Alonzo Martinez (born April 22, 1984) is an American

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fighter. Alonzo has fought twice for

Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Global. ...

as a

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and once with

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as a

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(though it was contested at a 160 lb

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). Martinez has been an MMA fighter for over eleven years, with notable fights against

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, and UFC vets Estevan Payan,

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, and Yaotzin Meza. He is also known for his submission expertise, with 22 of his 36 career wins coming by submission.

Mixed martial arts career

Martinez made his professional mixed martial arts debut on March 15, 2003, when he faced Demi Deeds at Gladiators 20. He lost the fight via first-round TKO. Following the loss, Martinez would compile a record of 22–12–1, with wins over UFC veterans such as

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, Dustin Neace, and

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, before signing with Bellator in April 2009.

Bellator

Martinez made his Bellator debut on April 3, 2009, when he fought against

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in the

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of the first Bellator Fighting Championships Lightweight Tournament. He lost his debut via rear-naked choke. He returned to Bellator on May 15, 2009, facing Victor Meza at

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in a non-tournament bout. He won via rear-naked choke.

Strikeforce

Martinez had a one-fight stint for now-defunct promotion Strikeforce, facing Estevan Payan on January 7, 2012, at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 40–22–1 , Dan Moret , Submission (rear-naked choke) , VFC 59: Stots vs. Berdon , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:39 ,

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, Kazakhstan , , - , Loss , align=center, 40–20–1 , Travis Perzynski , TKO (punches) , Fight Night at the Island: Saunders vs. Volkmann , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:21 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 40–19–1 , Kevin Tjaden , KO (punch) , KOTC: Summer Smash , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:32 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 39–19–1 , Jarred Mercado , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Victory Fighting Championship 47 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:15 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 39–18–1 , Salman Zhamaldaev , KO (punch) , WFCA 9: Grozny Battle , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:48 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 39–17–1 , Cody Carrillo , Decision (unanimous) , VFC: Victory Fighting Championship 46 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 38–17–1 , Josh Huber , Decision (unanimous) , VFC: Victory Fighting Championship 45 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 37–17–1 , Chad Curry , TKO (punches) , SEG: Caged Chaos at Canterbury Park 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:40 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 37–16–1 , Charlie DuBray , TKO (punches) , DCS 11: Seasons Beatings 2014 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:26 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 36–16–1 , Will Shutt , Submission (guillotine choke) , VFC 43: Neer vs. Coyle , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:45 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 35–16–1 , Estevan Payan , Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 35–15–1 , Mario Ramos , Submission (verbal) , RFA 1: Elliot vs. Pulver , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:20 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 34–15–1 , Charon Spain , Decision (unanimous) , EC: Extreme Challenge 200 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 33–15–1 , Porfirio Alves, Jr. , Decision (unanimous) , Superior Cage Combat 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 33–14–1 , Ryan Bixler , Submission (rear-naked choke) , CFC 7: Fright Night , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:26 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 32–14–1 , Ted Worthington , Decision (unanimous) , Disorderly Conduct 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–14–1 , Abel Trujillo , Technical Submission (guillotine choke) , EC: Extreme Challenge 181 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:30 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 30–14–1 , Aaron Derrow , Decision (majority) , Titan Fighting Championship 17 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 29–14–1 , Deryck Ripley , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Titan Fighting Championship 16 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:19 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–14–1 , Rod Montoya , Submission (rear-naked choke) , EC: Extreme Challenge 162 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:13 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 27–14–1 ,

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, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Extreme Challenge: High Stakes , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:15 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 27–13–1 , Travis Perzynski , Decision (unanimous) , RG: Rochester Gladiators , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 26–13–1 , Demi Deeds , Submission (rear-naked choke) , ROF 37: Warlords , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:54 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–13–1 , Paul Bird , Submission (rear-naked choke) , MCC 24: Reloaded , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:44 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 24–13–1 , Ryan Williams , Decision (unanimous) , AMMA 4: Adrenaline MMA 4 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–13–1 , Victor Meza , Submission (rear-naked choke) ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 22–13–1 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) ,

, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:26 ,

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, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 22–12–1 , Joe Brammer , Draw , Glory Fighting Championships 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 22–12 , Yaotzin Meza , Submission (guillotine choke) , Evolution MMA , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:08 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–11 , Brandon Melendez , Submission (guillotine choke) , VFC 24: Revolution , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–11 , Ted Worthington , Decision (unanimous) , VFC 22: Ascension , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 20–11 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:04 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–10 , Ryan Roberts , Submission , VFC 20: Aces , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–10 ,

, Submission (punches) , FF 12: Fightfest 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:07 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–10 , Dustin Neace , Submission (punches) , GFC 1: Genesis , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:10 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–10 , John Owens , Submission (rear-naked choke) , VFC 18: Hitmen , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:18 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–10 , Vadim Ivanov , TKO (punches) , FF 10: Fightfest 10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:12 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–10 , Mike Bogner , Submission (triangle choke) , FF 8: Fightfest 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:20 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–10 ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , VFC 16: Kings , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–10 , Clay French , Submission (rear-naked choke) , EC 70: Extreme Challenge 70 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:34 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–9 , Alex Carter , Submission (neck crank) , MCC 4: The Rematch , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:22 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–9 , Rocky Long , Decision (unanimous) , Diesel Fighting Championship 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–9 ,

, TKO (punches) , VFC 13: Redemption , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:59 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–8 , Mike Schoech , KO (knee) , AFC 6: Full Force , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–8 , Kendrick Johnson , Submission (punches) , VFC 12: Warpath , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–8 , Rob Marcks , TKO (punches) , AFC 5: Lights Out , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–8 , Nathan Hardin , KO (punch) , AFC 4: New Hitter , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:11 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–8 , Brian Dunn , Submission (rear-naked choke) , AFC 3: Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:45 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–8 ,

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, Submission (rear-naked choke) , ROF 19: Showdown , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:14 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–7 , Sean Huffman , Submission (rear-naked choke) , VFC 10: Championship X , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:48 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–7 , Hector Munoz , Submission (armbar) , Inferno Promotions: Meltdown , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:43 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–6 , Donnie Liles , Submission (rear-naked choke) , ROF 17: Unstoppable , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:17 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–5 , Nick Dolucre , TKO (punches) , AFC 2: Bring it On , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:40 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–5 ,

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, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , XKK: Des Moines , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:22 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–4 , Joe Mabin , Submission (punches) , XKK: Des Moines , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–4 , Rob Marcks , Submission (punches) , AFC 1: Takedown , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–4 , Jake Hudson , KO (punch) , VFC 9: Madness , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–4 , Victor Moreno , TKO (punches) , EC 57: Extreme Challenge 57 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:49 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–3 , Victor Moreno , N/A , POI: Point of Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2 , Jason Ireland , Submission (rear-naked choke) , VFC 6: Overload , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:41 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 ,

, TKO (corner stoppage) , VFC 6: Overload , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:32 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Demi Deeds , TKO (punches) , Gladiators 20 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:02 ,

, United States , , -

Amateur mixed martial arts record

, Win , align=center, 2–0 (1) , Ali ILeiwi , TKO (punches) , Xtreme Fight Championship 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , NC , align=center, 1–0 (1) , Demi Deeds , No Contest , THFC - Ground Zero 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Enoch Wilson , Submission (punches) , THFC - Ground Zero 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Alonzo American male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists 1984 births Living people People from Papillion, Nebraska Sportspeople from Nebraska