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Jesus Martinez (born December 26, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Bellator's welterweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Martinez started his professional career in 2009. He fought mainly for New Jersey and Pennsylvania-based promotions as Ring of Combat and Xtreme Fight Events.
In 2011, with a record of six victories and only one loss, Martinez signed with Bellator.
Bellator MMA
Martinez made his promotional debut against Karl Amoussou on November 26, 2011 at Bellator 59. Martinez lost via TKO in the first round.
Martinez faced Aung La Nsang on May 11, 2012 at Bellator 68. Despite being dropped with a right hand early, Nsang was able to recover and defeat Martinez via TKO still in the first round.
Cage Fury Fighting Championships
Martinez faced George Sullivan on August 17, 2013 at CFFC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez for the CFFC welterweight title. He lost via TKO in the second round.
Bellator return
Martinez replaced Dante Rivera against Nah-Shon Burrell on November 15, 2013 at Bellator 108. He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Martinez was then expected to face Phil Baroni on May 2, 2014 at Bellator 118, however the bout was cancelled for unknown reasons, and Martinez instead faced Ryan Caltaldi at the event. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 9 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–6 | LeVon Maynard | TKO (punches) | Matrix Fights 9 | December 5, 2014 | 2 | 4:37 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 9–5 | Ryan Caltaldi | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 118 | May 2, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 187 catchweight bout |
| Loss | 8–5 | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 108 | November 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 180 lb catchweight bout. |
| Loss | 8–4 | George Sullivan | TKO (punches) | CFFC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez | August 17, 2013 | 2 | 3:12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For CFFC welterweight title. |
| Win | 8–3 | Chase Owens | KO (punches) | Xtreme Fight Events: Cage Wars 22 | April 6, 2013 | 1 | 1:04 | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | 180 lb catchweight bout. |
| Win | 7–3 | Tiawan Howard | Submission (armbar) | Matrix Fights 7 | October 26, 2012 | 1 | 3:10 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Aung La Nsang | TKO (punches) | Bellator 68 | May 11, 2012 | 1 | 0:36 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 175 lb catchweight bout. |
| Loss | 6–2 | Karl Amoussou | TKO (punches) | Bellator 59 | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 2:20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 175 lb catchweight bout. |
| Win | 6–1 | Christopher Wing | KO (head kick) | Matrix Fights 4 | April 22, 2011 | 2 | 1:16 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Doug Gordon | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fight Events: Cage Wars 4 | December 10, 2010 | 1 | 0:50 | Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, United States | For XFE welterweight title. |
| Win | 5–0 | Chip Moraza-Pollard | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: No Mercy | September 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Eddie Larrea | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fight Events: Cage Wars 2 | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Cory Popanz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Locked in the Cage 4 | May 14, 2010 | 1 | 0:23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dustin Carroll | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fight Events: Cage Wars | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 1:06 | Aston, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jim Tomczuk | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 27 | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |