Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Brian Ortega (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Brian Ortega
Brian 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.

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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · 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 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%