Pharr native Victor “The Brick” Martinez has climbed the mixed martial arts ladder and is set to fight Saturday on the UFC Vegas 70: Krylov vs. Spann fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Martinez (13-4) will fight in a three-round lightweight bout against Jordan Leavitt (10-2) during the prelims, which are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The main card, headlined by light heavyweights Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann, starts at 6 p.m. The prelims and main card can be streamed on ESPN+.
Martinez will enter the octagon Saturday as a winner of seven fights in a row. Eight of his 13 wins have come by knockout with three first-round finishes.
| Victor “The Brick” Martinez |
Martinez landed a UFC contract by beating Jacob Rosales by unanimous decision on Dana White’s Contender Series on Sept. 21, 2021. He set a Dana White’s Contender Series lightweight record in that fight with 144 significant strikes landed.
Martinez trains out of Team Ferreira BJJ in Pharr, which is owned by UFC fighter Carlos Diego Ferreira. He also trains with Fortis MMA and coach Sayif Saud out of Dallas.
He’s previously fought under the South Texas Fighting Championships, Combate Americas and Fury Fighting Championships banners.
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