| Martín Bravo | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (age 31) Rosarito,Baja California,Mexico |
| Other names | El Toro |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145.5 lb (66.0 kg; 10.39 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rosarito,Baja California,Mexico |
| Team | Entram Gym (until 2021)[1] Nick Diaz Academy (2021–present)[1] |
| Rank | Purple belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Martín Bravo (born 21 September 1993) is a Mexicanmixed martial artist who competes in theFeatherweight division ofCombate Global. He has previously competed for theUltimate Fighting Championship.
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.
In 2016, it was announced that Bravo would compete on the third season ofThe 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 coachForrest 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 finalistClaudio Puelles.[4]
Bravo made his official UFC debut againstClaudio Puelles on November 5, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico atThe 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 facedHumberto Bandenay on August 5, 2017 atUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno.[7] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]
Bravo facedAlex Caceres on July 6, 2018 atThe 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 facedSteven Peterson on September 21, 2019 atUFC 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]
Bravo signed a multifight deal withCombate 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]
| 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 | WonThe 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 |
| 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. |