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FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Frankie Edgar
The Answer
23-11-1
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:44
WIN
Brian 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

Betting Odds

Frankie Edgar
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: -191Best: -145
Brian Ortega
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +140

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Frankie EdgarBrian Ortega
40%50%60%70%Feb 9Feb 16Feb 24Mar 4Feb 9, 4:38 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -180 (64%)Feb 13, 1:03 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -214 (68%)Feb 14, 5:24 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -216 (68%)Feb 16, 9:12 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -213 (68%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -200 (67%)Feb 20, 10:40 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -190 (66%)Feb 21, 11:12 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -187 (65%)Feb 23, 11:39 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -186 (65%)Feb 25, 8:39 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -186 (65%)Feb 25, 1:39 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -186 (65%)Feb 25, 1:57 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -186 (65%)Feb 26, 1:36 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -185 (65%)Feb 26, 6:24 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -184 (65%)Feb 26, 6:36 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -185 (65%)Feb 26, 9:30 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -182 (65%)Feb 26, 12:24 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -184 (65%)Feb 27, 1:12 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -181 (64%)Feb 27, 12:42 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -180 (64%)Feb 27, 12:54 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -180 (64%)Feb 27, 4:12 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -180 (64%)Feb 27, 11:51 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -178 (64%)Feb 28, 1:51 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -178 (64%)Feb 28, 4:27 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -177 (64%)Feb 28, 5:09 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -177 (64%)Feb 28, 6:06 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -180 (64%)Feb 28, 6:39 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -178 (64%)Feb 28, 7:57 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -178 (64%)Feb 28, 8:39 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -178 (64%)Feb 28, 10:30 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -180 (64%)Feb 28, 7:03 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -176 (64%)Mar 1, 9:06 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -176 (64%)Mar 1, 11:42 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -177 (64%)Mar 1, 7:15 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -178 (64%)Mar 1, 11:03 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -181 (64%)Mar 2, 5:00 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -182 (65%)Mar 2, 6:06 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -183 (65%)Mar 2, 7:15 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -183 (65%)Mar 2, 7:24 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -183 (65%)Mar 2, 4:41 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -181 (64%)Mar 2, 8:27 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -179 (64%)Mar 2, 11:26 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -176 (64%)Mar 3, 5:05 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -173 (63%)Mar 3, 5:28 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -167 (63%)Mar 3, 5:36 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -165 (62%)Mar 3, 6:15 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -162 (62%)Mar 3, 7:34 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -163 (62%)Mar 3, 9:58 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -163 (62%)Mar 3, 11:07 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -164 (62%)Mar 3, 3:17 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -162 (62%)Mar 3, 8:56 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -164 (62%)Mar 3, 10:22 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -162 (62%)Mar 4, 1:16 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -165 (62%)Mar 4, 3:11 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -163 (62%)Mar 4, 3:47 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -163 (62%)Mar 4, 4:38 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -162 (62%)Mar 4, 5:21 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -160 (62%)Mar 4, 7:16 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -161 (62%)Mar 4, 8:18 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -163 (62%)Mar 4, 8:51 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -165 (62%)Mar 4, 8:55 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -161 (62%)Mar 4, 9:17 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -165 (62%)Mar 4, 10:13 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -165 (62%)Mar 4, 10:45 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -165 (62%)Mar 4, 11:15 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -160 (62%)Mar 4, 11:29 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -158 (61%)Mar 4, 11:52 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -161 (62%)Mar 4, 12:28 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -160 (62%)Mar 4, 12:40 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -160 (62%)Mar 4, 1:06 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -163 (62%)Feb 9, 4:38 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +130 (43%)Feb 13, 1:03 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +162 (38%)Feb 14, 5:24 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +172 (37%)Feb 16, 9:12 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +168 (37%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +158 (39%)Feb 20, 10:40 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +154 (39%)Feb 21, 11:12 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +152 (40%)Feb 23, 11:39 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +151 (40%)Feb 25, 8:39 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +151 (40%)Feb 25, 1:39 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +151 (40%)Feb 25, 1:57 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +151 (40%)Feb 26, 1:36 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +150 (40%)Feb 26, 6:24 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Feb 26, 6:36 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +150 (40%)Feb 26, 9:30 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +148 (40%)Feb 26, 12:24 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Feb 27, 1:12 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +147 (40%)Feb 27, 12:42 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +146 (41%)Feb 27, 12:54 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +146 (41%)Feb 27, 4:12 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +147 (40%)Feb 27, 11:51 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +147 (40%)Feb 28, 1:51 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +147 (40%)Feb 28, 4:27 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +146 (41%)Feb 28, 5:09 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +145 (41%)Feb 28, 6:06 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +147 (40%)Feb 28, 6:39 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +145 (41%)Feb 28, 7:57 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +145 (41%)Feb 28, 8:39 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +145 (41%)Feb 28, 10:30 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +146 (41%)Feb 28, 7:03 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +143 (41%)Mar 1, 9:06 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +143 (41%)Mar 1, 11:42 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +143 (41%)Mar 1, 7:15 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +146 (41%)Mar 1, 11:03 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +148 (40%)Mar 2, 5:00 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Mar 2, 6:06 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Mar 2, 7:15 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Mar 2, 7:24 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +152 (40%)Mar 2, 4:41 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Mar 2, 8:27 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +149 (40%)Mar 2, 11:26 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +147 (40%)Mar 3, 5:05 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +144 (41%)Mar 3, 5:28 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +140 (42%)Mar 3, 5:36 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +139 (42%)Mar 3, 6:15 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +136 (42%)Mar 3, 7:34 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 3, 9:58 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +136 (42%)Mar 3, 11:07 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 3, 3:17 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +136 (42%)Mar 3, 8:56 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 3, 10:22 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +135 (43%)Mar 4, 1:16 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 4, 3:11 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +135 (43%)Mar 4, 3:47 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +136 (42%)Mar 4, 4:38 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +134 (43%)Mar 4, 5:21 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +133 (43%)Mar 4, 7:16 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +135 (43%)Mar 4, 8:18 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +136 (42%)Mar 4, 8:51 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 4, 8:55 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +135 (43%)Mar 4, 9:17 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 4, 10:13 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 4, 10:45 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +137 (42%)Mar 4, 11:15 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +134 (43%)Mar 4, 11:29 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +132 (43%)Mar 4, 11:52 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +134 (43%)Mar 4, 12:28 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +134 (43%)Mar 4, 12:40 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +134 (43%)Mar 4, 1:06 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +135 (43%)-163+135
SportsbookFrankie EdgarBrian Ortega
BetOnline-145+125
Bookmaker-170+140
Bovada-160+130
Pinnacle-150+133
sports-interaction-160+125
unibet-180+140

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

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 65%35% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power91
94Speed91
92Precision89
93Durability91
100Engine92
95Wrestling85
92Ground96

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Takedowns +10

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Brian Ortega on the right.
86Punch power93
85Kick power88
96Punch speed92
91Kick speed90
92Accuracy89
95Takedowns85
93Ground striking92
91Submissions100
94Chin92
92Body strength90
100Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1930
Power Index rating
1823
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
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  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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 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%