Jonathan Martinez (fighter)
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).
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![]() Jonathan Martinez at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia | |
Born | Plainview, Texas, United States[1] | April 20, 1994
Other names | The Dragon |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Plainview, Texas, United States |
Team | Factory X[2] |
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Unknown | 1 |
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 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]
Championships and awards
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One Time) vs. Pingyuan Liu[17]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 2 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 |
References
- "Jonathan Martinez | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- Tristen Critchfield (July 6, 2020). "Frankie Saenz vs. Jonathan Martinez Added to UFC's Aug. 1 Card in Las Vegas". sherdog.com.
- Sherdog.com. "Jonathan Martinez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- Marcel Dorff (2018-10-10). "Jonathan Martinez replaces Gavin Tucker against Andre Soukhamthath during UFC Moncton" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- "UFC Moncton results: Andre Soukhamthath gets nod over scrappy Jonathan Martinez". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- Oleś, Bartosz (2018-12-19). "Oficjalnie: Jonathan Martinez vs. Wuliji Buren dodane do rozpiski UFC 234". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- "UFC 234: Jonathan Martinez picks up first UFC win with decision over Wuliji Buren". FanSided. 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- DNA, MMA. "Team Alpha Male's Pingyuan Liu treft Jonathan Martinez tijdens UFC Sacramento". Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- Hiergesell, Dan (2019-07-13). "Knockout! Watch Martinez Starch Liu With Vicious Knee At UFC Sacramento". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- Tristen Critchfield (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento bonuses: Faber, Emmett, Fili, Martinez get $50K performance checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- Redactie (2020-01-13). "Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez completes UFC 247 in Houston". mmadna.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13. (in Dutch)
- Nolan King (February 10, 2020). "Jonathan Martinez discouraged by controversial UFC 247 decision: 'I've got kids to feed'". mmajunkie.com.
- 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.
- Heck, Mike (2020-07-05). "Frankie Saenz vs. Jonathan Martinez on tap for UFC event on Aug. 1". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- 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.
- Vreeland, Daniel (2020-08-01). "UFC Vegas 5 Results: Jonathan Martinez Finishes Frankie Saenz With Knee". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- Tristen Critchfield (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento bonuses: Faber, Emmett, Fili, Martinez get $50K performance checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- Sherdog.com. "Jonathan Martinez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-07-13.