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Poppies
Martinez

NICKNAME"The Tachi Kid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-11-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Poppies Martinez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
29/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 59% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.88
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.16
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.54
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
9.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#78
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1519
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
52nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 19, 2014 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 17
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
31%
17
SUB
59%
3
DEC
10%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
4
KO/TKO
36%
7
SUB
64%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 17 fights
59%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
10%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
41 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER44TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING62CHIN76STRIKING47CARDIO48AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY70
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=40 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery70
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record40 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2003WMAR 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003WJAN 2004WMAY 2004WOCT 2004LMAY 2005OCT 2005LMAY 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006WOCT 2006WJAN 2007LMAR 2007WAUG 2007WOCT 2007WNOV 2007WDEC 2007LJAN 2008WAPR 2008LMAY 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WOCT 2009LDEC 2009WMAY 2010LJUL 2010LMAY 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012WSEP 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2012WFEB 2013WMAR 2013WAUG 2013LOCT 2013WFEB 2014WAPR 2014LJUL 2014LSEP 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 93.
  10. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  36. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  38. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  39. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  40. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Martin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 80.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
40/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
25%
3
8%
-
-
-
13
total
SUB
21
53%
2
5%
1
3%
-
-
24
total
DEC
-
-
3
8%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Julio Cesar Neves Jr.Sep 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches)
L
VS Bubba JenkinsJul 25, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:10
Bellator MMA - Bellator 122
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Josh SmithApr 11, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Chris CulleyFeb 6, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:31
TPF 18 - Martinez vs. Culley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
L
VS Brandon GirtzOct 4, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Christos GiagosAug 22, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:27
TPF 16 - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS John BondMar 24, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
Gladiator Challenge - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Aaron KingFeb 1, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:51
Gladiator Challenge - Super Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Fernando BernsteinNov 15, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 15 - Collision Course
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mike RyanOct 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
Gladiator Challenge - Heat Returns
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alec BoriliaSep 29, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
GC - Gladiator Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason DrakeSep 7, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:48
TPF 14 - Validation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 29-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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