Martinez vs Franklin

When is Martinez vs Franklin?

David Martinez is set to square off against Xavier Franklin during the main card of Contender Series 2024 – Week 8, on Tuesday 1st October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Martinez vs Franklin stats

David Martinez steps into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Xavier Franklin will make his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Both men will be making their promotional debut for Dana White’s Contender Series.

The stats suggest Martinez has a massive power advantage over Franklin, boasting a 90% knock out percentage over Franklin's 40%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Franklin will have an advantage over Martinez, with a 20% submission rate over Martinez's 0%.

David Martinez is the older man by 26 years, at 26 years old.

Franklin has a height advantage of 1 inch over Martinez.

Martinez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 6 months earlier than Franklin, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 7 more professional rounds, 23 to Franklin's 16.

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What are the odds on Martinez vs Franklin?

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