My dad, Gilbert, is Hispanic-American with Mexican roots,” related Martinez of his lineage. “My mom, Leona Ambrosio-Martinez, is from Hawaii but of Filipino and Hawaiian descent. It was in Fury where he also fought - and defeated - fellow Filipino-American and Houston native Ricky Turcios (via strikes in the first round). Prior to the UFC, Martinez came up first from Legacy Fighting Alliance and then Fury where he amassed a winning record. “My motivation is to show to the world and to myself that I can do this and compete with the best in the world’s best combat sports organization.” “Prior to those two matches that went to the judges’ scorecards, I finished off my opponents,” Martinez related of the positive results of eight of 10 bouts. However, this February, he lost via unanimous decision to Ronnie Lawrence. In his first UFC fight in August of 2021, Martinez took a split decision against Guido Cannetti. “I do not want to say my back is against the wall, but I need to get back to my winning ways,” admitted Martinez. But the match where Filipino-Mexican-American Leomana Martinez (9-3-0) is competing against Brandon Davis (14-9-0) has huge implications. MANILA, Philippines – It’s the final match of the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Alexa Grasso versus Viviane Araujo on Sunday, October 16.
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