Dustin Ortiz Explained

Dustin Ortiz
Birth Date:25 December 1988
Birth Place:Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:[1]
Weight Lb:125
Weight Class:Flyweight
Reach In:65
Reach Footnote:[2]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ray Casias
Fighting Out Of:Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Team:Roufusport (until 2016)[3]
Combat Sports Academy (2016–present)
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:8
Sherdog:58097

Dustin Ortiz (born December 25, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division and is currently signed to the Brave CF. A professional competitor since 2010, Ortiz has also formerly competed for the UFC, RFA, Tachi Palace Fights, King of the Cage and Strikeforce.[4]

Background

Born and raised in Franklin, Tennessee, Ortiz competed in wrestling at Franklin High School where he was a standout. After graduating, Ortiz was working in construction before being drawn to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early 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 debut at UFC Fight Night 27 against Justin Scoggins,[5] but the bout was removed from the card for unknown reasons.[6]

Ortiz instead made his debut against Jose Maria Tome at UFC Fight Night 32 in November 2013.[7] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[8]

Ortiz faced John Moraga on January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35.[9] He lost the fight via split decision.

Ortiz was expected to face Alptekin Ozkilic on April 11, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 39.[10] However, on April 3, the fight was cancelled due to an injury to Ozkilic.[11] Subsequently, Ortiz was quickly rescheduled and faced promotional newcomer Ray Borg on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11.[12] Ortiz edged out Borg for a split decision victory.

Ortiz faced Juan Ramirez on May 7, 2014, at the World Championship, winning via Submission (armbar)

Ortiz faced Justin Scoggins on July 6, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale.[13] He won the fight via split decision.[14]

Ortiz faced Joseph Benavidez on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57.[15] Ortiz lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[16]

A rematch with Ian McCall was expected to take place on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.[17] However, McCall pulled out of the fight in late July citing injury and was replaced by Willie Gates.[18] Ortiz dominated the fight with his wrestling and won via TKO in the third round.[19]

Ortiz faced Wilson Reis on January 30, 2015, at UFC on Fox 18.[20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Ortiz next faced Jussier Formiga on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Ortiz faced Zach Makovsky on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206.[24] He won the fight via split decision.[25]

Ortiz next faced Brandon Moreno on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 108.[26] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[27]

Ortiz faced Hector Sandoval on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114.[28] He won the fight via knockout just fifteen seconds into the first round, the fastest knockout in UFC Flyweight history.[29] The win also earned Ortiz his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[30]

Ortiz faced Alexandre Pantoja on January 20, 2018, at UFC 220.[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Ortiz faced Matheus Nicolau on July 28, 2018, at UFC on Fox 30.[33] He won the fight via knockout due to a head kick and follow-up punches in the first round.[34]

A rematch with Joseph Benavidez took place on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.[35] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

In an interview in January 2019, Henry Cejudo revealed that Ortiz was released from the UFC.[37] In February 2019, Ortiz clarified that he was offered a release from his contract but opted to fight Benavidez as the last fight of his contract.[38]

Post-UFC career

After his release from the UFC, Ortiz signed with the Brave CF. His first bout in the Flyweight tournament was a Quarter-final bout against fellow UFC veteran Ali Bagautinov on April 1, 2021, at Brave CF 50.[39] Despite keeping the bout competitive, Ortiz lost via unanimous decision.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|20–9|Dillon Tolbert|Submission (guillotine choke)|Valor Underground 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Nashville, Tennessee, United States||-|Loss|align=center|19–9|Ali Bagautinov|Decision (unanimous)|Brave CF 50||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Arad, Bahrain||-|Loss|align=center|19–8|Joseph Benavidez|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Brooklyn, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–7|Matheus Nicolau|KO (head kick and punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|3:49|Calgary, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|18–7|Alexandre Pantoja|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 220 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–7|Hector Sandoval|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:15|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center|16–7|Brandon Moreno|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:06|Nashville, Tennessee, United States||-|Win| align=center|16–6 | Zach Makovsky| Decision (split)| UFC 206| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-| Loss| align=center|15–6 | Jussier Formiga| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Brasília, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center|15–5| Wilson Reis| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Newark, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 15–4| Willie Gates| TKO (elbows and punches)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:58| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–4| Joseph Benavidez| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Austin, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–3 | Justin Scoggins| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–3| Ray Borg| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Orlando, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–3| John Moraga| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Duluth, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–2| José Maria Tomé| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:19| Goiânia, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Mike French| Decision (unanimous)| KOTC: Train Wreck| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Aaron Ely| Decision (split)| RFA 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Thiago Veiga| Decision (unanimous)| KOTC: Sudden Strike| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Walker, Minnesota, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–2| Josh Robinson| Decision (split)| NAFC: Colosseum| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Josh Rave| TKO (doctor stoppage)| TPF 11: Redemption| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:38| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–1| Ian McCall| Decision (unanimous)| TPF 9| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–0 | Matt Horning| TKO (punches)| Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:10| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0 | Cory Alexander| TKO (punches)| GFC: Gameness Fight Championship 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:46| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0 | Andrew Higgins| TKO (punches)| GFC: Gameness Fight Series| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:52| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0 | Forrest Beard| Submission (rear-naked choke)| GFC: Gameness Fight Championship 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:28| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0 | Lucas Thomas| Submission (punches)| GFC: Gameness Fight Series| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:15| Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0 | Justin Pennington| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:27| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0 | Lucas Thomas| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| GFC: Gameness Fighting Championship 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:00| Nashville, Tennessee, United States| [42]

See also

References

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  3. Interview: Dustin Ortiz (UFC Flyweight). John Hyon Ko. July 21, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dustin Ortiz - Official UFC® Fighter Profile - UFC.com. 14 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Flyweights Dustin Ortiz, Justin Scoggins meet at UFC Fight Night 27. 20 August 2013.
  6. Web site: UFC signs two new flyweights, immediately scratches fight between them. 23 August 2013.
  7. Web site: Flyweights Jose Maria, Dustin Ortiz added to UFC Fight Night 32 in Brazil. 23 September 2013.
  8. News: MMAWeekly.Com Staff . UFC Fight Night 32 Play-by-play: Jose Maria Tome Vs. Dustin Ortiz . Mmaweekly.com | Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos . 12 April 2022 . 6 November 2013.
  9. Web site: John Moraga vs. Dustin Ortiz added to UFC Fight Night 35 in Georgia. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-12-05. 2013-12-05.
  10. Web site: Five fights added to UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi . cagepages.com . Jacob Cooper. 25 February 2014 . 2014-02-25.
  11. Web site: Alptekin Ozkilic out of UFC Fight Night 39 bout with Dustin Ortiz. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2014-04-03. 2014-04-03.
  12. Web site: Undefeated flyweight Ray Borg signs with UFC, meets Dustin Ortiz at UFC on FOX 11. themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. 2014-04-11. 2014-04-11.
  13. Web site: Dustin Ortiz vs. Justin Scoggins added to TUF 19 Finale in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-05-05. 2014-05-05.
  14. Web site: Erickson . Matt . TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Dustin Ortiz outworks Justin Scoggins for split call . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 12 April 2022 . 6 July 2014.
  15. Web site: Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz booked for UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-08-26. 2014-08-26.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 57 results: Joseph Benavidez rolls past Dustin Ortiz for decision sweep. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2014-11-22. 2014-11-22.
  17. News: Flyweight contenders Ian McCall, Dustin Ortiz meet in Nashville. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2015-06-16. 2015-06-16.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 73 fight card lineup finalized following Uriah Hall and Dustin Ortiz receiving new opponents. themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-07-23. 2015-07-23.
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Night 73 results: Dustin Ortiz pounds out Willie Gates in third. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-08-08. 2015-08-08.
  20. Web site: Wilson Reis faces Dustin Ortiz at UFC on Fox 18 (Brazilian Portuguese). olimpomma.com. Gabriel Carvalho. 2015-12-25. 2015-12-25.
  21. Web site: UFC on FOX 18 results: Wilson Reis puts on clinic for decision over Dustin Ortiz. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-01-30. 2016-01-30.
  22. Web site: Jussier Formiga faces Dustin Ortiz in flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-03. 2016-08-03.
  23. News: UFC Fight Night 95 results: Jussier Formiga cruise to unanimous decision over Dustin Ortiz. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-24. 2016-09-24.
  24. News: Ortiz replaces Moraga on UFC 206 card. tsn.ca. Staff. 2016-11-07. 2016-11-07.
  25. Web site: UFC 206 results: Dustin Ortiz snaps 2-fight skid, takes split call from Zach Makovsky. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-12-10. 2016-12-10.
  26. Web site: UFC announces Nashville event for April 22nd. Four fights officially added to the card. mmamad.com. Dale Jordan. 2017-02-12. 2017-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214005541/http://www.mmamad.com/2017/02/12/ufc-announces-nashville-event-for-april-22nd-four-fights-officially-added-to-the-card/. 2017-02-14. dead.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 108 results: Head kick turns tide as Brandon Moreno chokes out Dustin Ortiz. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-04-22. 2017-04-22.
  28. Web site: Dustin Ortiz vs. Hector Sandoval set for UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-31. 2017-05-31.
  29. News: UFC Fight Night 114 results: Dustin Ortiz KOs Hector Sandoval in 15 seconds for fastest flyweight win. 2017-08-06. MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. en-US.
  30. News: UFC Fight Night 114 bonuses: New record holder Dustin Ortiz among 4 fighters to earn $50K. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-08-06. 2017-08-06.
  31. Web site: Flyweightclash tussen Dustin Ortiz en Alexandre Pantoja voor UFC 220 in Boston. DNA. MMA. mmadna.nl. 13 November 2017. en-US. 2017-11-13.
  32. News: UFC 220 results: Dustin Ortiz rallies to take unanimous decision from Alexandre Pantoja. 2018-01-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-01-21. en-US.
  33. News: UFC on FOX 30 official for Calgary, eight fights added to lineup. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-04-27. 2018-04-27.
  34. News: UFC on FOX 30 results: Dustin Ortiz upsets Matheus Nicolau with big head-kick knockout. 2018-07-28. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-29. en-US.
  35. News: UFC Brooklyn: Joseph Benavidez to face Dustin Ortiz in flyweight bout at Barclays Center. newsday.com. Ryan Gerbasi. 2018-12-14. 2018-12-20.
  36. News: UFC Brooklyn results: Joseph Benavidez earns decision over Dustin Ortiz. MMAFighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2019-01-19. 2019-01-21.
  37. Web site: UFC champ Henry Cejudo discouraged by 'scary' state of flyweight division. 2019-02-02. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-06.
  38. Web site: Veteran UFC flyweight Dustin Ortiz a free agent, expects division to be shut down. Steven Marrocco. February 13, 2019. mmajunkie.com.
  39. Web site: BRAVE CF 50: Ali Bagautinov Battles Dustin Ortiz In Flyweight Title Tournament Quarter-Final Bout FightBookMMA . FightBookMMA . 7 March 2021 . 7 March 2021.
  40. Web site: Leonte. Tudor. Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi Chops Down Ismail Naurdiev, Defends Belt at Brave CF 50. Sherdog. 2 April 2021.
  41. Web site: Sherdog.com's 2011 All-Violence Team - Second Team . M.sherdog.com . 2012-01-06 . 2022-10-07.
  42. Web site: Dustin Ortiz MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-09-14.

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