Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Martinez vs Nolan
May. 18, 2024
Stats & Records
8
Wins by Knockout
3
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 169
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 326
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 3
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Place of Birth
San Juan, United States
Trains at
Fortis MMA
Fighting style
MMA
Age
32
Height
68.00
Weight
154.50
Octagon Debut
Feb. 25, 2023
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2011
- Eight wins by KO
- Three first-round finishes
- Has won seven of his last nine
UFC Fight Night (5/18/24) Martinez was stopped by Tom Nolan via strikes at 3:50 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/25/23) Martinez was stopped by Jordan Leavitt via strikes at 2:33 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode four (9/21/21) Martinez won a three-round unanimous decision over Jacob Rosales
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training jiu jitsu back in 2008. I had seen a Roger Huerta fight in the UFC and it made want to start training and learning the sport of MMA, so I started off with jiu jitsu for two years and then I made the move to MMA.
What ranks and titles have you held? Fury FC 155-pound title
Do you have any heroes? My dad is my hero.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s life changing to get to fight for the UFC. It’s my dream job that I have been chasing for over 10 years turned into reality.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have my firefighter license.
What was your job before you started fighting? Before I started fighting, I worked in the oil rigs.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
Favorite grappling technique: Kimura
Favorite Striking technique: Right hand
