Brian Ortega is the number 2 ranked featherweight in the UFC, and here is all you need to know about him, including his net worth, salary, records and endorsements

Brian Ortega facts

Birth Place	Los Angeles, California
Father’s Name	Martin Ortega
Mother’s Name	To be updated
Star Sign	Taurus
Net Worth (2022)	$1.25 million (estimated)
Last Fight Earnings	$332,000
Age	31
Date of Birth	February 21, 1991
Education	To be updated
Nationality	American
MMA Debut	April 25, 2010
MMA Record	15-2
Divisions	Featherweight
Achievements	Former RTF featherweight champion, Former RFA featherweight champion
Partner	Tracy Cortez
Children	None
Endorsements	Toyo Tires, Modelo, Trifecta Nutrition, Hemp Fusion, Drink Body Armor
Social Media	Instagram, Twitter

Brian Ortega is one of the best featherweights in modern times. Nicknamed ‘T-City’, the man from Los Angeles brings a holistic approach to his fight game. With luscious locks, he is a charmer off the court as well.

Last Updated: 15-07-2022

Brian Ortega Net Worth and Payouts

Brian Ortega has a net worth of approximately $1.25 million.

For his first fight in the UFC, at UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown, Ortega made $16000 for his unanimous decision win over Mike De La Torre. The fight was later deemed a no-contest.

His biggest payday was the fight where he suffered his second loss – against Alexander Volkanovski. Ortega earned $332000 that night.

Brian Ortega MMA Career and UFC Record

Brian Ortega made his MMA debut on the 25th of April, 2010 against John Sassone at Gladiator Challenge: Maximum Force. He finished his opponent in the first round via. submission.

A couple of months later, Ortega joined Respect in the Cage promotion. In only his third fight in the promotion, Ortega won the RTC Featherweight Championship. He defended it once and joined RFA in 2013.

He won the RFA Featherweight Championship as well, in only his second fight in the promotion.

Ortega made his UFC debut on the 26th of July, 2014 at UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown, against Mike De La Torre. He won the fight via. submission, but the fight was later deemed a no-contest after ‘T-City’ tested positive for Drostanolone.

He then put on a Fight of the Night performance against Thiago Tavares, before going on to beat Diego Brandao, Clay Guida and Renato Moicano, to quickly rise up the ranks.

Following back-to-back Performances of The Night against Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar, Ortega faced Max Holloway for the featherweight championship. But, he was defeated by means of TKO due to a doctor stoppage.

Ortega went on a lengthy injury layoff and was away from the sport for almost 2 years, before making a winning comeback against Chan Sung Jung in October 2020.

In a title fight that headlined UFC 266, Ortega put on a warrior’s performance, but was unable to come up with a win over champ Alexander Volkanovski.

‘T-City’s MMA record reads 15 wins and 2 losses.

Brian Ortega Family, Personal Life and Endorsements

Brian Ortega was born on the 21st of February, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. His parents are from Mexico. Ortega’s father is Martin Ortega. The name of his mother is not known.

Ortega is in a relationship with fellow UFC women’s flyweight Tracy Cortez. The pair share photos of themselves quite often on social media. Cortez is currently undefeated in the UFC.

Ortega endorses several brands – Toyo Tires, Trifecta Nutrition, Hemp Fusion, Drink Body Armor and Modelo.

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