Ardelean vs Martinez

When is Ardelean vs Martinez?

Alice Ardelean is set to take on Melissa Martinez during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 19th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Ardelean vs Martinez stats

Alice Ardelean steps into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Melissa Martinez will make his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This will be Alice Ardelean's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024.

Alice Ardelean's UFC record currently stands at 0-1-0, while Melissa Martinez's comes in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggest Martinez has a large advantage in power over Ardelean, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Ardelean's 44%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ardelean will have a massive advantage over Martinez, boasting a 44% submission rate over Martinez's 0%.

Alice Ardelean is the older man by 32 years, at 32 years old.

Ardelean has a height advantage of 1 inch over Martinez. Despite this, Martinez has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Ardelean is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 16 more professional rounds, 32 to Martinez's 16.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Melissa Martinez has been fighting more than Alice Ardelean.

Alice Ardelean last fought 2 months and 18 days ago, while Melissa Martinez's last outing was 2 years, 1 month and 5 days ago.

What time does Ardelean vs Martinez start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 5:00 PM UTC , which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Ardelean vs Martinez?

Melissa Martinez is currently 4/6 (-150) to win the contest outright, while you can get 59/50 (+120) on Alice Ardelean if you fancy the small upset.

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