Dustin Ortiz
| Dustin Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 25, 1988 Franklin, Tennessee, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Franklin, Tennessee, United States |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Website | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dustin Ortiz is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. He has fought for various promotions like Resurrection Fighting Alliance, Tachi Palace Fights, King of the Cage and Strikeforce. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1] As of February 3, 2014, he is #12 in official UFC flyweight rankings.[2]
MMA career
Ortiz made his professional MMA debut in February 2010, fighting Lucas Thomas at GFC 6, which Ortiz won via first round submission. Ortiz then signed a contract with Strikeforce, but only fought two times with the promotion, he beat Justin Pennington and Matt Horning in his two fights with Strikeforce. Ortiz made his King of the Cage debut in August 2012. In his first fight with KOTC he beat Thiago Veiga by unanimous decision. Ortiz took a small break from MMA shortly after, but returned in January 2013, fighting at RFA 6, he beat Aaron Ely by split decision. Ortiz returned to King of the Cage in what would be his last independent fight before signing with UFC, he fought MMA veteran Mike French to a unanimous decision win.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
It was announced Ortiz would be making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 27 against unbeaten Justin Scoggins,[3] but the bout was removed from the card for unknown reasons.[4]
Ortiz instead made his debut against Jose Maria Tome at UFC Fight Night 32 in November 2013.[5] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Ortiz faced John Moraga on January 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 35.[6] He lost the fight via split decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12–3 | John Moraga | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou | January 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–2 | Jose Maria Tome | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson | November 9, 2013 | 3 | 3:19 | Goiânia, Brazil | UFC Debut. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–2 | Mike French | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC - Train Wreck | January 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–2 | Aaron Ely | Decision (split) | RFA 6 - Krause vs. Imada 2 | January 18, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–2 | Thiago Veiga | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC - Sudden Strike | August 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Walker, Minnesota, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 8–2 | Josh Robinson | Decision (split) | NAFC - Colosseum | May 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Catchweight Bout (130 lbs) |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–1 | Josh Rave | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Tachi Palace Fights 11 | December 2, 2011 | 3 | 4:38 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 7–1 | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 9 | May 6, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–0 | Matt Horning | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce - Challengers 13 | January 7, 2011 | 3 | 2:10 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–0 | Cory Alexander | TKO (punches) | GFC - Gameness Fight Championship 8 | October 9, 2010 | 3 | 4:46 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Won the GFC Flyweight Championship. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Andrew Higgins | TKO (punches) | GFC - Gameness Fight Series | July 15, 2010 | 2 | 3:52 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Forrest Beard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GFC - Gameness Fight Championship 7 | June 19, 2010 | 1 | 1:28 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Lucas Thomas | Submission (punches) | GFC - Gameness Fight Series | May 20, 2010 | 1 | 1:15 | Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Justin Pennington | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 1 | 4:27 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Lucas Thomas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | GFC - Gameness Fighting Championship 6 | February 20, 2010 | 1 | 1:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
References
- ↑ "Dustin Ortiz - Official UFC® Fighter Profile - UFC.com".
- ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
- ↑ "Flyweights Dustin Ortiz, Justin Scoggins meet at UFC Fight Night 27".
- ↑ "UFC signs two new flyweights, immediately scratches fight between them".
- ↑ "Flyweights Jose Maria, Dustin Ortiz added to UFC Fight Night 32 in Brazil".
- ↑ Staff (2013-12-05). "John Moraga vs. Dustin Ortiz added to UFC Fight Night 35 in Georgia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.