Lucas Martins

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For the Brazilian footballer, see Lucas Matos Martins. For the Italian rugby player, see Luca Martin. For the American soccer player, see Lucas Martin.
Lucas Martins
Born (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 35)
Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names Mineiro
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) (walk around weight)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)[2]
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team Chute Boxe Academy
Macaco Gold Team
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 29
Wins 22
By knockout 14
By submission 5
By decision 3
Losses 7
By knockout 5
By submission 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lucas Martins (born 11 November 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of Brave Combat Federation, where he is a former interim lightweight champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Martins has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Martins started his MMA career in 2011; before that he competed in muay thai, achieving a 34–2 record. He fought only for Brazilian-based promotions such as Jungle Fight and MMA Rocks. With a record of twelve wins and no losses, Martins signed with the UFC.

Lucas Martins is managed by Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Martins made his promotional debut on short notice, replacing an injured Justin Salas against Edson Barboza on 19 January 2013 at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping.[5] Martins had his first defeat due to TKO (retirement) in the first round.[6]

Martins faced Jeremy Larsen, a contestant of The Ultimate Fighter: Live, on 18 May 2013, at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. Despite taking a significant amount of damage in the first two rounds, Martins knocked Larsen out early in the third round.[7] The performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[8]

Martins next dropped from lightweight to bantamweight and faced promotional newcomer Junior Hernandez on 4 September 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader. He won the fight via technical submission in the first round.[9]

Martins was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on 9 November 2013, at UFC Fight Night 32. However, both fighters were removed from the card due to injury.[10]

Martins was expected to face Bryan Caraway on 22 February 2014, at UFC 170.[11] However, Caraway pulled out of the bout citing and injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Aljamain Sterling.[12]

Martins was expected to face Jim Alers in a featherweight bout on 16 July 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.[13] However, Alers pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Alex White.[14] Martins won the back and forth fight via knockout in the third round.[15] The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[16]

Martins faced Darren Elkins on 25 October 2014, at UFC 179.[17] Elkins defeated Martins via split decision.[18]

Martins faced Mirsad Bektić on 30 May 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67, replacing Renato Moicano.[19] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[20]

Martins faced Robert Whiteford on 10 April 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[21] Martins won the fight via split decision.[22] Subsequently, the UFC elected not to renew Martin's contract – allowing him to sign elsewhere.[23]

Brave CF

After racking a couple of wins in Brazil's regional circuit, Martins signed with Brave Combat Federation. In the promotional debut Martins faced Fabian Galvan at Brave CF 3 and won the bout via Brabo choke in the second round.

On 13 April 2018, Martins faced Luan Santiago Carvalho for the interim lightweight championship. Martins was behind in the scorecards coming into the fifth and final round. In the final seconds of the round, Santiago dislocated his elbow when he was taken down by Martins and couldn't continue.[24] Martins became a free agent after fighting out his two-fight contract with Brave, but elected to rapidly sign a new, five-fight contract with the organization.[25]

Martins faced Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady for the undisputed lightweight championship at Brave CF 18 on 16 November 2018.[26] Martins injured his left leg when he was taken down by Al-Selwady in the first round and referee stopped the fight.[27]

On 25 July 2019, Martins was defeated by Bubba Jenkins at Brave 24 by TKO at 2:48 of the first round by way of unanswered strikes. Jenkins retained the Brave CF Featherweight Championship.[28]

Martins was next scheduled to face Felipe Silva at Brave CF 35 on 28 March 2020, but Silva withdrew from the bout and was replaced with Abdul-Rakhman Makhaziev. However, the event has been postponed until a to-be-determined date due to the COVID-19 pandemic[29]

Martins was next expected to face Luan Santiago in a rematch at Brave CF 41 on 17 September 2020.[30] However, Martins was forced to withdraw due to an injury and the bout was scrapped.[31]

Martins was scheduled to face Marcel Grabinski on 4 June 2021 at Brave CF 51.[32] Hoewever, Grabinski has to pull out from the fight due to medical condition. The bout has been called off.[33]

Martins scheduled again to face Marcel Grabinski on 21 August 2021 at Brave CF 53. According to BRAVE CF officials, Grabinski was forced to withdraw from the rescheduled bout a little bit less than week prior to the event due to Covid-19 protocols. Marcel hadn’t traveled to Kazakhstan and was replaced by local standout Olzhas Eskaraev.[34] In an upset, Martins lost the bout via rear-naked choke in the second round.[35]

Martins would then go on to face Henrique Marques on July 30, 2022 at Brave CF 60, winning via TKO stoppage a minute into the bout.[36]

Martins faced Ylies Djiroun on September 7, 2023 at Brave CF 74, knocking out his opponent in the first round.[37]

Martins fought Abdisalam Kubanychbek for the Brave CF Lightweight Championship on December 5, 2023 at Brave CF 77, losing the bout in the first round via TKO stoppage.[38]

Personal life

Martins owns a gym, Capital da Luta, in São Paulo.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–7 Abdisalam Kubanychbek TKO (punches) Brave CF 77 5 December 2023 1 3:39 Isa Town, Bahrain For the Brave CF Lightweight Championship.
Win 22–6 Ylies Djiroun KO (punches) Brave CF 74 7 September 2023 1 3:35 Nantes, France
Win 21–6 Henrique Marques TKO (punches) Brave CF 60 30 July 2022 1 1:10 Isa Town, Bahrain Return to Lightweight.
Loss 20–6 Olzhas Eskaraev Submission (rear-naked choke) Brave CF 53 21 August 2021 2 2:49 Almaty, Kazakhstan Catchweight (163 lb) bout.
Loss 20–5 Bubba Jenkins TKO (punches) Brave CF 24 25 July 2019 1 2:48 London, England For the Brave CF Featherweight Championship.
Loss 20–4 Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady TKO (leg injury) Brave CF 18 16 November 2018 1 2:18 Isa Town, Bahrain Lost the Brave CF Lightweight Championship.
Win 20–3 Luan Santiago Carvalho TKO (arm injury) Brave CF 11: Mineiro vs. Santiago 13 April 2018 5 4:56 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Won the interim Brave CF Lightweight Championship. Later promoted to undisputed champion.
Win 19–3 Fabian Galvan Submission (Brabo Choke) Brave CF 3: Battle in Brazil 18 March 2017 2 4:42 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win 18–3 Gilson Lomanto Submission (anaconda choke) Thunder Fight 9: Lomanto vs. Mineiro 30 September 2016 1 2:24 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 17–3 Sergio Leal Decision (unanimous) Thunder Fight 8: Silverio vs. Nunes 5 August 2016 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 16–3 Robert Whiteford Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos 10 April 2016 3 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia
Loss 15–3 Mirsad Bektić TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves 30 May 2015 2 0:30 Goiânia, Brazil
Loss 15–2 Darren Elkins Decision (split) UFC 179 25 October 2014 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 15–1 Alex White KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller 16 July 2014 3 2:08 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Return to Featherweight. Performance of the Night.
Win 14–1 Junior Hernandez Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader 4 September 2013 1 1:10 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Bantamweight debut.
Win 13–1 Jeremy Larsen KO (punch) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold 18 May 2013 3 0:13 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Loss 12–1 Edson Barboza TKO (punches) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping 19 January 2013 1 2:38 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 12–0 Oberdan Vieira KO (head kick) Jungle Fight 46 13 December 2012 2 3:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 11–0 Thiago Sampaio Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Rocks 8 December 2012 1 0:43 São Paulo, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 10–0 Jonatas Bernardo TKO (punches) Valiant Fighters Championship 11 24 November 2012 3 1:16 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Win 9–0 Carlos Eugênio TKO (punches) Warriors Fighting Championship 1 14 November 2012 1 1:17 Taubaté, Brazil
Win 8–0 João Paulo Melo TKO (body punches) Romani Fight Brasil 2: Night Fight Aldeia X 25 October 2012 2 N/A São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight GP final.
Win 7–0 Francisco Pinheiro TKO (punches) Romani Fight Brasil 2: Night Fight Aldeia X 25 October 2012 1 N/A São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight GP semi-final.
Win 6–0 Renê Alves Decision (unanimous) Jaula Fight 2 18 August 2012 3 5:00 Arcos, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 5–0 Dilson Júnior TKO (punches) Supremacia Fight: Duelo de Titãs 14 July 2012 1 2:06 Montes Claros, Brazil Return to Lightweight.
Win 4–0 Washington Rodrigues Submission (punches) Fight Night Enjoy Drinking 3 21 April 2012 3 3:14 São Paulo, Brazil Featherweight debut.
Win 3–0 Luiz Felipe TKO (punches) OctoFight 5 31 March 2012 1 2:28 Divinópolis, Brazil
Win 2–0 Leonir Irineu TKO (doctor stoppage) OctoFight 4: Duelo de Titãs 22 October 2011 2 5:00 Itaúna, Brazil
Win 1–0 Alex Hermogenes Submission (armbar) Qualifight 11 September 2011 1 4:48 Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

See also

References

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