Anthony Rocco Martin

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Anthony Rocco Martin
Born (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989 (age 34)
Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Other names Tony Martin[1]
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach 73+1/2 in[2]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Team American Top Team
Team Lloyd Irvin
Performance Compound
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active 2012–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 24
Wins 18
By knockout 1
By submission 10
By decision 7
Losses 6
By submission 2
By decision 4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anthony "Tony" Rocco Martin (born December 11, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born in Palos Heights, Illinois, Martin moved to Worth, Illinois, before settling in Wisconsin during his junior high school years. After graduating high school, where he played football, Martin attended college and briefly played football at North Dakota State University before dropping out. After dropping out Martin began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Martin made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 7, 2012, when he faced Bruce Johnson at Cage Fighting Xtreme 30. He won the fight via first round rear-naked choke.[5] Following the quick win, he compiled a record of 8–0, including a notable win over UFC veteran Phillipe Nover at Dakota FC 14, before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in late 2013.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his official UFC debut, Martin faced fellow newcomer Rashid Magomedov at UFC 169 on February 1, 2014.[7] Though he had Magomedov in trouble early with a deep armbar, Magomedov rallied back and Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8][9]

Martin then faced Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos on August 23, 2014.[10] Martin lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.[11]

For his third fight with the promotion, he faced Fabrício Camões in a catchweight bout (both fighters missed weight) at UFC 179 on October 25, 2014.[12] He won the fight via first round kimura lock, getting his first UFC win in the process.[13]

Martin next faced Leonardo Santos on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62, as a replacement for an injured Matt Wiman.[14] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Martin faced promotional newcomer Felipe Olivieri on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18. Martin earned a come from behind victory as he submitted Oilveiri in the third round.[15]

Martin was expected to face Michel Prazeres on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.[16] However, Martin pulled out of the fight in early July citing a neck injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer J.C. Cottrell.[17]

Martin was expected to face Erik Koch on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103.[18] However, Koch pulled out of the fight on December 12 citing an injury and was replaced by Alex White.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Martin faced Johnny Case on June 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 112.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Martin faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[23] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[24]

Martin faced Keita Nakamura in a welterweight bout on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[25] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Martin faced Ryan LaFlare on October 6, 2018 at UFC 229.[27] He won the fight via knockout in the third round after dropping LaFlare with a head kick and following up with punches. This victory marked Martin's first professional victory by way of knockout.[28]

Martin faced Jake Matthews on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[29] He won the fight via an anaconda choke in round three.[30]

Martin faced Sérgio Moraes on March 9, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 146.[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Martin faced Demian Maia on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos.[33] He lost the fight via majority decision.[34]

Martin faced Ramazan Emeev on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[35] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Martin was scheduled to face David Zawada on April 25, 2020.[37] However, on April 9 the promotion indicated that the pairing had been scrapped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[38]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Martin faced Neil Magny on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250.[39][40] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[41]

Martin and the UFC parted ways after the completion of his most recent contract allowing him to negotiate with other promotions.[42]

Post UFC

Martin is scheduled to make his first appearance since leaving the UFC headlining against Tyler Vogel at CES 68 on May 6, 2022.[43]

Legal incidents

Martin was arrested on November 23, 2021 for one count each of battery and lewd/dissolute conduct in a public place in Las Vegas for allegedly urinating in a hallway at Caesars Palace, punching security office in the throat after he was confronted by the security official. Martin was released later and is expected to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on January 19, 2022[44][45][46][47]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18-6 Tim Bazer Submission (D’arce Choke) CES 68 May 6, 2022 2 2:05 West Fargo, North Dakota, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss 17–6 Neil Magny Decision (unanimous) UFC 250 June 6, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–5 Ramazan Emeev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar November 9, 2019 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 16–5 Demian Maia Decision (majority) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos June 29, 2019 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 16–4 Sérgio Moraes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos March 9, 2019 3 5:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States
Win 15–4 Jake Matthews Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa December 2, 2018 3 1:19 Adelaide, Australia
Win 14–4 Ryan LaFlare KO (head kick and punches) UFC 229 October 6, 2018 3 1:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–4 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee April 21, 2018 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Return to Welterweight.
Loss 12–4 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch September 16, 2017 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 12–3 Johnny Case Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 2017 3 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 11–3 Alex White Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 2017 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 10–3 Felipe Olivieri Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 2016 3 3:02 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss 9–3 Leonardo Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare March 21, 2015 2 2:29 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–2 Fabrício Camões Submission (kimura) UFC 179 October 25, 2014 1 4:16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Catchweight (158 lbs) bout; both fighters missed weight.
Loss 8–2 Beneil Dariush Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos August 23, 2014 2 3:38 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 8–1 Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC 169 February 1, 2014 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 8–0 Thomas Gifford Submission (americana) 3 River Throwndown 4 September 14, 2013 3 5:00 La Crescent, Minnesota, United States
Win 7–0 Tyler Hellenbrand Decision (unanimous) Dakota FC 15 April 20, 2013 3 5:00 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win 6–0 Phillipe Nover Decision (majority) Dakota FC 14 January 26, 2013 3 5:00 Fargo, North Dakota, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 5–0 Ted Worthington Submission (kimura) CFX: Cage Fighting Xtreme December 16, 2012 1 3:58 Maplewood, Minnesota, United States Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Jay Ellis Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme 39 October 20, 2012 1 0:51 Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Win 3–0 Jonathan Knutson Submission (kimura) Throwdown at the Crowne 1 September 8, 2012 3 2:10 St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Win 2–0 Kuchlong Kuchlong Submission (inverted triangle choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme 33 April 28, 2012 1 4:19 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 1–0 Bruce Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme 30 January 7, 2012 1 2:15 St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States Welterweight debut.

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See also

References

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