// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Stephen Martinez
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Stephen
Martinez

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Stephen Martinez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
12/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 83% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#79
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1510
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
18th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 26, 2016

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 10
2
KO/TKO
17%
10
SUB
83%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
83%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 20, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN60STRIKINGN/ACARDIO51AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin60
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100MAY 2009LMAY 2009WOCT 2009WJAN 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011LNOV 2011WDEC 2011WAPR 2012WOCT 2012WMAY 2013WJUL 2013WOCT 2013LJUL 2014WJUL 2015LAPR 2016LAUG 2016WOCT 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 48, SUB R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 90, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McWilliams), bottomed at 38 (L vs Fishel). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
12%
3
18%
1
6%
-
-
6
total
SUB
8
47%
-
2
12%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
1
6%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
6%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Alexander MosesOct 7, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:58
Gladiator Challenge - Fight Club
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jake RobertsAug 26, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
Bellator 160 - Henderson vs. Pitbull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Jonathan MeunierApr 9, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
Z Promotions - Fight Night 2: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Darrell FloresJul 3, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:58
RFA 27 - Murphy vs. Brock
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Sergio RiosJul 25, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 0:20
Bellator MMA - Bellator 122
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Bryan TraversOct 4, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:56
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Kenny EntoJul 11, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 4:33
KOTC - Validation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daniel McWilliamsMay 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:23
SCMMA 2 - Inland Empire Strikes Again
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Sean ChoiceOct 20, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:04
SCMMA 1 - Inland Empire Strikes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Gabriel GodlyApr 26, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:23
KOTC - Hardcore
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
W
VS Daniel BurnstonDec 4, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:24
Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Ernest ChavezNov 20, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
LBFN 13 - Long Beach Fight Night 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 12-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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