Dustin Ortiz (born December 25, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division and is currently signed to the Brave CF. A professional competitor since 2010, Ortiz has also formerly competed for the

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, Tachi Palace Fights,

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and

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Background

Born and raised in Franklin, Tennessee, Ortiz competed in

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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, but the bout was removed from the card for unknown reasons. Ortiz instead made his debut against Jose Maria Tome at

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in November 2013. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. Ortiz faced John Moraga on January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35. He lost the fight via split decision. Ortiz was expected to face Alptekin Ozkilic on April 11, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 39. However, on April 3, the fight was cancelled due to an injury to Ozkilic. Subsequently, Ortiz was quickly rescheduled and faced promotional newcomer

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on April 19, 2014, at

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. 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

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on July 6, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale. He won the fight via split decision. Ortiz faced

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on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57. Ortiz lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. A rematch with Ian McCall was expected to take place on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73. However, McCall pulled out of the fight in late July citing injury and was replaced by Willie Gates. Ortiz dominated the fight with his wrestling and won via TKO in the third round. Ortiz faced

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on January 30, 2015, at UFC on Fox 18. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ortiz next faced Jussier Formiga on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ortiz faced

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on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. He won the fight via split decision. Ortiz next faced Brandon Moreno on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 108. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Ortiz faced

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on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114. He won the fight via knockout just fifteen seconds into the first round, the fastest knockout in UFC Flyweight history. The win also earned Ortiz his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Ortiz faced Alexandre Pantoja on January 20, 2018, at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Ortiz faced Matheus Nicolau on July 28, 2018, at UFC on Fox 30. He won the fight via knockout due to a head kick and follow-up punches in the first round. A rematch with

took place on January 19, 2019, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In an interview in January 2019, Henry Cejudo revealed that Ortiz was released from the UFC. 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.

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. Despite keeping the bout competitive, Ortiz lost via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

* Sherdog **2011 All-Violence Second Team *

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**Fastest knockout in UFC Flyweight history (15 seconds) **

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(One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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