Terry L. Martin (born October 10, 1980) is an American

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 ...

who most recently competed in the

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division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for the

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, the MFC,

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, and

Adrenaline MMA Adrenaline MMA was a mixed martial arts organization that operated primarily in North America. It was formerly part of M-1 Global but became independent in October 2007 with Monte Cox as its head. History Foundation In October 2007, Sibling E ...

Early life

Martin grew up on the

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of Chicago, Illinois. Joining a street gang by the age of 10, Martin was nearly killed at the age of 15 in the summer of 1996, when he was caught in a drive-by shooting and hit by five bullets in his legs, chest and back. After recuperating, Martin turned his back on gang life and focused on his education, becoming the first member of his immediate family to earn his high-school diploma. Since graduating from high school, Martin has additionally attained a Bachelor of Science degree, a master's degree, and he is currently enrolled at the Adler School of Psychology's Chicago campus as a doctoral candidate. He wrestled while at

Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system ...

. Martin has also begun to use the fame that mixed martial arts has given him to speak to inner-city children about his life and accomplishments, urging them to stay in school.

Boxing career

Martin made his professional

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debut on April 12, 2008,http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/04/10/terry-martin-trading-in-his-mma-gloves-for-boxing-gloves . Fiveouncesofpain.com. and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next four bouts via knockout or technical knockout. On November 21, 2012 Martin suffered his first loss as professional boxer when he was TKOed in the third round by Dimar Ortuz.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martin made his professional MMA debut in 2002, a decision loss to

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, before winning his next ten fights. Martin was then signed by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martin made his UFC debut on August 20, 2005 at

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against former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion James Irvin. After dominating the first round of the fight, Martin was knocked out by a flying knee nine seconds into the second round. Martin had two appearances in

, both finishes, before returning at

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against

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. Martin lost via second-round TKO. Martin bounced back, winning another two fights in outside promotions before returning to face Jorge Rivera at UFC 67 in Martin's Middleweight debut. Martin knocked out Rivera 14 seconds into the first round. He then fought

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, winning again via first-round TKO with a

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and punches. Martin then fought

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. Martin lost via knockout late in the third round. Martin next faced

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, who defeated him via unanimous decision. After his second consecutive loss, Martin was released from the UFC.

Post-UFC

After leaving the UFC, Martin made his next big appearance at Affliction: Banned against

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. Martin was knocked out in the second round. Martin next made his

debut against Cory Devela on September 20, 2008. Martin won via third-round KO. However, Martin would go on to lose via knockout to Scott Smith only 24 seconds into the fight at Strikeforce: Destruction.

Independent promotions

Since losing to Smith, Martin has gone 5-5 in his last ten fights.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Douglas Lima Douglas Lima (born 5 January 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a former three-time Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is also the former MFC Welterweight Champion. ...

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Zak Cummings Zacharry "Zak" Michael Cummings (born August 2, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also formerly comp ...

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Cory Devela Cory Devela (born August 5, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016. Background Devela began wrestling in elementary school and continued through middle and high school. After graduating, Devela attended Yakima Vall ...

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Daiju Takase is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship. He is noted for being the second to defeat, and first to finish, former U ...

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Homer Moore Homer Moore (born November 12, 1971) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed as a Light Heavyweight for the UFC, WEC, and Chicago Red Bears of the IFL Background Moore won the 1992 National Junior College Athletic ...

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Professional boxing record

, - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="8", 5 Wins (5 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Loss , - style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;" , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Res. , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Record , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Opponent , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Type , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Rd., Time , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Date , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Location , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Notes , - align=center , Loss , 5–1 , align=left, Dimar Ortuz , TKO , , 3 (6), 2:27 , November 21, 2012 , , Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, United States , , Cruiserweight , - align=center , Win , 5–0 , align=left, Thomas Boose , KO , , 1 (4), N/A , November 23, 2011 , , The Belvedere, Elk Grove, Illinois, United States , , Heavyweight , - align=center , Win , 4–0 , align=left, Rodelle Bolar , KO , , 1 (4), 1:21 , February 20, 2010 , , Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, United States , , Cruiserweight , - align=center , Win , 3–0 , align=left, Jadell Wells , TKO , , 3 (4), 2:59 , November 20, 2009 , , Lumiere Casino, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, , Cruiserweight , - align=center , Win , 2–0 , align=left, Rayvon Wilson , KO , , 2 (4), 2:31 , August 21, 2009 , , Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, United States, , Cruiserweight , - align=center , Win , 1–0 , align=left, Ricardo Upchurch , KO , , 1 (4), 0:47 , April 11, 2008 , , The Odeum, Villa Park, Illinois, United States, , Cruiserweight , - align=center

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