Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 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.

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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 57%43% Brian Ortega

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1717
Elo rating
1665
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 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%