Brian Ortega
Acting
Biography
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Featherweight division.
Born: February 21, 1991
Place of Birth: San Pedro, California, USA
Known For
UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2
UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 24, 2024, at the Arena CDMX facility, in México City, México.
UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit was a mixed martial arts event held on January 2, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on June 4, 2016 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. After numerous opponents were forced to withdraw from the main event against Middleweight Champion, Luke Rockhold, the Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping accepted the fight. This fight was a rematch as the two met previously in November 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping, with Rockhold winning via submission in the second round.
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega served as the event headliner.
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 is a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 29, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Father Stu
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 25, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega headlined the event.
UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili (branded as Riyadh Season Noche UFC for sponsorship reasons) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 14, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega
UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 9, 2017, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. A featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega served as the event headliner.
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 3, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Filmography
as Boxer #2
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Head Coach