Daniel Eugene Martinez (born June 14, 1985) is an American

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who competes in the

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division of Taura MMA. A professional mixed martial artist since 2006, Martinez has also competed in the

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and

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Biography

Education

Martinez wrestled at

Marcos de Niza High School Marcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. The school's mascot is the Padre. The school is a part of the Tempe Union High School Distri ...

and then attended

Pima Community College Pima Community College (PCC) is a Public university, public community college in Pima County, Arizona. It serves the Tucson, Arizona, Tucson metropolitan area with a community college district consisting of five campuses, four education centers, ...

where he wrestled and trained with the likes of Efrain Escudero,

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, and Anthony Birchak.

Early MMA career

A native Arizonan, Martinez began his mixed martial arts career in 2006, competing first at lightweight and then featherweight in regional promotions, primarily across the

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. Martinez faced former UFC title challenger Mark Hominick in 2008, where Hominick defeated Martinez via unanimous decision. Martinez compiled a professional record of 11–2, before facing Joseph Benavidez in a bantamweight bout on December 3, 2008, at WEC 37. Benavidez defeated Martinez via unanimous decision. Over the next few years, Martinez dropped in weight class to the flyweight division, and also had a brief stint on The Ultimate Fighter 18. Martinez was defeated in an elimination bout by future finalist, Davey Grant.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On the heels of a 6–1 run for regional promotions, Martinez signed with the UFC in January 2014. He made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement, filling in for Kyoji Horiguchi against

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on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169. Cariaso defeated Martinez via unanimous decision. Martinez faced

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on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42. Jorgensen defeated Martinez via unanimous decision. Their performance earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Martinez faced promotional newcomer Sirwan Kakai in a bantamweight bout on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70. Martinez lost the fight via unanimous decision. Martinez face Richie Vaculik on November 15, 2015, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Absolute Championship Berkut

Martinez faced Darren Mima on January 13, 2017, at ACB 51. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Amassing a record of 2–2 after his UFC release, Martinez signed a contract with Taura MMA.

Championships and Accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Danny 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Tempe, Arizona American male mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Mixed martial artists from Arizona Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters