Lucas Martins

Lucas Martins (born November 11, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of Brave Combat Federation, where he is a former interim lightweight champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Martins has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

For the Brazilian footballer, see Lucas Matos Martins. For the Italian rugby player, see Luca Martin. For the American soccer player, see Lucas Martin.
Lucas Martins
Born (1988-11-11) November 11, 1988
Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other namesMineiro
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) (walk around weight)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm)[2]
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofMontes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
TeamChute Boxe Academy
Macaco Gold Team
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins20
By knockout12
By submission5
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout4
By submission0
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martins started his MMA career in 2011; before that he competed in muay thai, achieving a 34–2 record. He fought only for Brazilian-based promotions such as Jungle Fight and MMA Rocks. With a record of twelve wins and no losses, Martins signed with the UFC.

Lucas Martins is managed by Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martins made his promotional debut on short notice, replacing an injured Justin Salas against Edson Barboza on January 19, 2013 at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping.[5] Martins had his first defeat due to TKO (retirement) in the first round.[6]

Martins faced Jeremy Larsen, a contestant of The Ultimate Fighter: Live, on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. Despite taking a significant amount of damage in the first two rounds, Martins knocked Larsen out early in the third round.[7] The performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[8]

Martins next dropped from lightweight to bantamweight and faced promotional newcomer Junior Hernandez on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader. He won the fight via technical submission in the first round.[9]

Martins was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on November 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 32. However, both fighters were removed from the card due to injury.[10]

Martins was expected to face Bryan Caraway on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170.[11] However, Caraway pulled out of the bout citing and injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Aljamain Sterling.[12]

Martins was expected to face Jim Alers in a featherweight bout on July 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.[13] However, Alers pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Alex White.[14] Martins won the back and forth fight via knockout in the third round.[15] The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[16]

Martins faced Darren Elkins on October 25, 2014, at UFC 179.[17] Elkins defeated Martins via split decision.[18]

Martins faced Mirsad Bektić on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67, replacing Renato Moicano.[19] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[20]

Martins faced Robert Whiteford on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[21] Martins won the fight via split decision.[22] Subsequently, the UFC elected not to renew Martin's contract – allowing him to sign elsewhere.[23]

Brave CF

After racking a couple of wins in Brazil's regional circuit, Martins signed with Brave Combat Federation. In the promotional debut Martins faced Fabian Galvan at Brave CF 3 and won the bout via Brabo choke in the second round.

On April 13, 2018, Martins faced Luan Santiago Carvalho for the interim lightweight championship. Martins was behind in the scorecards coming into the fifth and final round. In the final seconds of the round, Santiago dislocated his elbow when he was taken down by Martins and couldn't continue.[24] Martins became a free agent after fighting out his two-fight contract with Brave, but elected to rapidly sign a new, five-fight contract with the organization.[25]

Martins faced Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady for the undisputed lightweight championship at Brave CF 18 on November 16, 2018.[26] Martins injured his left leg when he was taken down by Al-Selwady in the first round and referee stopped the fight.[27]

On July 25, 2019, Martins was defeated by Bubba Jenkins at Brave 24 by TKO at 2:48 of the first round by way of unanswered strikes. Jenkins retained the Brave CF Featherweight Championship.[28]

Martins was next scheduled to face Felipe Silva at Brave CF 35 on March 28, 2020, but Silva withdrew from the bout and was replaced with Abdul-Rakhman Makhaziev. However, the event has been postponed until a to-be-determined date due to the COVID-19 pandemic [29]

Martins was next expected to face Luan Santiago in a rematch at Brave CF 41 on September 17, 2020.[30] However, Martins was forced to withdraw due to an injury and the bout was scrapped.[31]

Personal life

Martins owns a gym, Capital da Luta, in São Paulo.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
25 matches 20 wins 5 losses
By knockout 12 4
By submission 5 0
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–5 Bubba Jenkins TKO (punches) Brave 24 July 25, 2019 1 2:48 London, England Fought for the Brave CF Featherweight Championship.
Loss 20–4 Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady TKO (leg injury) Brave 18 November 16, 2018 1 2:18 Isa Town, Bahrain
Win 20–3 Luan Santiago Carvalho TKO (arm injury) Brave 11 - Mineiro vs. Santiago April 13, 2018 5 4:56 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 19–3 Fabian Galvan Submission (Brabo Choke) Brave Combat Federation - Brave 3: Battle in Brazil March 18, 2017 2 4:42 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win 18–3 Gilson Lomanto Submission (anaconda choke) Thunder Fight 9: Lomanto vs. Mineiro September 30, 2016 1 2:24 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 17–3 Sergio Leal Decision (unanimous) Thunder Fight 8: Silverio vs. Nunes August 5, 2016 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 16–3 Robert Whiteford Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 3 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia
Loss 15–3 Mirsad Bektić TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves May 30, 2015 2 0:30 Goiânia, Brazil
Loss 15–2 Darren Elkins Decision (split) UFC 179 October 25, 2014 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 15–1 Alex White KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller July 16, 2014 3 2:08 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Return to Featherweight. Performance of the Night.
Win 14–1 Junior Hernandez Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader September 4, 2013 1 1:10 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Bantamweight debut.
Win 13–1 Jeremy Larsen KO (punch) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 2013 3 0:13 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Loss 12–1 Edson Barboza TKO (punches) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping January 19, 2013 1 2:38 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 12–0 Oberdan Vieira KO (head kick) Jungle Fight 46 December 13, 2012 2 3:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 11–0 Thiago Sampaio Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Rocks December 8, 2012 1 0:43 São Paulo, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 10–0 Jonatas Bernardo TKO (punches) Valiant Fighters Championship 11 November 24, 2012 3 1:16 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Win 9–0 Carlos Eugênio TKO (punches) Warriors Fighting Championship 1 November 14, 2012 1 1:17 Taubaté, Brazil
Win 8–0 João Paulo Melo TKO (body punches) Romani Fight Brasil 2: Night Fight Aldeia X October 25, 2012 2 N/A São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight GP final.
Win 7–0 Francisco Pinheiro TKO (punches) Romani Fight Brasil 2: Night Fight Aldeia X October 25, 2012 1 N/A São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight GP semi-final.
Win 6–0 Renê Alves Decision (unanimous) Jaula Fight 2 August 18, 2012 3 5:00 Arcos, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 5–0 Dilson Júnior TKO (punches) Supremacia Fight: Duelo de Titãs July 14, 2012 1 2:06 Montes Claros, Brazil Return to Lightweight.
Win 4–0 Washington Rodrigues Submission (punches) Fight Night Enjoy Drinking 3 April 21, 2012 3 3:14 São Paulo, Brazil Featherweight debut.
Win 3–0 Luiz Felipe TKO (punches) OctoFight 5 March 31, 2012 1 2:28 Divinópolis, Brazil
Win 2–0 Leonir Irineu TKO (doctor stoppage) OctoFight 4: Duelo de Titãs October 22, 2011 2 5:00 Itaúna, Brazil
Win 1–0 Alex Hermogenes Submission (armbar) Qualifight September 11, 2011 1 4:48 Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

See also

References
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  2. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Condit vs. Alves". UFC.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. "Lucas Martis - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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