Introduction
Mallory Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Martin also competed in Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at Kunlun Fight MMA 7 in China prior joined Invicta Fighting Championships.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017 at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against Sunna Davíðsdóttir. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Legacy Fighting Alliance
Martin faced Maycee Barber on September 8, 2017 at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez. She lost the fight via a unanimous decision.
Return to Invicta Fighting Championships
Martin second fight in Invicta was on January 13, 2018 at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad.She faced Tiffany Masters and she won the fight via a technical knockout in second round.
Return to Legacy Fighting Alliance
On April 27, 2018, Martin faced Linsey Williamsat LFA 38. She won the via a submission in round two.
Second return to Invicta Fighting Championships
Martin returned to Invicta and faced Ashley Nichols on September 1, 2018 at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin.
At the weigh-ins, Mallory Martin weighed in at 117 pounds, 1 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 25 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Nichols. She won the fight via a technical knockout in round three.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Martin was signed by UFC on December 2019.
Martin faced Virna Jandiroba, replacing injured Lívia Renata Souza on December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7. She lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 6 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–3 | Virna Jandiroba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 2 | 1:16 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Cynthia Arceo | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote | November 1, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Micol di Segni | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 25 | August 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Ashley Nichols | TKO (elbows) | Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin | September 1, 2018 | 3 | 1:05 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Linsey Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 38 | April 27, 2018 | 2 | 3:18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Tiffany Masters | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad | January 8, 2018 | 2 | 3:36 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Maycee Barber | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 22 | September 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sunna Davíðsdóttir | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II | March 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Strawweight debut. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 1–0 | Heqin Lin | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 7 | December 15, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | Flyweight debut. |