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UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Brian Ortega (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Brian Ortega
United StatesBrian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 25, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Brian Ortega by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-44, 50-45, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns
0
214 of 353
Significant strikes
88 of 234
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
229 of 377
Total strikes
101 of 250
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
3
2
Reversals
1
3:51
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
146 of 270
Head
59 of 193
20 of 26
Body
20 of 26
48 of 57
Leg
9 of 15
158 of 254
Distance
82 of 225
3 of 6
Clinch
6 of 9
53 of 93
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 52
Sig. str.
16 of 51
30 of 52
Total str.
16 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 61
Sig. str.
23 of 58
38 of 61
Total str.
23 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
61 of 99
Sig. str.
17 of 40
65 of 109
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
1:13
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
35 of 58
Sig. str.
6 of 15
46 of 72
Total str.
14 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
2:33
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
50 of 83
Sig. str.
26 of 70
50 of 83
Total str.
26 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#VolkanovskiOrtega
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#VolkanovskiOrtega
1109
2109
3109
4108
5109
Total5044
Junichiro Kamijo
#VolkanovskiOrtega
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

20
Volkanovski
-
0
Ortega
●49-45 Volkanovski×6●50-45 Volkanovski×4●49-46 Volkanovski×4●50-44 Volkanovski×3●49-44 Volkanovski●48-47 Volkanovski●47-46 Volkanovski
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Volkanovski
1%
Draw
3%
Ortega
677 fan scorecards submitted
●50-44 Volkanovski23.9%●49-45 Volkanovski23%●49-46 Volkanovski14.5%●50-45 Volkanovski10.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Volkanovski
R2
96%
Volkanovski
R3
69%
Volkanovski
R4
60%
Volkanovski
R5
53%
Ortega

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkanovski
-247
71% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -160
Brian Ortega
+579
15% implied win probability
Open: +152Best: +3300

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiBrian Ortega
BetAnything-195+160
BetOnline-174+149
BetUS-160+130
Betway-100000+3300
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-185+147
DraftKings-20000+1200
FanDuel-3500+1480
MyBookie-190+155
Pinnacle-190+145
sportsbetio-200+145
sports-interaction-260+200
unibet-180+145

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Brian Ortega by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-44, 50-45, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega?

The judges scored it 49-46, 50-44, 50-45, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Was Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 677 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkanovski; 100% of 20 media scores picked Alexander Volkanovski.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 68%32% 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 (14 fighters)

Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power91
96Speed91
97Precision89
94Durability91
100Engine92
95Wrestling85
92Ground96

Biggest edge Brian Ortega, Submissions +11

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Brian Ortega on the right.
92Punch power93
92Kick power88
97Punch speed92
95Kick speed90
97Accuracy89
95Takedowns85
94Ground striking92
89Submissions100
92Chin92
95Body strength90
100Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1895
Power Index rating
1768
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
3.84
57%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.31
SApM
6.38
58%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
0.93
34%
TD Acc.
25%
68%
TD Def.
54%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
1.83
Avg takedowns
0.85
3:19
Avg control time
1:11
214
Career high strikes
127
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Brian Ortega
65%
Head
71%
10%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
11%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Brian Ortega
76%
Distance
89%
8%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
5%