Evloev vs Ortega

When is Evloev vs Ortega?

Movsar Evloev could potentially square off against Brian Ortega, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Evloev vs Ortega stats

Movsar Evloev would step into the octagon with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Brian Ortega would make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggest Ortega would have a slight advantage in power over Evloev, with a 19% knock out percentage over Evloev's 17%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ortega would have a large advantage over Evloev, boasting a 50% submission rate over Evloev's 22%.

Movsar Evloev is the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Ortega has a height advantage of 1 inch over Evloev. Despite this, he has 3-inch reach advantage.

Evloev is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 4 years and 7 months later than Ortega, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 6 less professional rounds, 50 to Ortega's 56.

Evloev vs Ortega form

Brian Ortega has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico.

Previous to that, he had lost to Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez on 16th July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UBS Arena, Long Island, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Island 6 on 17th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He had been defeated by Max Holloway at UFC 231 on 8th December 2018 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Activity check

Evloev's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Ortega's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Evloev vs Ortega?

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