Leavitt vs Martinez

Who won Leavitt vs Martinez?

Jordan Leavitt beat Victor Martinez by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Krylov vs Spann, on Saturday 25th February 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Leavitt vs Martinez stats

Jordan Leavitt stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Victor Martinez made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out.

Jordan Leavitt's UFC record stood at 4-3-0, while Victor Martinez's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Martinez had a massive power advantage over Leavitt, boasting a 62% knock out percentage over Leavitt's 10%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Leavitt had a massive advantage over Martinez, boasting a 60% submission rate over Martinez's 0%.

Jordan Leavitt was the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Leavitt had a height advantage of 1 inch over Martinez. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Leavitt was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 years and 6 months later than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 12 less professional rounds, 26 to Martinez's 38.

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What were the odds on Leavitt vs Martinez?

Jordan Leavitt was a 33/50 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Victor Martinez made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.