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Renato Moicano vs Brian Ortega: lightweight main card preview at UFC 331
Tale of the tape and archive form for Renato Moicano against Brian Ortega, on the main card at UFC 331 on Sep 19, 2026.
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 lands on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and on the main card sits Renato Moicano against Brian Ortega at lightweight, scheduled for 3 rounds. Our schedule tables list 13 bouts on the card; this one is filed under the main card.
Tale of the tape
Renato Moicano, 37, comes in at 21-7-1, listed at 5'11", with a 72-inch reach, fighting orthodox. Opposite him, Brian Ortega ("T-City"), 35, comes in at 16-5-0, listed at 5'8", with a 69-inch reach, fighting switch. On the tape, Moicano has 3 inches of height and 3 inches of reach. Ortega is the younger by 2 years. Renato Moicano is listed orthodox, Ortega switch.
- Record: Renato Moicano 21-7-1 · Brian Ortega 16-5-0
- Age: Renato Moicano 37 · Brian Ortega 35
- Height: Renato Moicano 5'11" · Brian Ortega 5'8"
- Reach: Renato Moicano 72" · Brian Ortega 69"
- Stance: Renato Moicano Orthodox · Brian Ortega Switch
What the archive says
Our archive has 3 completed UFC bouts for Renato Moicano, 1 win and 2 losses. That win came inside the distance. He last fought on Apr 4, 2026 and beat Chris Duncan by submission in round 2.
- W vs Chris Duncan — submission, R2 (Apr 4, 2026)
- L vs Beneil Dariush — unanimous decision, R3 (Jun 28, 2025)
- L vs Islam Makhachev — submission, R1 (Jan 18, 2025)
Our archive has 1 completed UFC bout for Brian Ortega, 0 wins and 1 loss. Most recently he lost to Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decision in round 5 on Aug 23, 2025.
- L vs Aljamain Sterling — unanimous decision, R5 (Aug 23, 2025)
What to watch
The 3-inch reach gap in Renato Moicano's favour is the tape's headline number; it defines the range each man is working from. Brian Ortega is listed as a switch-stance fighter, so the lead side on that side of the cage can change through the fight. From our archive, Renato Moicano has finished 1 of 1 archived win. It is scheduled for 3 rounds.
Algo lean: locked. PropBetEdge model pricing for this bout ships with UFC Pro; no pick is shown until the model has produced one.
Written by the PropBetEdge UFC Desk from PropBetEdge's own fight tables and a stored fact block. Read the editorial policy.
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