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Mallory Martin

Mallory Martin

American mixed martial artist

Mallory Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. Martin also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).[1]

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at Kunlun Fight MMA 7 in China prior to joining Invicta Fighting Championships.[6]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against Sunna Davíðsdóttir.[7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Martin faced Maycee Barber on September 8, 2017, at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez.[9] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

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[11] and she won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[12]

Return to Legacy Fighting Alliance

On April 27, 2018, Martin faced Linsey Williams at LFA 38.[13] She won the fight by submission in round two.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16] She won the fight via a technical knockout in round three.[17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martin was signed by UFC in December 2019.[18]

Martin faced Virna Jandiroba, replacing injured Lívia Renata Souza on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.[19] She lost the fight via submission in the second round.[20]

Martin faced Hannah Cifers on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[21] The bout was held at catchweight after Cifers missed weight with 20 percent of her purse going to Martin.[22] Despite getting knocked down in the first round, Martin won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[23] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[24]

Martin faced Polyana Viana on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258.[25] She lost the fight via an armbar in round two.[26]

Martin was scheduled to face Montserrat Ruiz on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31.[27] However Ruiz was forced out of the event and she was replaced by Cheyanne Buys. [28] Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.[30]

After fighting out her contract with her last bout, she didn't re-sign with the UFC.[31]

Post UFC

Martin faced Katharina Dalisda on October 15, 2022 at Oktagon 36.[32] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[33]

Martin faced Magdaléna Šormová on December 29, 2023 at Oktagon 51, winning the bout via split decision.[34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 9 wins 6 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 2 2
By decision 5 4
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See also

References

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    Jónsson, Pétur Marinó (2017-03-22). "Leiðin að búrinu: Sunna Rannveig vs. Mallory Martin". MMAFréttir. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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    Kaocko; KAOCKO. "Vémola vyfasoval KO, Pirát slaví životní výhru. Čepo padl na TKO, Veličkovič sebral miliony". www.kaocko.cz. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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