Everything you need to know about American UFC bantamweight fighter Jonathan Martinez.
Making his MMA debut in 2014 with a KO victory over Archie Lowe, Martinez went on to win the XFL Bantamweight Championship at XFL: Rage on the River 5.
He amassed a 9-1 record in MMA before being signed by UFC.
The American's first UFC fight ended in defeat in 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith, where he lost to Andre Soukhamthath after stepping in for the injured Gavin Tucker.
Martinez bounced back with two victories in a row, defeating Lijiburen Wu in a display that earned him the Performance of the Night award before dispatching Pingyuan Liu.
A split decision loss to Andre Ewell followed in 2020 at UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes, but 'The Dragon' responded again with wins over Frankie Saenz and Thomas Almeida.
Martinez weighed in four and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit for his bout with Saenz on August 1, 2020, with the clash proceeding at catchweight and the American being fined 30 percent of his purse. Martinez won via TKO in the third round.
Martinez lost to Davey Grant in his next fight, but he has since racked up six straight victories and is #13 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
His unanimous decision win over Said Nurmagomedov on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 221 was slightly controversial, as 13 out of 17 media outlets scored the bout as a victory for the Russian.
The California native followed that up with a win over Adrian Yanez in October 2023 via second-round TKO thanks to a leg kick, and Martinez earned himself a Performance of the Night bonus.
He lost a co-main event bout at UFC 301 against veteran Jose Aldo in Aldo's home country of Brazil, with the result coming via unanimous decision.
Martinez's UFC record stands at 10-4, while his overall MMA record is 19-5.
Martinez's next fight is yet to be announced.
Martinez's last fight came against Jose Aldo on May 4, 2024 at UFC 301 in Aldo's home nation of Brazil. Aldo beat Martinez via unanimous decision.
Martinez was born in Los Angeles, California on April 20, 1994 and is 30 years of age. He moved to Plainview, Texas, with his family at 13.
Martinez is 5ft 7in and weighs 135lbs.
Martinez's estimated net worth is reported to be $1million.
His estimated base pay is believed to be in the region of $50,000, while he also earns money from endorsements and sponsorship posts.