Brian Ortega vs. Alexander Volkanovski Result

Alexander Volkanovski def. Brian Ortega

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSeptember 25, 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Brian Ortega by unanimous decision at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega on September 25, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 49-46, 50-45, 50-44.

Brian Ortega vs. Alexander Volkanovski — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega (Sep 25, 2021)

Result: Alexander Volkanovski won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Featherweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
49–46
For Alexander Volkanovski
Junichiro Kamijo
50–45
For Alexander Volkanovski
Sal D'amato
50–44
For Alexander Volkanovski

Fight stats

Brian OrtegaAlexander Volkanovski

0Knockdowns0
8888/234 · 38%Significant strikes214/353 · 61%214
101101/250 · 40%Total strikes229/377 · 61%229
22/5 · 40%Takedowns—0
3Submission attempts0
1Reversals2
0:54Control time3:51

Significant strikes by target

Brian OrtegaHead 59 · Body 20 · Legs 9

Alexander VolkanovskiHead 146 · Body 20 · Legs 48

Significant strikes by position

Brian OrtegaDistance 82 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0

Alexander VolkanovskiDistance 158 · Clinch 3 · Ground 53

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Brian Ortega	16/51	16/51	0/0	0	0:00
	Alexander Volkanovski	30/52	30/52	0/0	0	0:00
2	Brian Ortega	23/58	23/58	0/0	0	0:00
	Alexander Volkanovski	38/61	38/61	0/0	0	0:03
3	Brian Ortega	17/40	22/46	1/1	2	0:41
	Alexander Volkanovski	61/99	65/109	0/0	0	1:13
4	Brian Ortega	6/15	14/25	1/2	1	0:13
	Alexander Volkanovski	35/58	46/72	0/0	0	2:33
5	Brian Ortega	26/70	26/70	0/2	0	0:00
	Alexander Volkanovski	50/83	50/83	0/0	0	0:02

Where it sat in their careers

Brian Ortega

UFC record before: 7-1 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 7-2 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChan Sung JungOct 17, 2020
LMax HollowayDec 8, 2018
WFrankie EdgarMar 3, 2018

Next fight: L vs. Yair Rodriguez

Alexander Volkanovski

UFC record before: 9-0
UFC record after: 10-0
Streak coming in: 9 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMax HollowayJul 11, 2020
WMax HollowayDec 14, 2019
WJose AldoMay 11, 2019

Next fight: W vs. Chan Sung Jung

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