On 21 January 2022, he joined Russian Premier League club Ufa on loan with an option to buy.[5] On 21 May 2022, Ortiz scored the winning goal for FC Ufa in the 90th minute in a 2–1 away victory over FC Rubin Kazan in the last matchday of the league season, which allowed Ufa to avoid direct relegation and forced Rubin's relegation instead.[6] Ufa was nevertheless relegated a week later after losing in relegation play-offs to FC Orenburg, conceding the decisive goal in the 3rd added minute of the return leg.[7] Ufa did not exercise their purchase option following the relegation.[8]
On 25 June 2022, Ortíz returned to Ufa and signed a long-term contract.[9] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Ufa was relegated again to the third-tier Russian Second League, foreign players are not eligible to play in the league. On 4 July 2023, his contract with Ufa was terminated by mutual consent.[10]