Martin Bravo Explained

Martín Bravo
Other Names:El Toro
Birth Date:21 September 1993
Birth Place:Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico
Weight:145.5lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach In:71+1/2
Fighting Out Of:Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico
Team:Entram Gym (until 2021)[1]
Nick Diaz Academy (2021–present)
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:99699

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] He won the fight via TKO in the second round in order to be crowned the Lightweight tournament title winner.[6]

In his second fight for the promotion, Bravo faced Humberto Bandenay on August 5, 2017 at .[7] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]

Bravo faced Alex Caceres on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.[9] He lost the fight via split decision.[10] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[11]

Bravo faced Steven Peterson on September 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 17.[12] He lost the fight by knockout via a spinning back fist in the second round.[13]

Bravo was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.[14]

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.[15] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[16]

Bravo faced Jose Estrada on December 3, 2021 at Combate Global: Estrada vs. Bravo.[17] He won the bout within the first round via armbar.[18]

Bravo next faced the undefeated Jose Ferreira on June 18, 2023 at Combate Global: Gomez vs. Somers.[19] He would lose the fight via third round technical knockout.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|13–4 |Jose Ferreira|TKO (punches)|Combate Global: Gomez vs Somers||align=center|3|align=center|1:58|Miami, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center| 13–3|Jose Estrada|Submission (armbar)|Combate: Bravo vs. Estrada||align=center|1|align=center|1:14|Miami, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center| 12–3|Andrew Whitney|TKO (punches)|Combate: Bravo vs. Whitney||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Steven Peterson|KO (spinning back fist)| ||align=center|2|align=center|1:31|Mexico City, Mexico||-| Loss|align=center|11–2|Alex Caceres|Decision (split)|The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 11–1| Humberto Bandenay| KO (knee)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:26|Mexico City, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 11–0| Claudio Puelles| TKO (punches)|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:55|Mexico City, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 10–0| Dallys Moraes Gama| Decision (unanimous)| Jungle Fight 81| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Palmas, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 9–0| Fernando Moya Li| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Calvo Promotions 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:52|San José, Costa Rica||-| Win| align=center| 8–0| David Suruy| Submission (rear-naked choke)| UWC EVT 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:05|Tijuana, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Tito Castro| TKO (punches)| Xtreme Kombat 30| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A|Guadalajara, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Jose Ruelas| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Pro XFC 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:32|Tijuana, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Angel Cruz| Submission (guillotine choke)| Baja Cage Fighting: Beach Fights| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:03|Rosarito, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Jaime Flores| TKO (corner stoppage)| UWC EVT: Duarte vs. Beristain| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:46|Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Eduardo Garcia| Decision (unanimous)| UWC Mexico: New Blood 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Victor Borrayo| Submission (armbar)| UWC Mexico 13: Benitez vs. Oropeza| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:43|Tijuana, Mexico| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Abrahan Gallegos| TKO (punches)| BCF 3: Battle on the Beach| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:57|Rosarito, Mexico|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Win|align=center|3–0|Leonardo Rodríguez|Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=3|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|rowspan=3|Buenos Aires, Argentina||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Ilianovich Chalo|Decision (unanimous)| |align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|-|Win|align=center|1–0|Javier Ganin|TKO (Knee Injury)| |align=center|1|align=center|N/A|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: After crushing UFC release, Martin Bravo's MMA dream almost died – but now he's mounting a comeback. Danny Segura. October 8, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  2. B5L0EO3JHrC. Viernes #Malilla de #BJJ Mejorando, aprendiendo y preparando el terreno para regresar fuerte como. November 23, 2019. eltorobravo93. Martín Bravo.
  3. News: Cast revealed for 'TUF: Latin America 3' with coaches Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-05-31. 2016-05-31.
  4. Web site: MMA Junkie Staff . 'TUF: Latin American 3' final set with Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night 98 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 23 November 2022 . 27 October 2016.
  5. Web site: 'TUF: Latin American 3' final set with Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night 98. 2016-10-28. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-10-14.
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 98 results: Martin Bravo stops Claudio Puelles to win 'TUF 3: Latin America' final. 2016-11-06. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-10-14.
  7. News: UFC: Humberto Bandenay dio el peso y quedó listo para su debut [VIDEO]]. El Bocón - Deportes. 2018-11-15. es.
  8. News: VIDEO: Humberto Bandenay upsets Martin Bravo with massive knee knockout. MMA Fighting. 2018-11-15.
  9. News: Alex Caceres to face Martin Bravo at 'TUF 27' Finale in Las Vegas on July 6. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2018-05-08. 2018-05-08.
  10. News: Alex Caceres Slugs Way to Split Decision Over Martin Bravo. MMAmania.com. 2018-07-07.
  11. News: TUF 27 Finale post-fight bonuses: Adesanya wins rare POTN bonus without a finish. Bloody Elbow. 2018-07-07.
  12. Web site: Martín Bravo se agrega a UFC México. www.milenio.com. 2019-08-03.
  13. Web site: Nearly simultaneous spinning backfists gave us a brutally spectacular KO at UFC on ESPN+ 17. 2019-09-22. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-09-22.
  14. Web site: Report 13 fighters cut from UFC including Ben Saunders BJPenn.com. Martin. Adam. 2020-02-11. BJPenn.com. en-US. 2020-02-12.
  15. Web site: 2021-09-14. 'TUF: Latin America 3' champion Martin Bravo signs with Combate Global, set to debut Friday. 2021-09-14. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  16. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2021-09-17. Combate Global 20 results: Bravo vs Whitney FightBook MMA. 2021-09-18. en-US.
  17. Web site: Becker . Dana . Josh Estrada-Martin Bravo Headline Combate Global Friday Night . themix.net . 23 November 2022 . 2 December 2021.
  18. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2021-12-03. Combate Global: Bravo vs Estrada Results FightBook MMA. 2021-12-06. en-US.
  19. https://www.latinosports.com/ombate-global-announces-complete-fight-card-for-sunday-june-18-live-on-paramount/
  20. https://www.fightbookmma.com/combate-global-results-perez-vs-cannetti/