Jonathan Martinez

Jonathan Martinez

Personal Information

Full Name Jonathan Martinez
Date of Birth April 20, 1994
Nationality United States
Height 5 ft 7 in
Nickname Dragon

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Jonathan Martinez: A Brief Biography

Jonathan Martinez is a 28-year-old mixed martial artist from America competing in the bantamweight division of the UFC.

Latest News Update for Jonathan Martinez

Jonathan Martinez won his fight against Said Nurmagomedov via a unanimous decision for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas, United States.

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Jonathan Martinez Facts

Birth PlaceLos Angeles, California, United States
Star SignTaurus
Age28
MMA Debut2014
MMA Record18-4-0
AchievementsFormer XFL bantamweight champion
PartnerAmber
Children2
Social MediaInstagram, Twitter

Early Life and Career

Jonathan Martinez is one of the top fighters currently signed to the UFC. His introduction to the company in his debut did not go as well as he had hoped.

Before he came to the UFC, he fought in other global fight promotions, including XFL, Rumble Time Promotions, GCS, LFC, Combate Americas, and Fist Fight League.

Martinez fought against Andre Soukhamthath at the UFC Fight Night 138 event. He went through three rounds but was defeated via a Unanimous Decision after it.

However, he recovered from this loss with a win in his next fight for the company. He fought against and defeated Wuliji Buren at UFC 234. The decision to win saw him with his first ‘W’ in UFC.

After defeating Said Nurmagomedov, Jonathan Martinez is currently on a five-win streak.

Jonathan Martinez Record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocation
Win 18-4Said Nurmagomedov Decision UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. DvalishviliMarch 11, 202335:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–4Cub SwansonTKO (leg kick)UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. AraújoOctober 15, 202224:19Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–4Vince MoralesDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. VieiraMay 21, 202235:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–4Alejandro PérezDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. GreenFebruary 26, 202235:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–4Zviad LazishviliDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. VettoriOctober 23, 202135:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–4Davey GrantKO (punch)UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. MuhammadMarch 13, 202123:03Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–3Thomas AlmeidaDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean ZombieOctober 18, 202035:00Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win12–3Frankie SaenzTKO (knee and punches)UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. ShahbazyanAugust 1, 202030:57Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–3Andre EwellDecision (split)UFC 247February 8, 202035:00Houston, Texas, United States
Win11–2Liu PingyuanKO (knee)UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. LaddJuly 13, 201933:53Sacramento, California, United States
Win10–2Wuliji BurenDecision (unanimous)UFC 234February 9, 201935:00Melbourne, Australia
Loss9–2Andre SoukhamthathDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. SmithOctober 27, 201835:00Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Win9–1Randy HindsSubmission (armbar)Fist Fight Night 2September 30, 201710:56Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win8–1Jesse CruzSubmission (armbar)Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 3April 18, 201612:17Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss7–1Matt SchnellDQ (illegal knee)Legacy FC 49December 4, 201522:21Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Win7–0Ryan HollisDecision (unanimous)GCS 3: Hub City HavocApril 25, 201535:00Lubbock, Texas, United States
Win6–0Carlos VergaraDecision (split)Fury Fighting 3January 24, 201535:00San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win5–0Xavier SillerTKO (punches)XFL: Rage on the River 5November 15, 201421:03Grant, Oklahoma, United States
Win4–0Adrian HudsonTKO (punches)XFL: Rage on the River 4July 27, 201451:01Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win3–0Micah StocktonTKO (punches)XFL: Rage on the River 3April 18, 201430:44Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win2–0Marshon BallKO (flying knee)Rumble Time Promotions: DestructionMarch 14, 201411:23St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Win1–0Archie LoweKO (flying knee)C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014February 8, 201422:21Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States

FAQs on Jonathan Martinez

Q1. How many losses does Jonathan Martinez have in the UFC?

Jonathan Martinez has had three losses in the UFC.

Q2. How many fights has Jonathan Martinez had in the UFC?

Jonathan Martinez has had twelve fights in the UFC.

*Last updated on March 12, 2023