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

Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:44
WIN
Brian Ortega
United StatesBrian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 3, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Brian Ortega?

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 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 51%49% Brian Ortega

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1713
Elo rating
1705
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
3.84
40%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.82
SApM
6.38
65%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
0.93
31%
TD Acc.
25%
65%
TD Def.
54%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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 JungSat, 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 · Catchweight
  • 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%