Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:44
WIN
Brian Ortega
Brian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Brian Ortega defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya, held Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 77
Significant strikes
25 of 76
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
27 of 77
Total strikes
25 of 77
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
12 of 59
Head
21 of 71
10 of 13
Body
3 of 4
5 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
27 of 76
Distance
17 of 66
0 of 1
Clinch
6 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
27 of 77
Sig. str.
25 of 76
27 of 77
Total str.
25 of 77
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
35
5'6"
Height
5'8"
68"
Reach
69"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
3.84
40%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.82
SApM
6.38
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
0.93
31%
TD Acc.
25%
65%
TD Def.
54%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 13 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.85
3:31
Avg control time
1:11
135
Career high strikes
127
10
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Brian Ortega
66%
Head
71%
19%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
11%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Brian Ortega
70%
Distance
89%
7%
Clinch
6%
23%
Ground
5%