Career
A professional competitor since 2012, eight out of Martin"s ten wins have come by way of submission. Martin made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 7, 2012, when he faced Bruce Johnson at Cage Fighting Xtreme 30. Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his official UFC debut, Martin faced fellow newcomer Rashid Magomedov at UFC 169 on February 1, 2014.
Though he had Magomedov in trouble early with a deep armbar, Magomedov would rally back and Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Martin then faced Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Henderson versus dos Anjos on August 23, 2014. Martin lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.
Foreign his third fight with the promotion, he faced Fabrício Camões in a catchweight bout (both fighters missed weight) at UFC 179 on October 25, 2014. Martin next faced Leonardo Santos on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62, as a replacement for an injured Matt Wiman.
He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Martin faced promotional newcomer Felipe Oilveiri on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18. Martin earned a come from behind victory as he submitted Oilveiri in the third round.
