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Bantamweight

David Martinez

4-0-0
Hard To Hit Defensive Striker
5'5"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
28Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
12:24Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 53.6 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 73.1 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 73.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 32.5 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 73.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 20.6 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 19.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking very good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • very good UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio elite
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • elite UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026 watch ↗
durability not yet read
striking very good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio elite 1 read
durability not yet read

Built on 49 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 28% of what they throw
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 73 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.52
Striking accuracy43.3%
Striking defense72.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.3
Takedowns / 15 min0.91
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
David Martinez favored over Marlon Vera clear UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026
strikingvery good grapplinggood cardioelite

Favors the more well-rounded, cardio-heavy volume fighter, seeing the opponent's power as basically a puncher's chance.

Martinez is a highly accurate, constantly moving striker who mixes in a full range of kicks without wasting motion, picks his spots for calculated flurries, and counters well, all backed by real durability. His grappling is just as complete — he uses his footwork to stuff takedowns without stopping, scrambles well, has a wrestling attack of his own to lean on, and carries genuinely elite gas in the tank. There's little to criticize here, and he's picked to win comfortably more often than not.

Strengthconstant lateral movement
Strengthvaried, accurate kicking to all levels
Strengthcalculated flurries
Strengthgood counter striking
Strengthelite cardio
Strengthdurable
Strengthgood takedown defense while moving
pace · highrange · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
March 29, 2025 vs Saimon Oliveira — 5.83/min (W) — only 4.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '25 September 13, 2025 vs Rob Font — 4.13/min (W) Sep '25 February 28, 2026 vs Marlon Vera — 4.73/min (W) Feb '26 September 12, 2026 vs Dan Ige — 3.47/min (W) Sep '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Dan Ige 19-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · September 12, 2026
52/139Sig. strikes
27/124Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marlon Vera 23-11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
71/155Sig. strikes
42/145Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rob Font 22-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva · September 13, 2025
62/155Sig. strikes
49/158Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Saimon Oliveira 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:38 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
27/41Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
4-0-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 43.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 72.3% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 6.6% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 48.2%