Brian Ortega is a professional MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter born on 21st February 1991, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He started training with Coach James Luhrsen when he was 17 years old. He began his professional career by competing in regional promotions in Southern California.
He was expected to make his promotional debut in May 2014 against Diego Brandao at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale, but Brandao pulled out a few days later. He eventually made his debut against Mike De La Torre at UFC on Fox 12 on July 2014. On June 2015, he faced Thiago Tavares at UFC Fight Night 68 and won via TKO in the third round. In December 2017, he faced Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 123 and won the fight in the second round.
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