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Brian Ortega vs Diego Brandao

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC); Diego Brandao is 22-11-0. Diego Brandao is 4 years older than Brian Ortega. Brian Ortega has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Diego Brandao. Brian Ortega is 1" · 3 cm taller than Diego Brandao. They have met once: Brian Ortega 1, Diego Brandao 0.

Brian Ortega
United States
Brian Ortega
“T-City” · 16-5-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSUB
Met once
Diego Brandao
Brazil
Diego Brandao
“DB” · 22-11-0
SDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

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
Diego Brandao

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
68%
18%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brian Ortegalast 13 fights
89%
Diego Brandaolast 10 fights
70%11%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC Diego Brandao· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.842.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDiego Brandao · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.383.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersDiego Brandao · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.933.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersDiego Brandao · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersDiego Brandao · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersDiego Brandao · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDiego Brandao · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.84
Strikes landed / min
2.94
6.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.38
0.93 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.21 / 4.7
25%
Takedown accuracy
68%
55%
Takedown defence
81%
1:11
Control time / fight
1:58
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

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
Diego Brandao10 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%101/280
15%36/55
11%25/36
Clinch
6%15/21
4%10/12
0%1/1
Ground
18%43/77
1%2/3
0%0/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Ortega and Diego Brandao ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit (Sat, Jan 2, 2016), where Brian Ortega won by Submission.

What are the records of Brian Ortega and Diego Brandao?

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC) and Diego Brandao is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Diego Brandao?

Brian Ortega has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Diego Brandao, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Diego Brandao?

Brian Ortega is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Diego Brandao stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Brian Ortega or Diego Brandao?

Diego Brandao is 39 and Brian Ortega is 35.

Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Diego Brandao?

Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Diego Brandao has 25 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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