Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Brandao
DB
22-11-0
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Diego Brandao (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:37
WIN
Brian Ortega
T-City
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 2, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Brian Ortega defeated Diego Brandao by Submission in round 3 (1:37) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit, held Saturday, January 2, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Diego Brandao
Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 108
Significant strikes
29 of 110
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
61 of 116
Total strikes
33 of 114
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
1:41
Significant strikes by target
38 of 87
Head
18 of 91
10 of 11
Body
11 of 19
8 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
51 of 99
Distance
28 of 109
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
5 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 48
Sig. str.
11 of 42
28 of 52
Total str.
14 of 45
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 46
Sig. str.
15 of 57
22 of 46
Total str.
15 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
3 of 11
11 of 18
Total str.
4 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:19
Ctrl
0:36

Betting Odds

Diego Brandao
+143
41% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +145
Brian Ortega
-167
63% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: -161

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego BrandaoBrian Ortega
Bookmaker+145-170
Bovada+140-170
Pinnacle+145-161

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Brandao vs Brian Ortega?

Brian Ortega defeated Diego Brandao by Submission in round 3 (1:37) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit, held Saturday, January 2, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Diego Brandao 56%44% Brian Ortega

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Diego Brandao
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power91
82Speed91
74Precision89
77Durability91
73Engine92
96Wrestling85
94Ground96

Biggest edge Brian Ortega, Kick speed +22

Attribute by attribute

Diego Brandao is on the left of every row, Brian Ortega on the right.
97Punch power93
71Kick power88
95Punch speed92
68Kick speed90
74Accuracy89
96Takedowns85
94Ground striking92
94Submissions100
73Chin92
81Body strength90
73Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1725
Power Index rating
1685
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.94
SLpM
3.84
47%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.38
SApM
6.38
62%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.21
TD Avg.
0.93
68%
TD Acc.
25%
80%
TD Def.
54%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Brandao · 3-2
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 149 · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 145 · Jun 29, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 142 · Mar 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    ADXC 5 · Aug 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Hardcore MMA · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Lightweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 13 fights
23.3
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
1.70
Avg takedowns
0.85
1:58
Avg control time
1:11
56
Career high strikes
127
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Diego Brandao
Strike target
Brian Ortega
68%
Head
71%
21%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
11%
Diego Brandao
Strike position
Brian Ortega
70%
Distance
89%
11%
Clinch
6%
19%
Ground
5%