Martin Nguyen

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Martin Nguyen
Born (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 (age 35)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesThe Situ-Asian
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach69.7 in (177 cm)
Fighting out of Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Team Kill Cliff FC [1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout10
By submission3
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Martin Nguyen (born 5 March 1989) is an Australian mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the featherweight division of ONE Championship. He is a former ONE Featherweight and ONE Lightweight World Champion, and was the first two-division champion in ONE's history, having held both belts simultaneously. As of October 12, 2023, he is ranked #3 in the ONE Featherweight rankings. [2]

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Early life and education

Nguyen was born on March 5, 1989, in Sydney, to Vietnamese parents. Attending Ashcroft Primary School and Liverpool Boys High School, Martin played representative rugby league but after suffering constant injuries, decided he was better off away from the game. Nguyen then picked up martial arts at the age of 21, initially just to help lose weight and to find a new hobby, but soon realised he had a natural talent for it. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

In the promotional debut, Nguyen faced Rocky Batolbatol on 7 November 2014, at ONE FC: Battle of Lions. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. [4]

Nguyen was scheduled to face Bashir Ahmad on 27 September 2015, at ONE: Odyssey of Champions. [5] However, Nguyen was instead to face Marat Gafurov for the interim ONE Featherweight World Championship. [6] He lost the bout via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [7]

Nguyen faced Edward Kelly on 13 November 2015, at ONE: Pride of Lions. He won the fight via a doctor stoppage technical knockout in the first round. [8]

Nguyen faced Li Kai Wen on 15 April 2016, at ONE: Global Rivals. [9] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [10]

Nguyen faced Christian Lee on 13 August 2016, at ONE: Heroes of the World. He won the fight via a guillotine choke technical submission in the first round. [11]

Nguyen faced Kazunori Yokota on 14 January 2017, at ONE: Quest for Power. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [12]

Two-division champion

Nguyen faced Marat Gafurov for the ONE Featherweight World Championship on 18 August 2017, at ONE: Quest for Greatness. [13] He won the bout and title via knockout in the second round. [14]

Nguyen faced Eduard Folayang for the ONE Lightweight World Championship on 10 November 2017, at ONE: Legends of the World. [15] He won the bout via knockout in the second round, making him the first simultaneous two-division champion in ONE history. [16]

Nguyen faced Bibiano Fernandes for the ONE Bantamweight World Championship on 24 March 2018, at ONE: Iron Will. [17] He lost the bout via split decision. [18]

In his first title defense, Nguyen faced Christian Lee on 18 May 2018, at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams. [19] He won the bout via split decision. [20]

Nguyen faced Kevin Belingon for the interim ONE Bantamweight World Championship on 27 July 2018, at ONE: Reign of Kings. [21] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [22]

On 28 September 2018, it was announced that Nguyen vacated the ONE Lightweight World Championship due to suffering an injury in training, rendering him unable to defend the title. [23]

In the second title defense, Nguyen faced Jadamba Narantungalag on 12 April 2019, at ONE: Roots of Honor. [24] He won the bout via a flying knee knockout in the second round. [25]

In the third title defense, Nguyen faced Koyomi Matsushima on 2 August 2019, at ONE: Dawn of Heroes. [26] He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round. [27]

Nguyen defense the title against Thanh Le on 30 October 2020, at ONE: Inside the Martix. [28] He lost the bout and title via technical knockout in the third round. [29]

Post-championship reign

Nguyen was scheduled to face Kim Jae Woong on 7 April 2021 and aired on 14 April 2021, at ONE on TNT 2. [30] However, Nguyen was forced to withdraw due to not being cleared to compete with respect to health and safety protocols. [31] The pair was rescheduled for ONE: Revolution on 24 September 2021. [32] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [33]

Nguyen faced Kirill Gorobets on 11 March 2022, at ONE: Lights Out. [34] He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [35]

Nguyen faced Ilya Freymanov on 1 October 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 2. [36] He lost the fight via TKO (submission to knees) in the first round. [37]

Nguyen was scheduled to face Shamil Gasanov on 25 February 2023, at ONE Fight Night 7. [38] However, Gasanov was forced to withdraw due to an infection that stemmed from an injury. [39] He was replaced by Razhab Shaydullaev. [40] In turn, Shaydullaev was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Leonardo Casotti. [41] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [42]

Nguyen faced Garry Tonon on January 28, 2024, at ONE 165. [43] He lost the fight by rear-naked submission in the first round. [44]

Personal life

Martin is married to Brooke Nguyen, and the couple have three children together, Kai, Tiarna, and Madison. [3]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches15 wins7 losses
By knockout103
By submission32
By decision22
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–7 Garry Tonon Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE 165 January 28, 202414:41 Tokyo, Japan
Win15–6Leonardo CasottiDecision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 7 February 25, 202335:00 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss14–6Ilya FreymanovTKO (submission to knees) ONE on Prime Video 2 October 1, 202213:33 Kallang, Singapore
Win14–5Kirill GorobetsTKO (punches) ONE: Lights Out March 11, 202232:18 Kallang, Singapore
Loss13–5Kim Jae-woongKO (punches) ONE: Revolution September 24, 202113:15 Kallang, Singapore
Loss13–4 Thanh Le TKO (punches) ONE: Inside the Martix October 30, 202032:19 Kallang, SingaporeLost the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Win13–3 Koyomi Matsushima TKO (punches) ONE: Dawn of Heroes August 2, 201924:40 Pasay, PhilippinesDefended the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb). Broke the record for the most consecutive ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb) title defenses (3).
Win12–3 Jadamba Narantungalag KO (flying knee) ONE: Roots of Honor April 12, 201921:07 Pasay, PhilippinesDefended the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Loss11–3 Kevin Belingon Decision (unanimous) ONE: Reign of Kings July 27, 201855:00 Pasay, PhilippinesFor the interim ONE Bantamweight Championship (145 lb).
Win11–2 Christian Lee Decision (split) ONE: Unstoppable Dreams May 18, 201855:00 Kallang, SingaporeDefended the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Loss10–2 Bibiano Fernandes Decision (split) ONE: Iron Will March 24, 201855:00 Bangkok, ThailandFor the ONE Bantamweight Championship (145 lb).
Win10–1 Eduard Folayang KO (punch) ONE: Legends of the World November 10, 201722:20 Pasay, PhilippinesWon the ONE Lightweight Championship. Nguyen vacated the title on September 28, 2018 due to injury.
Win9–1 Marat Gafurov KO (punch) ONE: Quest for Greatness August 18, 201721:27 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWon the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win8–1 Kazunori Yokota KO (punches) ONE: Quest for Power January 14, 201713:36 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win7–1 Christian Lee Technical Submission (guillotine choke) ONE: Heroes of the World August 13, 201614:30 Macau, SAR, China
Win6–1Li Kai WenTKO (punches) ONE: Global Rivals April 15, 201614:44 Pasay, Philippines
Win5–1Edward KellyTKO (doctor stoppage) ONE: Pride of Lions November 13, 201514:17 Kallang, Singapore
Loss4–1 Marat Gafurov Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Odyssey of Champions September 27, 201510:41 Jakarta, IndonesiaFor the interim ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win4–0Rocky BatolbatolSubmission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Battle of the Lions November 7, 201422:10 Kallang, Singapore
Win3–0Luke StandingTKO (punches) BRACE 24 November 29, 201313:30 Canberra, AustraliaWon the vacant Brace Featherweight Championship.
Win2–0Thomas RudermanTKO (punches) BRACE 18 December 21, 20122N/A Canberra, AustraliaFeatherweight debut.
Win1–0Richard Kemp-HaySubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Conquest 1July 28, 201231:39 Nowra, AustraliaLightweight debut.

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