// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Dustin Ortiz
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0FLYWEIGHT

Dustin
Ortiz

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Dustin Ortiz
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
20/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.17
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#27
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1553
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
80th
percentile · average opponent rated 1572 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 1, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
8
KO/TKO
40%
5
SUB
25%
7
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
11%
8
DEC
89%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
35%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER57TD DEFENSE27GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING39CARDIO78AGGRESSION38SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY78
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (52%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression38
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery78
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2010WFEB 2010WAPR 2010WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WJUL 2010WOCT 2010WJAN 2011LMAY 2011WDEC 2011LMAY 2012WAUG 2012WJAN 2013WJUL 2013WNOV 2013LJAN 2014WAPR 2014WJUL 2014LNOV 2014WAUG 2015LJAN 2016LSEP 2016WDEC 2016LAPR 2017WAUG 2017WJAN 2018WJUL 2018LJAN 2019LAPR 2021WNOV 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  25. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  30. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 96, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Alexander), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 96.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
7%
1
3%
5
17%
-
-
8
total
SUB
5
17%
1
3%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
15
52%
-
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
52%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Dillon TolbertNov 20, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
VFC - Valor Underground 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Ali BagautinovApr 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 50 - Brave Combat Federation 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joseph BenavidezJan 19, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matheus NicolauJul 28, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:49
UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Alexandre PantojaJan 20, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hector SandovalAug 5, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:15
UFC Fight Night 114 - Pettis vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Brandon MorenoApr 22, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:06
UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Zach MakovskyDec 10, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jussier FormigaSep 24, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 95 - Cyborg vs. Lansberg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Wilson ReisJan 30, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Willie GatesAug 8, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 2:58
UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joseph BenavidezNov 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Flyweight. Professional record 20-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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