Mallory Martin

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Mallory Martin
Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 30)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight
Reach63 in (160 cm)
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States [1]
TeamZingano BJJ [2]
Tiger Muay Thai (2016–) [3]
Tao of Boxing [2]
Elevation Fight Team (2020–present) [4]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Matt Simms [5]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins9
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision5
Losses6
By submission2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mallory Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. Martin also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta). [1]

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at Kunlun Fight MMA 7 in China prior to joining Invicta Fighting Championships. [6]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against Sunna Davíðsdóttir. [7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [8]

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Martin faced Maycee Barber on September 8, 2017, at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez. [9] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [10]

Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin second fight in Invicta was on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. She faced Tiffany Masters [11] and she won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [12]

Return to Legacy Fighting Alliance

On April 27, 2018, Martin faced Linsey Williams at LFA 38. [13] She won the fight by submission in round two. [14]

Second return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin returned to Invicta and faced Ashley Nichols on September 1, 2018, at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin. [15]

At the weigh-ins, Mallory Martin weighed in at 117 pounds, one pound over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 25 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Nichols. [16] She won the fight via a technical knockout in round three. [17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martin was signed by UFC in December 2019. [18]

Martin faced Virna Jandiroba, replacing injured Lívia Renata Souza on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7. [19] She lost the fight via submission in the second round. [20]

Martin faced Hannah Cifers on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175. [21] The bout was held at catchweight after Cifers missed weight with 20 percent of her purse going to Martin. [22] Despite getting knocked down in the first round, Martin won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two. [23] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award. [24]

Martin faced Polyana Viana on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258. [25] She lost the fight via an armbar in round two. [26]

Martin was scheduled to face Montserrat Ruiz on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31. [27] However Ruiz was forced out of the event and she was replaced by Cheyanne Buys. [28] Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision. [29] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award. [30]

After fighting out her contract with her last bout, she didn't re-sign with the UFC. [31]

Post UFC

Martin faced Katharina Dalisda on October 15, 2022 at Oktagon 36. [32] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [33]

Martin faced Magdaléna Šormová on December 29, 2023 at Oktagon 51, winning the bout via split decision. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches9 wins6 losses
By knockout20
By submission22
By decision54
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win9–6Anita BekusDecision (unanimous) Oktagon 57 May 4, 202435:00 Frankfurt, Germany
Win8–6Magdaléna ŠormováDecision (split)Oktagon 51December 29, 202335:00 Prague, Czech RepublicCatchweight (121 lb) bout.
Loss7–6Katharina DalisdaDecision (unanimous)Oktagon 36October 15, 202235:00 Frankfurt, Germany
Loss7–5 Cheyanne Vlismas Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo December 4, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss7–4 Polyana Viana Submission (armbar) UFC 258 February 13, 202113:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–3 Hannah Cifers Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić August 29, 202021:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (117 lb) bout; Cifers missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Loss6–3 Virna Jandiroba Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik December 7, 201921:16 Washington, D.C., United States
Win6–2Cynthia ArceoDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote November 1, 201935:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win5–2 Micol Di Segni Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 25 August 20, 201935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win4–2Ashley NicholsTKO (elbows) Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin September 1, 201831:05 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win3–2Linsey WilliamsSubmission (rear-naked choke) LFA 38 April 27, 201823:18 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win2–2Tiffany MastersTKO (punches) Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad January 8, 201823:36 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss1–2 Maycee Barber Decision (unanimous) LFA 22 September 8, 201735:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss1–1 Sunna Davíðsdóttir Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II March 25, 201735:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesStrawweight debut. Fight of the Night.
Win1–0Heqin LinDecision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 7 December 15, 201635:00 Beijing, ChinaFlyweight debut.

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