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Matchup Analysis·Lightweight
↑UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 24 / 13
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Red Corner

Renato Moicano

21-7-120 UFCLast5mo ago
Balanced
Declining
5× Title
5× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'11"+3"ht·72"+3"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age
VS
Lightweight155 lbs
3R
Blue Corner

Brian Ortega

“T-City”
16-5(1 NC)14 UFCLast1.1yr ago
Balanced
Declining
6× Title
7× 5R
High Variance
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·69"reach·Switchstance·35age
CQ
EdgesElevated Finish Risk
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingMoicanoDominant
DecisionMoicanoClear edge
GrapplingMoicanoClear edge
KO Adv.OrtegaClear edge
Sub Adv.OrtegaDominant
DurabilityNo edge
Signals
1 signal
WC DEBUT

Ortega is making their UFC debut at Lightweight, moving up from Featherweight.

CQ Core Edges
CQ Striking Differential
Strikes landed vs absorbed
Moicano
Moicano
+0.55
Ortega
-2.54
CQ Grappling Threat
TD threat vs this opponent
Moicano
Moicano
0.77
Ortega
0.33
CQ Decision Advantage
Round Win Rate
Moicano
Moicano
62%
Ortega
30%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
—
Moicano
66
Average
Ortega
67
Average
3 KO lossesKO losses2 KO losses
0.20KD / fight0.14
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
High
Moicano4.10SLpM
+
SLpM3.84Ortega
7.9
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
No edge
MoicanoOutput Builds Late+37% R1→R3
OrtegaOutput Builds Late+86% R1→R3
Finish History
Moicano
KO/TKO ×2Sub ×7
Finish rate (wins)
69%
9/13
Stopped rate (losses)
71%
5/7
Ortega
KO/TKO ×3Sub ×4
Finish rate (wins)
88%
7/8
Stopped rate (losses)
40%
2/5
Edge & Exposure
Moicano
EdgePressure Fighter

Output holds or improves as the fight extends. Wins the striking exchange in later rounds when opponents expect a slowdown.

Ortega
EdgeHigh Finisher

Finishes the majority of opponents. Gets the stoppage when ahead on the scorecards.

ExposureWear Concern

High accumulated UFC fight volume. Susceptible to opponents who apply pressure in later rounds.

Opposition Quality
Moicano13–7UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
9–7
Record (16)
-0.7
Str Diff/Min
67%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)
-36% step-up
4–4
Record (8)
-0.2
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
0–3
Record (3)
-1.1
Str Diff/Min
—
Finish (W)
Ortega8–5UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–5
Record (13)
-2.3
Str Diff/Min
88%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)
-17% step-up
5–4
Record (9)
-2.7
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
1–2
Record (3)
-4.1
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
MoicanoLightweightOrtega
64th
Striking Differential
5th
61st
Grappling Threat
32nd
73rd
Round Win Rate
6th
42nd
TD Defense
27th
46th
Durability
42nd
71st
Finishing Rate
69th
Recent Form
Moicano
Stat
Ortega
2.234.10 career
⚠↓1.87
SLpMOutput
↓0.98
2.863.84 career
3.263.55 career
↓0.29
SApMAbsorbed
↓0.79
5.596.38 career
3.844.15 career
↓0.31
TD AttAttempts/15m
↓0.78
2.943.72 career
0.550.60 career
↓0.05
Sub AttAttempts/15m
↓0.61
0.290.90 career
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Outcome Signal
Elevated Finish Risk
Moicano30% distance
Finish 70%Decision 30%
Ortega29% distance
Finish 71%Decision 29%
Moicano 20 UFC fights·Ortega 14 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Moicano
9.4min
Ortega
13.8min
Combined Distance Rate
29%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
MoicanoTO KNOCK OUTOrtega
34
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins13
Ortega's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses2
Total UFC losses5
OrtegaTO KNOCK OUTMoicano
51
High
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins3
Total UFC wins8
Moicano's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses3
Total UFC losses7
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
MoicanoTO SUBMITOrtega
22
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins7
Total UFC wins13
Ortega's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses5
OrtegaTO SUBMITMoicano
74
Elite
Sub Wins
Submission wins4
Total UFC wins8
Moicano's Sub Losses
Sub losses2
Total UFC losses7
MoicanoWin MethodOrtega
15%
KO / TKO
38%
54%
Submission
50%
31%
Decision
13%
13 UFC wins · 2 KO · 7 Sub · 4 Dec8 UFC wins · 3 KO · 4 Sub · 1 Dec
Moicano
Loss Method
Ortega
43%
KO / TKO
40%
29%
Submission
0%
29%
Decision
60%
7 UFC losses · 3 KO · 2 Sub · 2 Dec5 UFC losses · 2 KO · 3 Dec
Moicano14 stoppages · 5 KO · 9 Sub
R1
6
R2
7
R3
1
R4
0
R1R2R3R4
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Win
Sub Loss
All stoppages
WSubChris DuncanR2 · 3:14
LSubIslam MakhachevR1 · 4:05
WKOBenoit Saint DenisR2 · 5:00
WKOJalin TurnerR2 · 4:11
WSubBrad RiddellR1 · 3:20
Ortega10 stoppages · 5 KO · 4 Sub
R1
3
R2
1
R3
5
R4
1
R1R2R3R4
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Win
All stoppages
WSubYair RodriguezR3 · 0:58
LKOYair RodriguezR1 · 4:11
LKOMax HollowayR4 · 5:00
WKOFrankie EdgarR1 · 4:44
WSubCub SwansonR2 · 3:22
Historical Context
Moicano — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
W
Chris DuncanTITLELW
SUB
R23:14
Apr '26
21 SS (58%)·27 abs·1/4 td·196s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Beneil DariushEliteLW
U-DEC
R3
Jun '25
31 SS (51%)·56 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken·80s ctrl·1 kd
L
Islam MakhachevEliteTITLELW
SUB
R14:05
Jan '25
9 SS (33%)·6 abs·1 td taken
W
Benoit Saint DenisTITLELW
KO/TKO
R25:00
Sep '24
50 SS (69%)·25 abs·1/3 td·293s ctrl
W
Jalin TurnerVeteranLW
KO/TKO
R24:11
Apr '24
36 SS (54%)·16 abs·2/6 td·350s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Drew DoberVeteranLW
U-DEC
R3
Feb '24
23 SS (55%)·23 abs·3/6 td·1 td taken·633s ctrl
View full fight log →
Ortega — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
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
R30:58
Feb '24
28 SS (38%)·55 abs·3/6 td·321s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
L
Yair RodriguezVeteranTITLEFW
KO/TKO
R14:11
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 att
W
Chan Sung JungTITLEFW
U-DEC
R5
Oct '20
127 SS (60%)·62 abs·3/10 td·57s ctrl·2 kd
View full fight log →
Common Opponents
Cub SwansonSame result
W
Moicano
Sub·R1·2018
W
Ortega
Sub·R2·2017
Chan Sung JungSplit result
L
Moicano
KO/TKO·R1·2019
W
Ortega
UD·R5·2020
Matchup·LW·3R
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Red Corner

Renato Moicano

21-7-120 UFC5mo ago
5'11"+3"ht72"+3"reachOrthodox37 yrs
VS·LW·3R
Blue Corner

Brian Ortega

“T-City”
16-5(1 NC)14 UFC1.1yr ago
5'8"ht69"reachSwitch35 yrs
CQ
Edges
Elevated Finish Risk
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingMoicanoDominant
DecisionMoicanoClear edge
GrapplingMoicanoClear edge
DurabilityNo edge
KO Adv.OrtegaClear edge
Sub Adv.OrtegaDominant
Signals
1
WC DEBUTOrtega is making their UFC debut at Lightweight, moving up from Featherweight.
CQ Core Edges
CQStriking Edge
Who's winning the striking exchange
Moicano
Moicano+0.55
Ortega-2.54
CQGrappling
Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense
Moicano
Moicano0.77
Ortega0.33
CQDecision
CQ round win rate
Moicano
Moicano62%
Ortega30%
CQDurability
KO resistance — higher is better
No edge
Moicano
66Average
Ortega
67Average
Stats
Moicano
Ortega
Striking
4.10SS Landed / min3.84
49%Str Acc37%
3.55SS Absorbed / min6.38
59%Str Def49%
0.10KD / fight0.36
Grappling
1.68TD / min0.93
64%TD Def54%
0.60Sub Att · /15m0.90
0%Sub Def—
Finish History
Moicano
KO/TKO ×2Sub ×7
Finish Rate (Wins)
69%
9/13
Stopped Rate (Losses)
71%
5/7
Ortega
KO/TKO ×3Sub ×4
Finish Rate (Wins)
88%
7/8
Stopped Rate (Losses)
40%
2/5
Moicano30% distance
Finish 70%Decision 30%
Ortega29% distance
Finish 71%Decision 29%
Moicano 20 UFC fights·Ortega 14 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Moicano
9.4min
Ortega
13.8min
Combined Distance Rate
29%of fights go the distance
Win & Loss Method
MoicanoWinOrtega
15%
KO
38%
54%
Sub
50%
31%
Dec
13%
13 wins2 KO7 Sub4 Dec
1 Dec4 Sub3 KO8 wins
MoicanoLossOrtega
43%
KO
40%
29%
Sub
0%
29%
Dec
60%
7 losses3 KO2 Sub2 Dec
3 Dec2 KO5 losses
CQ Finish Risk
Moicano
to knock out
Ortega
34Elevated
Ortega
to knock out
Moicano
51High
Moicano
to submit
Ortega
22Low
Ortega
to submit
Moicano
74Elite
Recent Form
Moicano
Stat
Ortega
2.23
4.10 career
↓1.87
SLpMOutput
↓0.98
2.86
3.84 career
3.26
3.55 career
↓0.29
SApMAbsorbed
↓0.79
5.59
6.38 career
3.84
4.15 career
↓0.31
TD AttAtt/15m
↓0.78
2.94
3.72 career
0.55
0.60 career
↓0.05
SubAtt/15m
↓0.61
0.29
0.90 career
Full Stats unlocks4 more sections
Per-Fight Stats
Opposition Quality
Percentile Ranks
Round Breakdown
Historical Context
Moicano—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
W
Chris DuncanTITLELW Bout
SUB · R2 · 3:14 · Apr '26
21 SS (58%)·27 abs·1/4 td·196s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Beneil DariushEliteLW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jun '25
31 SS (51%)·56 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken·80s ctrl·1 kd
L
Islam MakhachevEliteTITLELW Bout
SUB · R1 · 4:05 · Jan '25
9 SS (33%)·6 abs·1 td taken
W
Benoit Saint DenisTITLELW Bout
KO/TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Sep '24
50 SS (69%)·25 abs·1/3 td·293s ctrl
W
Jalin TurnerVeteranLW Bout
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:11 · Apr '24
36 SS (54%)·16 abs·2/6 td·350s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Drew DoberVeteranLW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Feb '24
23 SS (55%)·23 abs·3/6 td·1 td taken·633s ctrl
View full fight log →
Ortega—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
L
Aljamain SterlingEliteCatch Weight Bout
U-DEC · R5 · Aug '25
55 SS (32%)·124 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken·8s ctrl
L
Diego LopesFW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Sep '24
63 SS (32%)·106 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·6s ctrl
W
Yair RodriguezVeteranTITLEFW Bout
SUB · R3 · 0:58 · Feb '24
28 SS (38%)·55 abs·3/6 td·321s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
L
Yair RodriguezVeteranTITLEFW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Jul '22
22 SS (63%)·23 abs·1/5 td·144s ctrl
L
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLEFW Bout
U-DEC · R5 · Sep '21
88 SS (38%)·214 abs·2/5 td·54s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Chan Sung JungTITLEFW Bout
U-DEC · R5 · Oct '20
127 SS (60%)·62 abs·3/10 td·57s ctrl·2 kd
View full fight log →
Common Opponents
Cub SwansonSame result
W
Moicano
Sub·R1·2018
W
Ortega
Sub·R2·2017
Chan Sung JungSplit result
L
Moicano
KO/TKO·R1·2019
W
Ortega
UD·R5·2020
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