Featherweight · #13 (Media) · Meta unranked Booked

Who will Brian Ortega 🇺🇸 fight next?

Record 16-5-0 · Age 35 · Born Carson, United States

Brian Ortega is booked to fight Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026.

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (Dubai time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

BOOKED: vs Dan Hooker, UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Lost to Aljamain Sterling (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 23 Aug 2025).

Likely opponents Model estimate

Dan Hooker
92%

Officially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.

Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar) · ABHA Arena, Doha · 21 Nov

booked

Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling
Last fight: Loss vs Aljamain Sterling · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 23 Aug 2025
Career stage: 2 straight losses: steps back.
Confidence: High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated: 1 Oct 2026 (Dubai time)

Brian Ortega: frequently asked questions

When is Brian Ortega's next fight?

Brian Ortega is booked to fight Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Who did Brian Ortega fight last?

Brian Ortega lost to Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night on 23 Aug 2025 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).

Who is Brian Ortega likely to fight next?

The fight with Dan Hooker is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Dan Hooker (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Brian Ortega's record?

16-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

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More: Featherweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters · UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling fight card

Sources

UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.