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Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega

Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4-0; Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC). Alexander Volkanovski is 3 years older than Brian Ortega. Alexander Volkanovski has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. Brian Ortega is 2" · 5 cm taller than Alexander Volkanovski. They have met once: Alexander Volkanovski 1, Brian Ortega 0.

Alexander Volkanovski
Australia
Alexander Volkanovski
“The Great” · 28-4-0
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Met once
Brian Ortega
United States
Brian Ortega
“T-City” · 16-5-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
  • 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
  • 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
  • —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
  • —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Camp · Freestyle Fighting Gym (Freestyle MMA) · Windang / Port Kembla, Wollongong, AU
Brian Ortega
BJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
  • 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
  • 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Camp · Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
71%
10%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.993.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.316.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.99
Strikes landed / min
3.84
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.38
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.93 / 3.7
34%
Takedown accuracy
25%
69%
Takedown defence
55%
3:19
Control time / fight
1:11
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alexander VolkanovskiBrian Ortega

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega (Sat, Sep 25, 2021), where Alexander Volkanovski won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega?

Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4-0 and Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Alexander Volkanovski or Brian Ortega?

Alexander Volkanovski has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexander Volkanovski or Brian Ortega?

Brian Ortega is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Alexander Volkanovski stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Alexander Volkanovski or Brian Ortega?

Alexander Volkanovski is 38 and Brian Ortega is 35.

Who has more finishes, Alexander Volkanovski or Brian Ortega?

Alexander Volkanovski has 16 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Brian Ortega has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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