Brian Ortega

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Brian "T-City" Ortega (born February 21, 1991 ) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently (February 2019) in first place in the Featherweight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His professional career began in April 2010. In January 2014, Ortega won the featherweight title in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance RFA . He has been fighting in the UFC since July 2014.

Careers in the UFC

Brian Ortega made his UFC debut on July 26, 2014 at the UFC on FOX 12: Lawler vs. Brown against the American Mike de la Torre in the SAP Center, San Jose, USA. Ortega managed to force de la Torre to give up in minute 1:39 of the first lap using the rear-naked choke. The victory marked Ortegas fifth by submission, four of which he achieved in the first round. In retrospect, the fight was declared a no contest , as Ortega was shown to have taken the anabolic steroid drostanolone in a urine test by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) . This was followed by a nine-month suspension and $ 2,500 fine by the California State Athletic Commision (CSAC).

On June 6, 2015, Brian Ortega fought against the Brazilian Thiago Tavares. Due to deep cuts over Tavares' right eye, the competition almost stopped in the second round, but the doctor decided against it. Ortega won via TKO / KO in the 3rd round. Both fighters won the UFC's Fight of the Night bonus of $ 50,000.

On January 2, 2016, Ortega won against the Brazilian Diego Brandao. Brandao had the upper hand in the first two rounds. In the third round, Ortega was able to demonstrate his Jiu-Jitsu skills. After a few unsuccessful submission attempts, he forced Brandao to give up using triangle choke .

Ortega played on June 4, 2016 against the American Clay Guida in the Octagon, at the event UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 . In the third round Ortega won the fight with a knee knockout.

On October 1, 2016, Ortega was supposed to play against the Brazilian Hacran Dias at UFC Fight Night 96 . In mid-September, Brian Ortega retired from the fight due to a right shoulder injury. He underwent an operation that was performed on his left shoulder in 2011. A ten-month break followed.

After his recovery, he appeared in the event UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 against the Brazilian Renato Moicano. In the third round Moicano managed a takedown , but Ortega started a guillotine choke and thus forced his opponent to give up. Both fighters received the Fight of the Night bonus.

Ortegas' opponent in his first main event in the UFC on December 9, 2017 was the American Cub Swanson. At the end of the first lap, Swanson was almost forced to retire after Ortega tried to choke a D'Arce. However, the round ended before Ortega could complete the submission. He won the fight in the second round using a flying guillotine choke. Both fighters won the Fight of the Night Bonus, Ortega also won the Performance of the Night Bonus , also for $ 50,000.

Max Holloway (then and at the time of writing the current Featherweight Champion of the UFC) should take part in the UFC 222 event on March 3, 2018 : Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya will defend his title against the American Frankie Edgar . In early February, Holloway withdrew from the fight. The reason given was a leg injury that he sustained during training. As a substitute, Brian Ortega went up against Edgar, who had suffered his five defeats at the time only after point decisions. Brian Ortega won via knockout 16 seconds before the end of the first round. He was the first fighter to achieve a KO / TKO victory against the then 36-year-old veteran of the sport. As in his last competition, Ortega received the Performance of the Night Bonus .

After his victory against Frankie Edgar, who was then in second place in the Featherweight Division (behind the Brazilian Jose Aldo and the reigning champion Max Holloway), Brian Ortega landed in first place and thus became a contender for the title.

The match between Holloway and Ortega has been scheduled for UFC 226 on July 7, 2018. On Wednesday July 4th, Max Holloway was officially withdrawn from the competition because of symptoms of a concussion. Holloway was suspended by the UFC for 30 days, but no medical examination revealed the cause of his symptoms. Brian Ortega was not interested in a replacement fight or an interim title fight and was therefore also removed from the event. According to his own statements, he received no compensation from the UFC.

Ultimately, the title fight against Holloway took place on December 8, 2018, at the event UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega . Brian Ortega lost for the first time in his professional career. After the fourth round, the medical team stopped the competition because of Ortega's condition. He suffered a broken nose and a broken thumb on his left hand. The title fight was named Fight of the Night , both opponents received the corresponding bonus (see above).

successes

  • UFC
    • "Fight of the Night": June 6th, 2015, against Thiago Tavares
    • "Fight of the Night": July 29, 2017, against Renato Moicano
    • "Fight of the Night" and "Performance of the Night": December 9, 2017, against Cub Swanson
    • "Performance of the Night": March 3, 2018, against Frankie Edgar
    • "Fight of the Night": December 8, 2018, against Max Holloway
    • Best rank Featherweight Division: # 1
  • World MMA Awards
    • "Breakthrough Fighter of the Year": 2018
  • Resurrection Fight Alliance
    • RFA Featherweight Champion: January 24, 2014, after beating Keoni Koch

Mixed martial arts statistics

Professional record summary
16 fights 14 wins 1 loss
knockout 3 1
task 7th 0
Point decision 4th 0
No contest 1
Result Professional record opponent date event method round time
defeat 14-1- (1) Max Holloway December 8, 2018 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega TKO (interrupted by doctor) 4th 5:00
victory 14-0- (1) Frankie Edgar March 3, 2018 UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya KO (blow) 1 4:44
victory 13-0- (1) Cub Swanson December 9, 2017 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Task (guillotine choke) 2 3:22
victory 12-0- (1) Renato Moicano 29th July 2017 UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Task (guillotine choke) 3 2:59
victory 11-0- (1) Clay guide 4th June 2016 UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 KO (knee) 3 4:40
victory 10-0- (1) Diego Brandao January 2, 2016 UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit Task (triangle choke) 3 1:37
victory 9-0- (1) Thiago Tavares June 6, 2015 UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson TKO (blows) 3 4:10
NC 8-0- (1) Mike de la Torre July 26, 2014 UFC on FOX 12: Lawler vs. Brown No Contest (overturned) 1 1:39
victory 8-0 Keoni Koch January 24, 2014 RFA 12: Ortega vs. cook Point decision (split) 5 5:00
victory 7-0 Jordan Rinaldi August 16, 2013 RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran Task (triangle choke) 3 2:29
victory 6-0 Thomas Guimond 4th May 2013 RITC: Respect in the Cage Task (triangle choke) 1 4:02
victory 5-0 Carlos Garces March 12, 2011 RITC: Respect in the Cage Point decision (unanimous) 5 5:00
victory 4-0 Chris Mercado January 15, 2011 RITC: Respect in the Cage Point decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
victory 3-0 Vincent Martinez July 24, 2010 RITC: Respect in the Cage Task (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:54
victory 2-0 Brady Harrison June 27, 2010 Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behavior Point decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
victory 1-0 John Sassone April 25, 2010 Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force Task (triangle choke) 1 1:48

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brian Ortega. Retrieved January 5, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Mike de la Torre. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
  3. ^ Brian Ortega fails PED test, fined, suspended, win changed to NC - Mixed Martial Arts News. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
  4. ^ UFC's Brian Ortega apologizes for failed drug test, says coaches 'unaware'. In: MMAjunkie. August 25, 2014, accessed January 6, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Thiago Tavares. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  6. ↑ UFC Fight Night 68 bonuses: Dustin Poirier gets $ 50,000 in front of home fans. In: MMAjunkie. June 7, 2015, accessed January 8, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Diego Brandao. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  8. ^ UFC 195 play-by-play and live results. In: MMAjunkie. January 2, 2016, accessed January 8, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Clay Guida. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Hacran Dias. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Report: Hacran Dias vs. Brian Ortega added to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland. In: MMAjunkie. August 3, 2016, accessed January 9, 2019 .
  12. ^ UFC prospect Brian Ortega (torn labrum) out 9-12 months. In: Daily News. September 15, 2016, Retrieved January 9, 2019 (American English).
  13. ↑ Renato Moicano. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Brian Mazique: UFC 214 Results: Winners, Bonuses, highlights, Attendance And Gate Numbers. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
  15. ^ Cub Swanson. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Brian Mazique: UFC Fight Night 123 Swanson Vs. Ortega Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights, Attendance And Gate. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Dan Hiergesell: Fresno Bonuses! Ortega Banks $ 100K For Swanson Submission. December 10, 2017, accessed January 8, 2019 .
  18. ^ Marc Raimondi: Max Holloway injured, out of UFC 222 title defense against Frankie Edgar. February 3, 2018, accessed January 8, 2019 .
  19. ↑ Frankie Edgar. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  20. ↑ UFC 222 results: Brian Ortega first to stop Frankie Edgar, gets massive first-round KO. In: MMAjunkie. March 4, 2018, accessed January 8, 2019 .
  21. Jump up ↑ Brian Mazique: UFC 222 Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights (VIDEO), Fight Stats, Attendance And Gate. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  22. ^ Jose Aldo. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  23. ^ Michael Hutchinson: A complete history of the UFC Featherweight rankings. August 16, 2018, accessed January 8, 2019 .
  24. ↑ Max Holloway breaks silence on UFC 226 withdrawal, addresses Ortega, McGregor and Nurmagomedov. In: MMAjunkie. July 6, 2018, accessed January 9, 2019 .
  25. ↑ Milan Ordoñez: Max Holloway rules out stroke and concussion for UFC 226 pullout: 'We don't have the answers'. July 30, 2018, accessed January 9, 2019 .
  26. ↑ BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub: Brian Ortega: Full Interview | BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
  27. ↑ MMA Fighting Newswire: Brian Ortega releases statement, reveals multiple injuries suffered in UFC 231 main event. December 9, 2018, accessed January 9, 2019 .
  28. ↑ Brian Ortega on Instagram: “I didn't feel a THING. ? #recovery ”. Retrieved January 9, 2019 .
  29. ^ Dave Doyle: UFC 231 bonuses: Max Holloway claims $ 100,000; Brian Ortega, Thiago Santos $ 50,000. December 9, 2018, accessed January 9, 2019 .
  30. ^ Michael Hutchinson: A complete history of the UFC Featherweight rankings. August 16, 2018, accessed January 10, 2019 .
  31. ↑ Bryan Tucker: World MMA Awards 2018 Results. July 3, 2018, accessed January 10, 2019 .
  32. ↑ Brian Ortega. Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Ortega, Brian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES T-City
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American mixed martial arts fighter
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1991