Adriano Soares Martins (born June 12, 1982) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

currently competing in the

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division of Taura MMA. A professional competitor since 2004, he has competed for the

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and

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and Fight Nights Global.

Background

Originally from

Manaus Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the s ...

, Brazil, Martins began training in

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in 1994, which he continued with until the year 2000, reaching the rank of brown belt. Due to his desire to learn submissions, Martins began training in

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

in 1999. Martins went on to have an accomplished career in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, winning various titles. In 2004, needing to support his newly formed family, Martins began mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martins made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2004 and compiled a 23–6 record on the Brazilian circuit before being signed by Strikeforce.

Strikeforce

Martins was scheduled to make his Strikeforce debut against

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on September 29, 2012 at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy. However, the event was cancelled due to an injury to headliner

Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightwe ...

. Martins faced

Jorge Gurgel Jorge Valente Gurgel (; ; born January 25, 1977) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor from 2002 to 2014, Gurgel is best known as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and ...

on January 12, 2013 at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martins made his promotional debut against

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on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2. He won via submission due to a straight armbar in the second round. The win also earned him his first ''Submission of the Night'' bonus award. Martins faced

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on January 25, 2014 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Martins faced promotional newcomer Juan Puig on July 6, 2014 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the first round, after landing a short, counter right hand. The knockout earned him his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Martins faced

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on February 22, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 61 ''UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 61'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 22, 2015, at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Background The event was the first that the UFC has hosted ...

. He won the fight by split decision. In the fight, he was able to take and knock Khabilov down at the end of the second round. Martins faced

Islam Makhachev Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (russian: Исла́м Рамаза́нович Маха́чев; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former Sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in ...

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on October 3, 2015. He won the fight via knockout in the first round, which produced a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. This was the first loss in Makhachev’s career and as of November 2022 it is the current UFC Lightweight champion’s only loss. Martins next faced Leonardo Santos on October 8, 2016 at

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. Santos was awarded a split decision victory. Martins faced

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on September 9, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the third round. Martins was released from the UFC on November 15, 2017.

Post-UFC career

Martins was scheduled to face Rafael Alves at Titan FC 48 on February 16, 2018. However, the bout was cancelled for unknown reason.

Fight Nights Global

On 19 February 2018 he signed a six-fight deal with the

Fight Nights Global AMC Fight Nights (or Fight Nights Global before 2021) is a Russian mixed martial arts organization that previously hosted K-1 and other martial arts events. It is one of the largest promotion companies in the world and features some of the top-ra ...

. In his debut at FNG 87 on May 20, 2018, he lost to Alexandr Shabily by unanimous decision.

Taura MMA

On September 2, 2020, news surfaced that Martins had signed a contract with Taura MMA.

Personal life

Adriano and his wife Andrezza have a daughter, Maria Eduarda. He also has a son, Pedro Henrique.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Submission of the Night (One time) vs.

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(Two times) vs. Juan Puig and

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**Jungle Fight Interim Lightweight Championship (two times) ***One successful title defense *Win Fight & Entertainment **WFE Lightweight Championship (one time)

Grappling

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

**World Bronze Medallist (2006 black) **Two-time World Champion (2003 blue, 2004 open weight – purple) **CBJJO World Cup Silver Medallist (2005 light weight's absolute – brown) **Dumau Cup Champion (2008) **Dumau Cup Bronze Medallist (2008 open weight)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martins, Adriano 1982 births Living people People from Manaus Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian male judoka Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing judo People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Amazonas (Brazilian state)