Terry Martin (fighter)

Terry L. Martin[1] (born October 10, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for the UFC, Affliction, Strikeforce, the MFC, King of the Cage, and Adrenaline MMA.

Terry Martin
Born	October 10, 1980 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Other names	Dangerous
Residence	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Team	Team Dangerous, Valko BJJ <http://valkobjj.com/>
Years active	2003–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total	6
Wins	5
By knockout	5
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	35
Wins	23
By knockout	14
By submission	5
By decision	4
Losses	12
By knockout	9
By decision	3
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Martin grew up on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Joining a street gang by the age of 10, Martin was nearly killed at the age of 15 in the summer of 1996, when he was caught in a drive-by shooting and hit by five bullets in his legs, chest and back. After recuperating, Martin turned his back on gang life and focused on his education, becoming the first member of his immediate family to earn his high-school diploma. Since graduating from high school, Martin has additionally attained a Bachelor of Science degree, a master's degree, and he is currently enrolled at the Adler School of Psychology's Chicago campus as a doctoral candidate. He wrestled while at Northern Illinois University.[2] Martin has also begun to use the fame that mixed martial arts has given him to speak to inner-city children about his life and accomplishments, urging them to stay in school.[3]

Boxing career

Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008,[4] and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds.[5] Martin won his next four bouts via knockout or technical knockout.[6] On November 21, 2012 Martin suffered his first loss as professional boxer when he was TKOed in the third round by Dimar Ortuz.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martin made his professional MMA debut in 2002, a decision loss to Stephan Bonnar, before winning his next ten fights. Martin was then signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martin made his UFC debut on August 20, 2005 at UFC 54 against former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion James Irvin. After dominating the first round of the fight, Martin was knocked out by a flying knee nine seconds into the second round.

Martin had two appearances in King of the Cage, both finishes, before returning at UFC 59 against Jason Lambert. Martin lost via second-round TKO.

Martin bounced back, winning another two fights in outside promotions before returning to face Jorge Rivera at UFC 67 in Martin's Middleweight debut. Martin knocked out Rivera 14 seconds into the first round. He then fought Ivan Salaverry at UFC 71, winning again via first-round TKO with a suplex and punches.

Martin then fought Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 11. Martin lost via knockout late in the third round. Martin next faced Marvin Eastman at UFC 81, who defeated him via unanimous decision. After his second consecutive loss, Martin was released from the UFC.

Post-UFC

After leaving the UFC, Martin made his next big appearance at Affliction: Banned against Vitor Belfort. Martin was knocked out in the second round.

Martin next made his Strikeforce debut against Cory Devela on September 20, 2008. Martin won via third-round KO.

However, Martin would go on to lose via knockout to Scott Smith only 24 seconds into the fight at Strikeforce: Destruction.

Independent promotions

Since losing to Smith, Martin has gone 5-5 in his last ten fights.

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
35 matches	23 wins	12 losses
By knockout	14	9
By submission	5	0
By decision	4	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	23–12	Erick Lozano	KO (flying knee)	KOP 59	December 16, 2017	1	2:11	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States	Catchweight bout of 191 lbs; Martin missed weight.
Win	23–11	Jason Ramos	Decision (majority)	MaxxFC 33	August 19, 2017	5	5:00	Bayamon, Puerto Rico	Won MaxxFC Middleweight Championship.
Loss	22–11	Matt Horwich	TKO (punches)	KSW XXI	December 1, 2012	2	4:08	Warsaw, Poland	Catchweight bout of 191 lbs.
Win	22–10	Allen Hope	TKO (punches and elbows)	MFC 31: The Rundown	October 7, 2011	1	2:13	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Middleweight bout.
Loss	21–10	Douglas Lima	TKO (punches)	MFC 29: Conquer	April 8, 2011	1	1:14	Windsor, Ontario, Canada	For MFC Welterweight Championship.
Win	21–9	Josh Martin	TKO (punches)	Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion	December 11, 2010	1	1:27	Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Win	20–9	Jorge Ortiz	Decision (split)	Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland	August 14, 2010	3	5:00	Irvine, California, United States
Win	19–9	Ted Worthington	Decision (unanimous)	KOTC: Turbulence 2	April 24, 2010	3	5:00	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States
Loss	18–9	Julio Paulino	KO (punch)	Arena Rumble II	September 12, 2009	3	3:40	Spokane, Washington, United States	Welterweight debut.
Loss	18–8	Zak Cummings	Decision (unanimous)	XCF: Rumble in Racetown	February 14, 2009	3	5:00	Daytona, Florida, United States
Loss	18–7	Scott Smith	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Destruction	November 21, 2008	1	0:24	San Jose, California, United States
Win	18–6	Cory Devela	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: At The Mansion II	September 20, 2008	3	2:08	Beverly Hills, California, United States
Loss	17–6	Vitor Belfort	KO (punch)	Affliction: Banned	July 19, 2008	2	3:12	Anaheim, California, United States
Win	17–5	Daiju Takase	DQ (groin kicks)	Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs Russow	June 14, 2008	2	3:35	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss	16–5	Marvin Eastman	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 81	February 2, 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	16–4	Chris Leben	KO (punch)	UFC Fight Night 11	September 19, 2007	3	3:56	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	16–3	Ivan Salaverry	TKO (slam and punches)	UFC 71	May 26, 2007	1	2:04	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	15–3	Jorge Rivera	KO (punches)	UFC 67	February 3, 2007	1	0:14	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Middleweight debut; Knockout of the Night.
Win	14–3	Jason Guida	KO (punch)	XFO 13	November 11, 2006	3	0:08	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win	13–3	Keith Berry	TKO (punches)	WEC 24: Full Force	October 12, 2006	1	2:52	Lemoore, California, United States
Loss	12–3	Jason Lambert	TKO (punches)	UFC 59: Reality Check	April 15, 2006	2	2:37	Anaheim, California, United States
Win	12–2	Trevor Garrett	KO (punch)	KOTC: Redemption on the River	February 17, 2006	1	1:40	Moline, Illinois, United States
Win	11–2	Ron Fields	Submission (guillotine choke)	KOTC 64: Raging Bull	December 16, 2005	2	2:37	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss	10–2	James Irvin	KO (flying knee)	UFC 54: Boiling Point	August 20, 2005	2	0:09	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	10–1	Jerry Spiegel	TKO (punches)	Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 3	May 14, 2005	2	1:55	Illinois, United States
Win	9–1	Homer Moore	Submission (punches)	WEC 14: Vengeance	March 17, 2005	2	3:14	Lemoore, California, United States
Win	8–1	Jerry Spiegel	TKO (knee)	Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 2	February 5, 2005	1	1:09	Illinois, United States
Win	7–1	Chael Sonnen	TKO (corner stoppage)	Xtreme Fighting Organization 4	December 3, 2004	2	5:00	McHenry, Illinois, United States
Win	6–1	Jeff Gerlick	Submission (guillotine choke)	Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 1	October 23, 2004	1	2:58	Cicero, Illinois, United States
Win	5–1	William Hill	KO (punches)	Xtreme Fighting Organization 3	October 2, 2004	3	0:19	McHenry, Illinois, United States
Win	4–1	William Hill	KO (punches)	IHC 7: The Crucible	June 5, 2004	2	2:57	Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win	3–1	Greg Franklin	Submission (americana)	Extreme Challenge 54	October 12, 2003	1	2:27	Lakemoor, Illinois, United States
Win	2–1	Ron Fields	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Extreme Challenge 51	August 2, 2003	1	10:00	St. Charles, Illinois, United States
Win	1–1	Rob Smith	Decision	Silverback Classic 16	June 28, 2003	3	5:00	Canton, Illinois, United States
Loss	0–1	Stephan Bonnar	Decision (unanimous)	Maximum Fighting Challenge	September 7, 2002	1	10:00	Hammond, Indiana, United States

Professional boxing record

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2012-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. https://www.mmamania.com/2008/04/11/ufcs-terry-martin-boxing-ricardo-upchurch-tonight-in-pro-debut
3. https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=ArTqsLUTCKrvmXMAVRxsWQE9Eo14?slug=mmajunkie-Terry_Martin_bounce_back&prov=mmajunkie&type=lgns
4. . Fiveouncesofpain.com.
5. Morgan, Adam (2008-04-14). "Terry Martin wins pro boxing debut with 40 second TKO". fiveouncesofpain.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
6. "Terry Martin – Boxer". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Terry Martin from Sherdog
• Boxing record for Terry Martin from BoxRec
• Terry Martin at UFC