Dustin Ortiz
Active 2013–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 77.0
Scouting report
Dustin Ortiz debuted in the UFC on November 9, 2013 with a third-round TKO of Jose Maria Tome. He went 8-6 across 14 UFC fights. He holds a jiu-jitsu black belt under Ray Casias and trained at Roufusport until 2016 and Combat Sports Academy afterward. On August 5, 2017 he knocked out Hector Sandoval in 15 seconds in Mexico City, listed as the fastest knockout in UFC flyweight history. His last UFC fight was a decision loss to Joseph Benavidez on January 19, 2019.
Peak ratings
Dustin Ortiz: a flyweight who beat Borg and Scoggins and lost to the elite
Ortiz built his name in 2014 with split decision wins over Ray Borg at UFC on Fox 11 and Justin Scoggins at the TUF 19 Finale. Benavidez beat him on a unanimous decision that November. His other losses were to Wilson Reis in January 2016, Jussier Formiga that September and Brandon Moreno in April 2017. In 2019 he said he was offered a release but chose to fight Benavidez as the final bout of his contract. He later lost to Ali Bagautinov in Brave CF in April 2021.
Ortiz, one attribute at a time
Boxing. 77. Alexandre Pantoja lost a unanimous decision to him at UFC 220 in January 2018.
Kickboxing. 75. Matheus Nicolau was knocked out by a head kick and punches at 3:49 of round one at UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary in July 2018.
Wrestling. 82. Willie Gates, who replaced Ian McCall, lost by TKO from elbows and punches at 2:58 of round three at UFC Fight Night 73 in August 2015.
BJJ. 76. Moreno submitted him with a rear-naked choke at 4:06 of round two in April 2017. He holds a black belt under Ray Casias.
Strength. 73, well below his cardio. Sandoval was knocked out with punches 15 seconds into round one, which earned a Performance of the Night.
Durability. 80. Five of his six UFC losses went to the judges: Moraga, Benavidez twice, Reis and Formiga.
Cardio. 86, his best. He won two split decisions in 2014 and another over Zach Makovsky at UFC 206 in December 2016.
Fight IQ. 78. He moved from Roufusport to Combat Sports Academy in 2016, the year he lost to Reis and Formiga and beat Makovsky.
Cardio at 86 and three split decisions
Borg, Scoggins and Makovsky each lost to him on a split decision. Pantoja lost a unanimous decision. He is not a finisher by trade, but the Sandoval knockout and the Nicolau head kick both ended inside four minutes. A draft that already has finishing power gets a steady pace from him.
Strength at 73 and a run of close losses
Moraga won a split decision over him at UFC Fight Night 35 in January 2014. Moreno finished him in 2017, the only time he lost inside the distance. A heavier hitter elsewhere in the build covers the gap.
Keep exploring
Closest flyweight profiles to Dustin Ortiz, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Ian McCallbest cardio 86 · weakest strength 72
- Ali Bagautinovbest wrestling 84 · weakest strength 75
- Zach Makovskybest cardio 84 · weakest strength 71
- John Moragabest cardio 82 · weakest strength 72
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Dustin Ortiz is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Dustin Ortiz's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.