// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Will Martinez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Will
Martinez

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-3-1
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Will Martinez
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
76%
13/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#70
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1531
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1482 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
35th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 4, 2018

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
23%
6
SUB
46%
4
DEC
31%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
2
SUB
67%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
23%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
31%
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
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 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 POWER33TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO64AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// 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 Power33
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
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

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100APR 2009APR 2009LNOV 2009WFEB 2010LMAY 2010WDEC 2010WJUN 2011LJUL 2011WAPR 2012WSEP 2012WAPR 2013WSEP 2013WNOV 2013WFEB 2014LMAR 2014WDEC 2014WOCT 2016WJUN 2017WDEC 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 40, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 73, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Roddy), bottomed at 38 (L vs Kerrigan). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
17/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
12%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
4
total
SUB
6
35%
2
12%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
5
29%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jeremy PenderDec 8, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:13
AOW 4 - Art of War Cage Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sharif JonesJun 2, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AOW 2 - Art of War Cage Fighting 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Troy WittmanOct 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WCC 18 - World Cagefighting Championships 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andres JeudiDec 5, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MF - Matrix Fights 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Desmond GreenMar 28, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 114
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Goiti YamauchiFeb 28, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 110
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevin RoddyNov 15, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mervin RodriguezSep 20, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:08
MF - Matrix Fights 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Brent HessApr 4, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
Bellator MMA - Bellator 95
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Casey JohnsonSep 28, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:27
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 74
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Terrell HobbsApr 13, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 4:13
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 65
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yair RodriguezJul 30, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 2:33
FMP 7 - Grand Prix 2011
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 13-3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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