 68, earning Fight of the Night honors. |
| June 6 2015 | Defeated Thiago Tavares via TKO in the third round at UFC Fight Night 68, earning Fight of the Night honors. |
| July 26 2014 | Made UFC debut against Mike De La Torre, but the result was changed to 'No Contest' after testing positive for drostanolone. Fined $2,500 and suspended for nine months. |
| July 26 2014 | Made UFC debut against Mike De La Torre, but the result was changed to 'No Contest' after testing positive for drostanolone. Fined $2,500 and suspended for nine months. |
| April 2014 | Signed with the UFC after compiling an undefeated 8-0 record in regional promotions. |
| April 2014 | Signed with the UFC after compiling an undefeated 8-0 record in regional promotions. |
| 2010 | Ortega began his professional mixed martial arts career, marking the start of his journey in professional fighting. |
| 2010 | Ortega began his professional mixed martial arts career, marking the start of his journey in professional fighting. |
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