Mallory Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American

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who competes in the

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division. Martin also competed in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

(UFC) and

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

(Invicta).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at

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MMA 7 in China prior to joining

Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against

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. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Martin faced

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on September 8, 2017, at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

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 and she won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.

Return to Legacy Fighting Alliance

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

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. 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. She won the fight via a technical knockout in round three.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martin was signed by UFC in December 2019. Martin faced Virna Jandiroba, replacing injured Lívia Renata Souza on December 7, 2019, at

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

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on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258. She lost the fight via an armbar in round two. Martin was scheduled to face Montserrat Ruiz on December 4, 2021, at

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. However Ruiz was forced out of the event and she was replaced by Cheyanne Buys. Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award. After fighting out her contract with her last bout, she didn't re-sign with the UFC.

Post UFC

Martin faced Katharina Dalisda on October 15, 2022 at Oktagon 36. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Martin faced Magdaléna Šormová on December 29, 2023 at Oktagon 51, winning the bout via split decision. Martin faced Anita Bekus on May 4, 2024 at Oktagon 57, winning the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** Performance of the Night (One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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