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Brian Ortega absorbs 6.4 and lands 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Brian Ortega's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Brian Ortega's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Brian Ortega wins 30% of rounds across 42 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Brian Ortega has 2 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.14 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 67 out of 99, average for the division.

Brian Ortega finishes 88% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Brian Ortega is 35 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“T-City”

Brian Ortega

16-5 (1 NC)14 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Declining
6× Title
7× 5R
High Variance
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·69"reach·Switchstance·35age
Last fightLAljamain Sterling·U-DEC·R5·10mo ago
Fighter Context
8–5UFC1 NC·
3KO
·
4Sub
·
1Dec
·
13.8min/fight
·
193UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–5(13 fights)
·
88%finish rate
·
-2.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–4(9 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-2.7str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-4.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.54
High Risk
4%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.087
Average
32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
67
Average
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
30%
Passive
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Brian Ortega — 3.84 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.38 strikes per minute.

Ortega
Distance Striker
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.84
Str. Accuracy37%
742UFC landed/1,987attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.4 vs avg6.38
Str. Defense49%
KD Rate / fight0.36
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Average48%ile0.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
18%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance89%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 114 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Round 44 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed1419211624
Avg. Absorbed2626285131
Avg. Net-12-8-7-34-7
Grappling

Brian Ortega — 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 25% takedown accuracy, 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 54% takedown defense.

Ortega
Control Wrestler
·71s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.93
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.72
TD Accuracy25%
12UFC landed/48attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
4UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
18UFC defended/33opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Brian Ortega — 8 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 1 decision), 88% finish rate.

Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
div avg 47%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 8
Submission4 / 8
Decision1 / 8
KD → Finish
3/4Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision3 / 5
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 5 losses by decision
Versatile finisher. 3 KOs and 4 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
4.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 35 more in second half of career
0+37+73+110+146avg↵↵NC2014201520162017201820202021202220242025

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.32.34.9R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=11
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
3.8
5.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.5
5.4
7.2
Diff
-2.6
-1.6
-1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-16%L3
-109%-6%97%WLWLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Ortega — 14 UFC Fights

Brian Ortega — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
14 fights
L
Aljamain SterlingElite
Catch Weight
U-DEC R5Aug '25
-69
·55 SS (32%)·124 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken·8s ctrl
L
Diego Lopes
FW
U-DEC R3Sep '24
-43
·63 SS (32%)·106 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·6s ctrl
W
Yair RodriguezVeteran
TITLEFW
SUB R3 · 0:58Feb '24
-27
·28 SS (38%)·55 abs·3/6 td·321s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
↵ 19mo layoff
L
Yair RodriguezVeteran
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:11Jul '22
-1
·22 SS (63%)·23 abs·1/5 td·144s ctrl
L
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5Sep '21
-126
·88 SS (38%)·214 abs·2/5 td·54s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Chan Sung Jung
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5Oct '20
+65
·127 SS (60%)·62 abs·3/10 td·57s ctrl·2 kd landed
↵ 22mo layoff
L
Max HollowayElite
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R4 · 5:00Dec '18
-180
·110 SS (38%)·290 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·145s ctrl
W
Frankie EdgarElite
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:44Mar '18
-2
·25 SS (33%)·27 abs·1 kd landed
W
Cub SwansonVeteran
TITLEFW
SUB R2 · 3:22Dec '17
-36
·24 SS (34%)·60 abs·0/1 td·30s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Renato Moicano
FW
SUB R3 · 2:59Jul '17
-44
·65 SS (30%)·109 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·1 sub att
All Fighters
Featherweight
“T-City”

Brian Ortega

16-5 (1 NC)14 UFC
Form
2L
5'8"ht·69"reach·Switchstance·35age
Last fightLAljamain Sterling·U-DEC·10mo ago
Fighter Context
8–5UFC1 NC·
3KO
·
4Sub
·
1Dec
·
13.8min/fight
·
193UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–4
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.54
4%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.087
32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
67
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
30%
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Ortega
Featherweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.84
Str. Accuracy37%
742UFC landed/1,987attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.4 vs avg6.38
Str. Defense49%
KD Rate / Fight0.36
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Average48%ile0.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
18%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist89%
Clinch7%
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=14
R2
n=11
R3
n=10
R4
n=4
R5
n=3
Landed1419211624
Absorbed2626285131
Net-12-8-7-34-7
Grappling
Ortega
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
71s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.93
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.72
TD Accuracy25%
12UFC landed/48attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
4UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
18UFC defended/33opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
4Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
4.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.32.34.9R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=11
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
3.8
5.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.5
5.4
7.2
Diff
-2.6
-1.6
-1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Ortega — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Aljamain SterlingEliteCatch Weight
U-DEC·R5·Aug '25
55 SS (32%)·124 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken·8s ctrl
L
Diego LopesFW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '24
63 SS (32%)·106 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·6s ctrl
W
Yair RodriguezVeteranTITLEFW
SUB·R3·Feb '24
28 SS (38%)·55 abs·3/6 td·321s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
L
Yair RodriguezVeteranTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '22
22 SS (63%)·23 abs·1/5 td·144s ctrl
L
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·Sep '21
88 SS (38%)·214 abs·2/5 td·54s ctrl·3 sub
W
Chan Sung JungTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '20
127 SS (60%)·62 abs·3/10 td·57s ctrl·2 kd
L
Max HollowayEliteTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R4·Dec '18
110 SS (38%)·290 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·145s ctrl
W
Frankie EdgarEliteFW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '18
25 SS (33%)·27 abs·1 kd
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