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Jonathan Martinez

Jonathan Martinez

“Dragon”

BantamweightUnited States2-fight losing streak

19Wins
6Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
32 (born April 20, 1994)
Born in
Plainview
Height
5' 8"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
10-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 6

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.44 top 26%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.09
Striking accuracy50%Better than 79% of bantamweights
Strike defense57%Better than 53% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.38 top 85%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy36%Better than 47% of bantamweights
Takedown defense68%Better than 63% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Martinez last fought on November 16, 2024 (Loss vs Marcus McGhee).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Jonathan Martinez

Born on April 20, 1994 in Plainview, United States, Jonathan Martinez "Dragon" competes as a bantamweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 8", Martinez has a 70" reach and fights southpaw.

Martinez's professional career began in 2014, debuting with C. Martinez arrived in the UFC with a 9-1 record. Martinez first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith in October 2018 and lost to Andre Soukhamthath by decision. In the UFC, Martinez is 10-5 across 15 fights.

Most of Martinez's UFC wins (6 of 10) were decided by the judges. Martinez ranks #5 in UFC history for most knee knockouts.

Martinez tends to finish late: 2 of 4 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Martinez has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Martinez fought in XFL (3-0) and C (1-0).

Most recently, Martinez lost to Marcus McGhee by decision at UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic in November 2024.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Marcus McGhee

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic

    Nov 16, 2024

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jose Aldo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg

    May 4, 2024

    52Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Adrian Yanez

    KO/TKO · Kicks to Leg At Distance · R2 2:26

    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

    Oct 14, 2023

    36Str 0TD 2KD
  4. W

    Said Nurmagomedov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

    Mar 11, 2023

    38Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Cub Swanson

    KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At Distance · R2 4:19

    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

    Oct 15, 2022

    62Str 0TD 2KD
  6. W

    Vince Morales

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira

    May 21, 2022

    88Str 2TD 0KD
  7. W

    Alejandro Perez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

    Feb 26, 2022

    74Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Zviad Lazishvili

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori

    Oct 23, 2021

    92Str 0TD 0KD
  9. L

    Davey Grant

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:03

    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

    Mar 13, 2021

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  10. W

    Thomas Almeida

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie

    Oct 17, 2020

    73Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Frankie Saenz

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R3 0:57

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan

    Aug 1, 2020

    79Str 1TD 3KD
  12. L

    Andre Ewell

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes

    Feb 8, 2020

    66Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Pingyuan Liu

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R3 3:54

    UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd

    Jul 13, 2019

    32Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Wulijiburen

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva

    Feb 9, 2019

    47Str 1TD 0KD
  15. L

    Andre Soukhamthath

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith

    Oct 27, 2018

    71Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Jonathan Martinez is 19-6 across 25 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on February 8, 2014 (C). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins19

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 8

Pro losses6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 4
  • Other 1
Finish rate
58% of wins
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC10-52018
XFL3-02014
C1-02014
Combate Americas1-02016
FFL1-02017
Fury FC1-02015
GCS1-02015
Legacy FC0-12015
Rumble Time Promotions1-02014

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Marcus McGhee Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 309 Nov 16, 2024
L José Aldo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 301 May 4, 2024
W Adrian Yañez TKO (leg kick), R2 UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Oct 14, 2023
W Said Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili Mar 11, 2023
W Cub Swanson TKO (leg kick), R2 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo Oct 15, 2022
W Vince Morales Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022
W Alejandro Pérez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green Feb 26, 2022
W Zviad Lazishvili Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Oct 23, 2021
L Davey Grant KO (punch), R2 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Mar 13, 2021
W Thomas Almeida Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Oct 17, 2020
W Frankie Saenz TKO (knee and punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Aug 1, 2020
L Andre Ewell Decision (split), R3 UFC 247 Feb 8, 2020
W Liu Pingyuan KO (knee), R3 UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd Jul 13, 2019
W Wuliji Buren Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 234 Feb 9, 2019
L Andre Soukhamthath Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith Oct 27, 2018
W Randy Hinds Submission (armbar), R1 FFL: Fist Fight Night 2 Sep 30, 2017
W Jesse Cruz Submission (armbar), R1 Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 3 Apr 18, 2016
L Matt Schnell DQ (illegal knee), R2 Legacy FC 49 Dec 4, 2015
W Ryan Hollis Decision (unanimous), R3 GCS 3: Hub City Havoc Apr 25, 2015
W C.J. Vergara Decision (split), R3 Fury FC 3 Jan 24, 2015
W Xavier Siller TKO (punches), R2 XFL: Rage on the River 5 Nov 15, 2014
W Adrian Hudson TKO (punches), R5 XFL: Rage on the River 4 Jul 27, 2014
W Micah Stockton TKO (punches), R3 XFL: Rage on the River 3 Apr 18, 2014
W Marshon Ball KO (flying knee), R1 Rumble Time Promotions: Destruction Mar 14, 2014
W Archie Lowe KO (flying knee), R2 C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014 Feb 8, 2014

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Jonathan Martinez's record?

Jonathan Martinez's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Jonathan Martinez?

Jonathan Martinez is 32 years old, born on April 20, 1994.

How tall is Jonathan Martinez and what is their reach?

Jonathan Martinez stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.

Who did Jonathan Martinez fight last?

Jonathan Martinez lost to Marcus McGhee by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic on Nov 16, 2024.

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