Nationality American Name Tony Martin Martial art Mixed martial arts Stance Orthodox Weight 70 kg | Reach 73.5 in (187 cm) Height 1.83 m Division Lightweight Role Mixed martial artist | |
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Born December 11, 1989 (age 34)
Palos Heights, Illinois, United States ( 1989-12-11 ) Fighting out of St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States Team American Top Team
GetSum Fight Team Similar People Rashid Magomedov, Leonardo Santos, Benson Henderson, Robbie Lawler, Lyoto Machida Profiles | ||
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Tony Martin (born December 11, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, eight out of Martin's twelve wins have come by way of submission.
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- Cfx fights tony martin vs jay ellis
- Tony martin knows he can be the best fighter in the world
- Mixed martial arts career
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- References
Tony martin knows he can be the best fighter in the world
Mixed martial arts career
Martin made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 7, 2012, when he faced Bruce Johnson at Cage Fighting Xtreme 30. He won the fight via first round rear-naked choke. Following the quick win, Martin would compile a record of 8–0, including a notable win over UFC veteran Phillipe Nover at Dakota FC 14, before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in late 2013.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his official UFC debut, Martin faced fellow newcomer Rashid Magomedov at UFC 169 on February 1, 2014. Though he had Magomedov in trouble early with a deep armbar, Magomedov would rally back and Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Martin then faced Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos on August 23, 2014. Martin lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.
For his third fight with the promotion, he faced Fabrício Camões in a catchweight bout (both fighters missed weight) at UFC 179 on October 25, 2014. He won the fight via first round kimura lock, getting his first UFC win in the process.
Martin next faced Leonardo Santos on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62, as a replacement for an injured Matt Wiman. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Martin faced promotional newcomer Felipe Olivieri on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18. Martin earned a come from behind victory as he submitted Oilveiri in the third round.
Martin was expected to face Michel Prazeres on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20. However, Martin pulled out of the fight in early July citing a neck injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer J.C. Cottrell.
Martin was expected to face Erik Koch on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103. However, Koch pulled out of the fight on December 12 citing an injury and was replaced by Alex White. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Martin faced Johnny Case on June 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 112. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Martin faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.