Martin Bravo
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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
Early career
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
In 2016, it was announced that Bravo would compete on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America series.
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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. He won the fight via TKO in the second round in order to be crowned the Lightweight tournament title winner.
In his second fight for the promotion, Bravo faced Humberto Bandenay on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Bravo faced Alex Caceres on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. He lost the fight via split decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Bravo faced Steven Peterson on September 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 17. He lost the fight by knockout via a spinning back fist in the second round.
Bravo was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.
Combate Global
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. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.
Bravo faced Jose Estrada on December 3, 2021 at Combate Global: Estrada vs. Bravo. He won the bout within the first round via armbar.
Bravo next faced the undefeated Jose Ferreira on June 18, 2023 at Combate Global: Gomez vs. Somers. He would lose the fight via third round technical knockout.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Lightweight Tournament Winner Fight of the Night (one time) vs Alex Caceres
Mixed martial arts record
| 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
| 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. |