Brian Martin Ortega ( born February 21, 1991 , Los Angeles , Los Angeles ) is an American fighter of mixed style , a representative of the lightweight division. Challenger for the featherweight title (UFC 231). He has been performing at a professional level since 2010, he is known for participating in tournaments of the UFC fighting organization, he owned the champion titles of small organizations Respect in the Cage and Resurrection Fighting Alliance.
 Brian Ortega | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | T-city |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | February 21, 1991 (28 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| Accommodation | Torrance , USA |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight category | Lightweight (66 kg) |
| Arm span | 175 cm |
| Career | from 2010 to the present at. |
| Team | Black belt surfing |
| Style | Boxing , bjj |
| Degree of mastery | Black belt on the BJ |
| Ranks | Tcity |
| Mixed Martial Arts Statistics | |
| Boev | 16 |
| Wins | fourteen |
| • knockout | 3 |
| • change | 7 |
| • decision | four |
| Defeat | one |
| • knockout | one |
| Not held | one |
| Battle stats on the Sherdog website | |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Starting a professional career
- 1.2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
- 2 Statistics in Professional MMA
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Brian Ortega was born on February 21, 1991 in Los Angeles , has Mexican roots. At the age of seventeen, he began to seriously engage in boxing , underwent training under the guidance of coach James Larsen, who took him to school and taught him percussion skills. Later he mastered the technique of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , trained at the Gracie Academy of Jiu-Jitsu in Torrance , where his mentor was the famous master Rorion Gracie , as well as his sons Riron, Rener and Ralek Gracie . Subsequently, from the hands of Rener Gracie received a black belt on the BZH [1] [2] .
Beginning of a professional career
He made his debut in mixed martial arts on a professional level in April 2010, using the " triangle " made his opponent give up in the first round. He fought in small regional promotions mainly in Southern California . Of all the fights, he always emerged victorious, won the champion titles in the versions of the local organizations Respect in the Cage and Resurrection Fighting Alliance in the featherweight category.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Having eight victories in his track record and not a single defeat, Ortega attracted the attention of the world's largest fighting organization Ultimate Fighting Championship and in April 2014 signed a long-term contract with it [3] . He made his debut in the UFC octagon in July of that year in a duel with Mike de la Torre - forced him to surrender in the first round with the help of a strangulation from behind, but then failed the doping test made after the tournament - traces of the drostanolone anabolic steroid were found in his sample. The fighter pleaded guilty, he was fined $ 2,500 and suspended from the battle for a period of nine months, while the result of the battle with De la Torre was canceled [4] [5] .
At the end of the period of ineligibility in June 2015, Ortega returned to the cage and won by technical knockout from the Brazilian Tiago Tavaris - both fighters were awarded the prize for the best fight of the evening [6] .
In 2016, he was defeated by Diego Brandan and Clay of Guid [7] [8] .
In 2017, Ortega successfully applied the “ guillotine ” to the Brazilian Renat Moikanu , earning a bonus for the best fight of the evening [9] . Then, with the same “guillotine”, he defeated compatriot Kaba Swanson - here he was awarded two prizes at once: for the best performance of the evening and for the best fight of the evening [10] .
He continued his series of victories in March 2018, knocking out former organization champion Frankie Edgar (this was the first time Edgar was knocked out). In this battle he was also awarded a bonus for the best performance of the evening [11] .
In the framework of the July UFC 226 tournament, a championship fight was planned between Brian Ortega and the current UFC lightweight champion Max Holloway [12] , however, in just a few days Holloway was forced to withdraw due to poor health.
Statistics in Professional MMA
| Professional career of a fighter (total) | ||
| Boev 16 | Wins 14 | Lost 1 |
| By knockout | 3 | one |
| Surrender | 7 | 0 |
| Decision | four | 0 |
| Not held | one | |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date of | Round | Time | A place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defeat | 14-1 (1) | Max Holloway | TKO (stopped by a doctor) | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | four | 5 a.m. | Toronto Canada | Fight for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Evenings. Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 14-0 (1) | Frankie Edgar | KO (uppercut) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | one | 4:44 | Las Vegas , USA | Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 13-0 (1) | Kab Swanson | Surrender (Guillotine) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | December 9, 2017 | 2 | 3:22 | Fresno , USA | Performance of the evening. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 12-0 (1) | Renat Moykan | Surrender (Guillotine) | UFC 214 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 2:59 | Anaheim , USA | Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 11-0 (1) | Glue Guida | KO (knee kick) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 3 | 4:40 | Inglewood , USA | |
| Victory | 10-0 (1) | Diego Brandan | Change (triangle) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 3 | 1:37 | Las Vegas , USA | |
| Victory | 9-0 (1) | Tiago Tavaris | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 3 | 4:10 | New Orleans , USA | Fight of the evening. |
| Did not take place | 8-0 (1) | Mike de la Torre | NC (result canceled) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | one | 1:39 | San Jose , USA | Ortega won with a strangulation from behind, but failed the doping test, and the result was canceled. |
| Victory | 8-0 | Keoni koch | Separate solution | RFA 12 | January 24, 2014 | 5 | 5 a.m. | Los Angeles , USA | Won the RFA Featherweight Championship. |
| Victory | 7-0 | Jordan Rinaldi | Change (triangle) | RFA 9 | August 6, 2013 | 3 | 2:29 | Pomona , USA | |
| Victory | 6-0 | Thomas Gimond | Change (triangle) | Respect In The Cage 20 | May 4, 2013 | one | 4:02 | Pomona , USA | He defended the RTC featherweight champion title. |
| Victory | 5-0 | Carlos Gerses | Unanimous decision | Respect In The Cage 10 | March 12, 2011 | 5 | 5 a.m. | Pomona , USA | Won the RTC Featherweight Championship. |
| Victory | 4-0 | Chris Mercado | Unanimous decision | Respect In The Cage 9 | January 15, 2011 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Pomona , USA | |
| Victory | 3-0 | Vincent Martinez | Surrender (strangulation at the back) | Respect In The Cage 5 | July 24, 2010 | one | 1:54 | Los Angeles , USA | |
| Victory | 2-0 | Amir Fattakhov | Unanimous decision | Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behavior | June 27, 2010 | 3 | 5 a.m. | San Jacinto , USA | |
| Victory | 1-0 | John Sassone | Change (triangle) | Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force | April 25, 2010 | one | 1:48 | San Jacinto , USA |
Notes
- ↑ Certified Gracies Jiu-Jitsu Belt Holders Neopr . gracieacademy.com. Date of treatment December 11, 2017.
- ↑ Fighter On Fighter: Breaking Down UFC Fresno's Brian Ortega! , MMAmania.com .
- ↑ Zane Simon. Welcome to the UFC Brian Ortega . bloodyelbow.com (April 8, 2014). Date of treatment April 8, 2014.
- ↑ CJ Tuttle. Ex-RFA Champ Brian Ortega tests positive for anabolic steroids following UFC on Fox 12 . sherdog.com (August 22, 2014). Date of treatment August 22, 2014.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield. Brian Ortega apologizes for failed drug test at UFC on Fox 12 . sherdog.com (August 23, 2014). Date of treatment August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Matt Erickson . UFC Fight Night 68 bonuses: Dustin Poirier gets $ 50,000 in front of home fans , mmajunkie.com (June 7, 2015). Date of treatment June 7, 2015.
- ↑ Steven Marrocoo. UFC 195 results: Brian Ortega's sick jiu-jitsu leads to triangle choke of Diego Brandao . mmajunkie.com (January 2, 2016). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Dave Doley. UFC 199 results: Brian Ortega steals win from Clay Guida with last-minute knockout . mmafighting.com (June 4, 2016). Date of treatment June 5, 2016.
- ↑ UFC 214 bonuses: Jones, Ortega among $ 50K winners , Bloody Elbow .
- ↑ Staff. UFC Fight Night 123 bonuses: Brian Ortega's amazing performance doubles up for $ 100,000 . MMAJunkie.com (December 10, 2017). Date of treatment December 10, 2017.
- ↑ UFC 222 bonuses: Brian Ortega, Alexander Hernandez easy choices for $ 50,000 (English) , MMAjunkie (March 4, 2018).
- ↑ Max Holloway to defend title vs. Brian Ortega at UFC 226 - Sportsnet.ca (English) , Sportsnet.ca .
Links
- Brian Ortega - professional battle stats on the Sherdog website