(1991-02-21) February 21, 1991 (age 33) Los Angeles, California, United States
Nickname
T-City
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division
Featherweight Lightweight
Reach
69 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out of
Torrance, California, United States
Team
Black Belt Surfing Black House MMA (formerly)[2] Gracie University HQ (2004–present)[3][4] Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center (2019–present)[5]
Trainer
Rener Gracie[6]
Rank
1st degree BJJ black belt[a][3][8]
Years active
2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
20
Wins
16
By knockout
3
By submission
8
By decision
5
Losses
3
By knockout
2
By decision
1
No contests
1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Brian Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist that currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Ortega has also competed in the RFA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of February 27, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[9]
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^"Black House MMA Brian Ortega Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
^ abc"Certified Gracies Jiu-Jitsu Belt Holders". gracieacademy.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
^"BRIAN "T-CITY" ORTEGA AWARDED "HISPANIC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR"". lfafighting.com. Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2018-02-06. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
^Farah Hannoun (September 5, 2020). "Brian Ortega opens up about changes made ahead of Chan Sung Jung fight". MMAjunkie.com.
^Mitra, Anurag (2020-10-18). "Rener Gracie introduces the world to "T-city 2.0"". Sportskeeda.
^@briantcity (10 December 2019). "Received a 1st degree on my black belt last night". Retrieved 26 September 2020 – via Instagram.
^@briantcity (10 December 2019). "Received a 1st degree on my black belt last night". Retrieved 26 September 2020 – via Instagram.
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