Saturday, September 25, 2021T-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.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkanovskiBrian Ortega
0
Knockdowns0
214 / 353
Significant strikes88 / 234
61%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
229 / 377
Total strikes101 / 250
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 5
0
Submission attempts3
2
Reversals1
3:51
Control time0:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkanovskiBrian Ortega
14668%5967%
Head
209%2023%
Body
4822%910%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alexander Volkanovski
74%25%
Brian Ortega
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkanovski214 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9090/172
2020/26
4848/56
Clinch
33/5
0
00/1
Ground
5353/93
0
0
Brian Ortega88 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5757/188
1616/22
99/15
Clinch
22/5
44/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexander VolkanovskiBrian Ortega
R1
30
16
10-910-910-9
R2
38
23
10-910-910-9
R3
61
17
10-910-910-9
R4
35
6
10-910-810-9
R5
50
26
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 52
Significant strikes16 / 51
58%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
30 / 52
Total strikes16 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 61
Significant strikes23 / 58
62%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
38 / 61
Total strikes23 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
61 / 99
Significant strikes17 / 40
62%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
65 / 109
Total strikes22 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
1:13
Control time0:41
Round 4Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 58
Significant strikes6 / 15
60%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
46 / 72
Total strikes14 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
2:33
Control time0:13
Round 5Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 83
Significant strikes26 / 70
60%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
50 / 83
Total strikes26 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:02
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
20
Alexander Volkanovski
0
Brian 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
- MMAMania.com50-44Volkanovski
- Jillian DeCoursey50-44Volkanovski
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50-44Volkanovski
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50-45Volkanovski
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50-45Volkanovski
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA50-45Volkanovski
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Volkanovski
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49-44Volkanovski
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-45Volkanovski
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-45Volkanovski
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-45Volkanovski
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49-45Volkanovski
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49-45Volkanovski
- CombatPress.com49-45Volkanovski
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49-46Volkanovski
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Volkanovski
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49-46Volkanovski
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Volkanovski
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Volkanovski
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com47-46Volkanovski
Fan Scorecards
677 fan scorecards submitted
97%
Alexander Volkanovski
1%
Draw
3%
Brian Ortega
●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
Betting Odds
Alexander Volkanovski
Open: -187Best: -160
Brian Ortega
Open: +152Best: +3300
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alexander Volkanovski | Brian 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.
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.
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alexander Volkanovski spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
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
65%71%
Head
10%18%
Body
25%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.993.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.316.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min3.84
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.38
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.93 / 3.7
34%
Takedown accuracy25%
69%
Takedown defence55%
3:19
Control time / fight1:11
0.20
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
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
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
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have 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
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
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, 2014SD · 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 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.