Jonathan Martinez (born April 20, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Martinez currently competes in the

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division for the

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(UFC).

Background

Martinez was born and grew up in California and moved with his family to Plainview, Texas, at the age of 13. At the age of 14, his father took him to

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class to learn discipline, which eventually led to mixed martial arts training.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martinez started his professional MMA career since 2014. He amassed a record of 9–1 prior to being signed by UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martinez made his UFC debut on October 27, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith, replacing an injured Gavin Tucker against Andre Soukhamthath. After getting knocked down multiple times, Martinez lost the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez's next fight came on February 9, 2019 at

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against

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. Martinez won the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez faced

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on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. He won the fight via knockout in round three. This win earned him the

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award. As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Martinez faced

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on February 8, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Right after the bout, Martinez signed a new contract with the promotion. Martinez faced

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on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. At the weigh-ins, Martinez weighed in at 140.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to Saenz. After knocking Saenz down multiple times, Martinez won the fight via TKO in the third round. Martinez faced

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on October 18, 2020 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez faced

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on March 13, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 187 ''UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 187'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 45'' and ''UFC Vegas 21'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 13, 2021 at the UF ...

. Despite knocking Grant down in the first round, Martinez ultimately lost the fight via knockout in round two. Martinez was scheduled to face Nathaniel Wood on September 4, 2021 at

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. However, Wood was removed from the bout in mid-August for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Marcelo Rojo. At the weigh-ins, Martinez weighed in at 138 pounds, two pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout was scrapped after Martinez withdrew due to complications from the weight cut. Martinez was scheduled to face Aaron Phillips, replacing Kris Moutinho on October 23, 2021 at

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. However, Philips withdrew from the bout due to illness and was replaced by Zviad Lazishvili. Martinez won the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez faced Alejandro Pérez on February 26, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez faced

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on May 21, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 206 ''UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 206'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 64'' or ''UFC Vegas 55'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 21, 2022, at the UFC Apex ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez faced

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on October 15, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. This win earned him the ''

'' award.

Personal life

Jonathan and his wife Amber have a son Cidro and a daughter Myda.

Championships and awards

(Two times) *Xtreme Fighting League **XFL Flyweight Championship (one time; former) **XFL Bantamweight Championship (one time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Personal life

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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