Lucas Martins

“Mineiro”

FeatherweightBrazil

22Wins

7Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLLWW

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Profile

Age: 37 (born November 11, 1988)
Born in: Montes Claros
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Reach: 72"
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 4-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

KO/TKO 2
Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.87 top 73%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.14

Striking accuracy36%Better than 10% of featherweights

Strike defense60%Better than 77% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.0 top 97%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.5

Takedown accuracy0%Better than 3% of featherweights

Takedown defense77%Better than 83% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Martins last fought on April 10, 2016 (Win vs Robert Whiteford). Martins has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

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

About Lucas Martins

Born on November 11, 1988 in Montes Claros, Brazil, Lucas Martins "Mineiro" competes as a featherweight mixed martial artist. Martins stands 6' 0" with a 72" reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Martins has fought professionally since 2011, debuting with Qualifight. Martins arrived in the UFC with a 12-0 record. Martins first fought in the UFC at UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping in January 2013 and lost to Edson Barboza by KO/TKO. Across 7 fights in the UFC, Martins is 4-3.

Knockouts define Martins's UFC career: 2 of 4 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Martins defends takedowns better than 83% of featherweights.

Martins needed only 1:10 to beat Ramiro Hernandez at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader, the fastest UFC win of that career. Martins tends to finish late: 2 of 3 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Martins has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Martins fought in Brave CF (4-4) and OctoFight (2-0).

Martins's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos in April 2016, where Martins beat Robert Whiteford.

UFC fight history

W

Robert Whiteford

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

Apr 10, 2016

30Str 0TD 0KD
L

Mirsad Bektic

KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 0:30

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves

May 30, 2015

7Str 0TD 0KD
L

Darren Elkins

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2

Oct 25, 2014

26Str 0TD 0KD
W

Alex White

KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 2:08

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller

Jul 16, 2014

53Str 0TD 1KD
W

Ramiro Hernandez

Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R1 1:10

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

Sep 4, 2013

10Str 0TD 1KD
W

Jeremy Larsen

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:13

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

May 18, 2013

39Str 0TD 1KD
L

Edson Barboza

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On GroundSubmission to Strikes · R1 2:38

UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

Jan 19, 2013

12Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Lucas Martins is 22-7 across 29 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on September 11, 2011 (Qualifight). 22 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins22

KO/TKO 13
Submission 6
Decision 3

Pro losses7

KO/TKO 5
Submission 1
Decision 1

Finish rate: 86% of wins
Longest win streak: 12

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
Brave CF	4-4	2017
UFC	4-3	2013
OctoFight	2-0	2011
Romani Fight Brasil	2-0	2012
Thunder Fight	2-0	2016
Fight Night Enjoy Drinking	1-0	2012
Jaula Fight	1-0	2012
Jungle Fight	1-0	2012
MMA Rocks	1-0	2012
Qualifight	1-0	2011
Supremacia Fight	1-0	2012
Valiant Fighters Championship	1-0	2012
Warriors Fighting Championship	1-0	2012

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Abdisalam Kubanychbek	TKO (punches), R1	Brave CF 77	Dec 5, 2023
W	Ylies Djiroun	KO (punches), R1	Brave CF 74	Sep 7, 2023
W	Henrique Marques	TKO (punches), R1	Brave CF 60	Jul 30, 2022
L	Olzhas Eskaraev	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Brave CF 53	Aug 21, 2021
L	Bubba Jenkins	TKO (punches), R1	Brave CF 24	Jul 25, 2019
L	Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady	TKO (leg injury), R1	Brave CF 18	Nov 16, 2018
W	Luan Santiago Carvalho	TKO (arm injury), R5	Brave CF 11: Mineiro vs. Santiago	Apr 13, 2018
W	Fabian Galvan	Submission (Brabo Choke), R2	Brave CF 3: Battle in Brazil	Mar 18, 2017
W	Gilson Lomanto	Submission (anaconda choke), R1	Thunder Fight 9: Lomanto vs. Mineiro	Sep 30, 2016
W	Sergio Leal	Decision (unanimous), R3	Thunder Fight 8: Silverio vs. Nunes	Aug 5, 2016
W	Robert Whiteford	Decision (split), R3	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos	Apr 10, 2016
L	Mirsad Bektić	TKO (punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves	May 30, 2015
L	Darren Elkins	Decision (split), R3	UFC 179	Oct 25, 2014
W	Alex White	KO (punches), R3	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller	Jul 16, 2014
W	Junior Hernandez	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader	Sep 4, 2013
W	Jeremy Larsen	KO (punch), R3	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold	May 18, 2013
L	Edson Barboza	TKO (punches), R1	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping	Jan 19, 2013
W	Oberdan Vieira	KO (head kick), R2	Jungle Fight 46	Dec 13, 2012
W	Thiago Sampaio	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	MMA Rocks	Dec 8, 2012
W	Jonatas Bernardo	TKO (punches), R3	Valiant Fighters Championship 11	Nov 24, 2012
W	Carlos Eugênio	TKO (punches), R1	Warriors Fighting Championship 1	Nov 14, 2012
W	João Paulo Melo	TKO (body punches), R2	Romani Fight Brasil 2: Night Fight Aldeia X	Oct 25, 2012
W	Francisco Pinheiro	TKO (punches), R1	Romani Fight Brasil 2: Night Fight Aldeia X	Oct 25, 2012
W	Renê Alves	Decision (unanimous), R3	Jaula Fight 2	Aug 18, 2012
W	Dilson Júnior	TKO (punches), R1	Supremacia Fight: Duelo de Titãs	Jul 14, 2012
W	Washington Rodrigues	Submission (punches), R3	Fight Night Enjoy Drinking 3	Apr 21, 2012
W	Luiz Felipe	TKO (punches), R1	OctoFight 5	Mar 31, 2012
W	Leonir Irineu	TKO (doctor stoppage), R2	OctoFight 4: Duelo de Titãs	Oct 22, 2011
W	Alex Hermogenes	Submission (armbar), R1	Qualifight	Sep 11, 2011

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

Quick answers

What is Lucas Martins's record?

Lucas Martins's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Lucas Martins?

Lucas Martins is 37 years old, born on November 11, 1988.

How tall is Lucas Martins and what is their reach?

Lucas Martins stands 6' 0" with a 72" reach.

Who did Lucas Martins fight last?

Lucas Martins beat Robert Whiteford by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos on Apr 10, 2016.

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