Martin Bravo
| Martín Bravo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1993 Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | El Toro |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145.5 lb (66.0 kg; 10.39 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico |
| Team | Entram Gym (until 2021)[1] Nick Diaz Academy (2021–present)[1] |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Martín Bravo (born 21 September 1993) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Combate Global. He has previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Bravo made his professional MMA debut in April 2012 in his native Mexico. Over the next four years, he amassed an undefeated record of 10–0 with all but two of his wins coming by way of stoppage.
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3[edit]
In 2016, it was announced that Bravo would compete on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America series.[3]
In the elimination round, Bravo defeated Javier Ganin by TKO due to a knee injury in the first round. He was selected to represent Team Griffin under head coach Forrest Griffin. In the quarterfinals, Bravo defeated Ilianovich Chalo by unanimous decision. In the semifinals, he defeated Leonardo Rodríguez by unanimous decision. This win earned him a spot in the finale against fellow finalist Claudio Puelles.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Bravo made his official UFC debut against Claudio Puelles on November 5, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.[5] He won the fight via TKO in the second round in order to be crowned the Lightweight tournament title winner.[6]
In his second fight for the promotion, Bravo faced Humberto Bandenay on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno.[7] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]
Bravo faced Alex Caceres on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.[9] He lost the fight via split decision.[10] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[11]
Bravo faced Steven Peterson on September 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 17.[12] He lost the fight by knockout via a spinning back fist in the second round.[13]
Bravo was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.[14]
Combate Global[edit]
Bravo signed a multifight deal with Combate Global and is expected to make his debut in the main event of Combate Global: Bravo vs. Whitney on September 17, 2021.[15] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[16]
Bravo faced Jose Estrada on December 3, 2021 at Combate Global: Estrada vs. Bravo.[17] He won the bout within the first round via armbar.[18]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Lightweight Tournament Winner
- Fight of the Night (one time) vs Alex Caceres[11]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| 17 matches | 13 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 3 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–4 | Jose Ferreira | TKO (punches) | Combate Global: Gomez vs Somers | June 18, 2023 | 3 | 1:58 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Jose Estrada | Submission (armbar) | Combate: Bravo vs. Estrada | December 3, 2021 | 1 | 1:14 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Andrew Whitney | TKO (punches) | Combate: Bravo vs. Whitney | September 17, 2021 | 1 | 1:09 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Steven Peterson | KO (spinning back fist) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 2 | 1:31 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Alex Caceres | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | July 6, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–1 | Humberto Bandenay | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | August 5, 2017 | 1 | 0:26 | Mexico City, Mexico | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 11–0 | Claudio Puelles | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 2 | 1:55 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Lightweight Tournament. |
| Win | 10–0 | Dallys Moraes Gama | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 81 | September 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Palmas, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Fernando Moya Li | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Calvo Promotions 6 | July 23, 2015 | 1 | 1:52 | San José, Costa Rica | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 8–0 | David Suruy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UWC EVT 14 | June 27, 2015 | 1 | 2:05 | Tijuana, Mexico | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 7–0 | Tito Castro | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 30 | May 30, 2015 | 2 | N/A | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jose Ruelas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pro XFC 1 | February 6, 2015 | 3 | 4:32 | Tijuana, Mexico | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 5–0 | Angel Cruz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Baja Cage Fighting: Beach Fights | September 20, 2014 | 2 | 1:03 | Rosarito, Mexico | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jaime Flores | TKO (corner stoppage) | UWC EVT: Duarte vs. Beristain | May 17, 2014 | 2 | 1:46 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Eduardo Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UWC Mexico: New Blood 2 | April 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Victor Borrayo | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico 13: Benitez vs. Oropeza | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 1:43 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Abrahan Gallegos | TKO (punches) | BCF 3: Battle on the Beach | April 28, 2012 | 1 | 3:57 | Rosarito, Mexico |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record[edit]
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 | Leonardo Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 | Jun 11, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Semi-final round. |
| Win | 2–0 | Ilianovich Chalo | Decision (unanimous) | Jun 4, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Quarterfinal round. | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Javier Ganin | TKO (Knee Injury) | May 28, 2016 | 1 | N/A | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Elimination round. |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Danny Segura (October 8, 2021). "After crushing UFC release, Martin Bravo's MMA dream almost died – but now he's mounting a comeback". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Martín Bravo [@eltorobravo93] (November 23, 2019). "Viernes #Malilla de #BJJ 🥋 Mejorando, aprendiendo y preparando el terreno para regresar fuerte como" – via Instagram.
- ^ Staff (2016-05-31). "Cast revealed for 'TUF: Latin America 3' with coaches Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (27 October 2016). "'TUF: Latin American 3' final set with Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night 98". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "'TUF: Latin American 3' final set with Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night 98". MMA Junkie. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 98 results: Martin Bravo stops Claudio Puelles to win 'TUF 3: Latin America' final". MMA Junkie. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "UFC: Humberto Bandenay dio el peso y quedó listo para su debut [VIDEO]". El Bocón - Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "VIDEO: Humberto Bandenay upsets Martin Bravo with massive knee knockout". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2018-05-08). "Alex Caceres to face Martin Bravo at 'TUF 27' Finale in Las Vegas on July 6". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Alex Caceres Slugs Way to Split Decision Over Martin Bravo". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ a b "TUF 27 Finale post-fight bonuses: Adesanya wins rare POTN bonus without a finish". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Martín Bravo se agrega a UFC México". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Nearly simultaneous spinning backfists gave us a brutally spectacular KO at UFC on ESPN+ 17". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2020-02-11). "Report | 13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "'TUF: Latin America 3' champion Martin Bravo signs with Combate Global, set to debut Friday". MMA Junkie. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ FightBookMMA (2021-09-17). "Combate Global 20 results: Bravo vs Whitney | FightBook MMA". Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Becker, Dana (2 December 2021). "Josh Estrada-Martin Bravo Headline Combate Global Friday Night". themix.net. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ FightBookMMA (2021-12-03). "Combate Global: Bravo vs Estrada Results | FightBook MMA". Retrieved 2021-12-06.