Saturday, March 3, 2018T-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.
Frankie Edgar vs Brian Ortega
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Frankie EdgarBrian Ortega
0
Knockdowns1
27 / 77
Significant strikes25 / 76
35%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
27 / 77
Total strikes25 / 77
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Frankie EdgarBrian Ortega
1244%2184%
Head
1037%312%
Body
519%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Frankie Edgar
100%
Brian Ortega
68%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Frankie Edgar27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/58
1010/13
55/5
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Brian Ortega25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/61
33/4
11/1
Clinch
66/8
0
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Frankie EdgarBrian Ortega
R1
27
25
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
27 / 77
Significant strikes25 / 76
35%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
27 / 77
Total strikes25 / 77
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Betting Odds
Frankie Edgar
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: -191Best: -149
Brian Ortega
+136
42% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +150
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Frankie Edgar | Brian Ortega | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -150 | +130 | |
| Bookmaker | -149 | +129 | |
| Bovada | -160 | +130 | |
| Pinnacle | -158 | +140 | |
| sports-interaction | -180 | +140 | |
| unibet | -190 | +150 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brian Ortega absorbs 6.38 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Frankie Edgar's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Frankie Edgar spends 89% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Frankie Edgar
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · Ewl
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationalsyouth
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.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%71%
Head
19%18%
Body
15%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Frankie Edgarlast 2 fights
89%11%
Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Frankie Edgar Brian Ortega
Strikes landed / min
3.773.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.826.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.290.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.77
Strikes landed / min3.84
2.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.38
2.29 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.93 / 3.7
31%
Takedown accuracy25%
65%
Takedown defence54%
3:31
Control time / fight1:11
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%720/2779
16%279/486
13%221/296
Clinch
5%86/154
1%19/28
1%24/24
Ground
18%304/445
2%38/38
0%7/7
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Frankie Edgar16 of 36 ended early · 44%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Brian Ortega13 of 21 ended early · 62%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Frankie Edgar1-4
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
- WUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 11, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- D
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:20 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve McCabeRing of Combat 10 · Apr 14, 2006Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Catchweight
- WJerome IsipSportfighting 2 · Dec 10, 2005Submission · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
- WMark GettoRing of Combat 9 · Oct 29, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- WEric UreskNew York Regional · Jul 10, 2005TKO
Brian Ortega1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- WKeoni KochRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch · Jan 24, 2014Split Decision · Featherweight
- W
- WThomas GuimondRespect in the Cage · May 4, 2013Submission
- WCarlos GarcesRespect in the Cage · Mar 11, 2011DEC
- WChris MercadoRespect in the Cage · Jan 15, 2011DEC
- WVincent MartinezRespect in the Cage · Jul 24, 2010Submission
- WBrady HarrisonGladiator Challenge · Jun 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WJohn SassoneGladiator Challenge · Apr 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:48
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.