Jonathan Martinez

Jonathan Martinez (born April 20, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). He currently competes in the bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Jonathan Martinez
Jonathan Martinez at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia
Born (1994-04-20) April 20, 1994
Plainview, Texas, United States[1]
Other namesThe Dragon
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofPlainview, Texas, United States
TeamFactory X[2]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins13
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision4
Losses3
By decision2
Unknown1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martinez started his professional MMA career since 2014. He amassed a record of 9–1 prior to being signed by UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martinez made his UFC debut on October 27, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith, replacing injured Gavin Tucker against Andre Soukhamthath.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

His next fight came on February 9, 2019 at UFC 234 against Wuliji Buren.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Martinez faced Liu Pingyuan on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.[8] He won the fight via knockout in round three.[9] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[10]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Martinez faced Andre Ewell on February 8, 2020 at UFC 247.[11][12] He lost the fight via split decision.[13]

Martinez was scheduled to face Frankie Saenz on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[14] At the weigh-ins, Martinez weighed in at 140.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to Saenz.[15] He won this fight via TKO in the third round.[16]

Martinez faced Thomas Almeida on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Martinez is scheduled to face Davey Grant on March 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 187.[19]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 13 wins 3 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 4 2
By disqualification 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–3 Thomas Almeida Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 18, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Featherweight bout.
Win 12–3 Frankie Saenz TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan August 1, 2020 3 0:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (140.5 lb) bout; Martinez missed weight.
Loss 11–3 Andre Ewell Decision (split) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 11–2 Liu Pingyuan KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd July 13, 2019 3 3:53 Sacramento, California, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 10–2 Wuliji Buren Decision (unanimous) UFC 234 February 9, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 9–2 Andre Soukhamthath Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 2018 3 5:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Win 9–1 Randy Hinds Submission (armbar) Fist Fight Night 2 September 30, 2017 1 0:56 Amarillo, Texas, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 8–1 Jesse Cruz Submission (armbar) Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 3 April 18, 2016 1 2:17 Los Angeles, California, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Loss 7–1 Matt Schnell DQ (illegal knee) Legacy FC 49 December 4, 2015 2 2:21 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Flyweight bout.
Win 7–0 Ryan Hollis Decision (unanimous) GCS 3: Hub City Havoc April 25, 2015 3 5:00 Lubbock, Texas, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win 6–0 Carlos Vergara Decision (split) Fury Fighting 3 January 24, 2015 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States Flyweight bout.
Win 5–0 Xavier Siller TKO (punches) XFL: Rage on the River 5 November 15, 2014 2 1:03 Grant, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–0 Adrian Hudson TKO (punches) XFL: Rage on the River 4 July 27, 2014 5 1:01 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–0 Micah Stockton TKO (punches) XFL: Rage on the River 3 April 18, 2014 3 0:44 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 2–0 Marshon Ball KO (flying knee) Rumble Time Promotions: Destruction March 14, 2014 1 1:23 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Archie Lowe KO (flying knee) C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014 February 8, 2014 2 2:21 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States

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See also

References
  1. "Jonathan Martinez | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  2. Tristen Critchfield (July 6, 2020). "Frankie Saenz vs. Jonathan Martinez Added to UFC's Aug. 1 Card in Las Vegas". sherdog.com.
  3. Sherdog.com. "Jonathan Martinez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  4. Marcel Dorff (2018-10-10). "Jonathan Martinez replaces Gavin Tucker against Andre Soukhamthath during UFC Moncton" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  5. "UFC Moncton results: Andre Soukhamthath gets nod over scrappy Jonathan Martinez". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  6. Oleś, Bartosz (2018-12-19). "Oficjalnie: Jonathan Martinez vs. Wuliji Buren dodane do rozpiski UFC 234". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  7. "UFC 234: Jonathan Martinez picks up first UFC win with decision over Wuliji Buren". FanSided. 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  8. DNA, MMA. "Team Alpha Male's Pingyuan Liu treft Jonathan Martinez tijdens UFC Sacramento". Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  9. Hiergesell, Dan (2019-07-13). "Knockout! Watch Martinez Starch Liu With Vicious Knee At UFC Sacramento". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  10. Tristen Critchfield (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento bonuses: Faber, Emmett, Fili, Martinez get $50K performance checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  11. Redactie (2020-01-13). "Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez completes UFC 247 in Houston". mmadna.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13. (in Dutch)
  12. Nolan King (February 10, 2020). "Jonathan Martinez discouraged by controversial UFC 247 decision: 'I've got kids to feed'". mmajunkie.com.
  13. Anderson, Jay (2020-02-08). "UFC 247 Results: After Spending Later Rounds Under Fire, Andre Ewell Wins Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  14. Heck, Mike (2020-07-05). "Frankie Saenz vs. Jonathan Martinez on tap for UFC event on Aug. 1". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  15. Staff (2020-07-31). "UFC on ESPN+ 31 weigh-in results: One fighter misses; Perez vs. Ontiveros canceled". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  16. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-08-01). "UFC Vegas 5 Results: Jonathan Martinez Finishes Frankie Saenz With Knee". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  17. Farah Hannoun (2020-10-08). "With Alejandro Perez out, Thomas Almeida now faces Jonathan Martinez at UFC on ESPN+ 38". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  18. Doherty, Dan (2020-10-17). "UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jonathan Martinez Spoils Return of Thomas Almeida". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  19. DNA, MMA (2020-12-11). "Jonathan Martinez treft Davey Grant op 13 maart". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  20. Tristen Critchfield (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento bonuses: Faber, Emmett, Fili, Martinez get $50K performance checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  21. Sherdog.com. "Jonathan Martinez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
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