Tony Ortega
UFC DebutNickname“El Chupacabra”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Columbus, Nebraska
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Tony Ortega makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
74-94
.440 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 10 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 subVFC · Bellator · DCS 73 · DCS 70 · VFC 56 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mitchell McKee11-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:28 | Bellator | Aug 12, 2022 |
| W | Ashton Caniglia8-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:54 | DCS 73 | Aug 14, 2021 |
| W | Nate Morrow7-3 | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks | R2 | 2:59 | DCS 70 | May 15, 2021 |
| L | KO/TKO | Shoulder Injury | R1 | 1:24 | VFC 56 | Apr 14, 2017 | |
| W | Baron Muller3-18 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:35 | OFC 119 | Feb 10, 2017 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:15 | VFC | Apr 1, 2016 | |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:59 | DCS 20 | Oct 16, 2015 | |
| W | Shane Hutchinson5-26 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:44 | VFC | Jul 25, 2015 |
| W | Jacob Akin10-11 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:19 | VFC | Apr 4, 2015 |
| L | Dwight Joseph15-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | VFC | Dec 13, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsVFC · DCS 6 · DCS 1 · Disorderly Conduct 18
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jason Huntley5-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:58 | VFC | Mar 15, 2014 |
| W | Loyd Chase1-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:58 | DCS 6 | Jan 11, 2014 |
| W | Ryan MacDonald12-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:48 | DCS 1 | Jul 26, 2013 |
| L | Dwight Joseph15-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 3:00 | Disorderly Conduct 18 | Apr 12, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.