Aubin-Mercier vs Martinez

Who won Aubin-Mercier vs Martinez?

Olivier Aubin Mercier beat Alex Martinez by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of PFL 2022 #7, on Friday 5th August 2022 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Olivier Aubin Mercier.

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).

Aubin-Mercier vs Martinez stats

Olivier Aubin Mercier stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Alex Martinez made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Olivier Aubin Mercier's PFL record stood at 10-0-0, while Alex Martinez's came in at 3-5-0.

The stats suggested Martinez had an advantage in power over Mercier, with a 20% knock out percentage over Mercier's 7%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Mercier had an advantage over Martinez, with a 53% submission rate over Martinez's 40%.

Olivier Aubin Mercier was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Martinez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Mercier.

Mercier was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 1 month earlier than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 27 more professional rounds, 66 to Martinez's 39.

Aubin-Mercier vs Martinez form

Olivier Aubin Mercier had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Raush Manfio at PFL 2022 #4 on 17th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Natan Schulte at PFL 2022 #1 on 20th April 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Darrell Horcher at PFL 2021 #7 on 13th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Before that, he was victorious against Marcin Held at PFL 2021 #4 on 10th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

He had lost to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 240 on 27th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada.

Alex Martinez had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Clay Collard at PFL 2022 #4 on 17th June 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Stevie Ray at PFL 2022 #1 on 20th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Loik Radzhabov at PFL 2021 #7 on 13th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Before that, he had been defeated by Natan Schulte at PFL 2021 #4 on 10th June 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

He had defeated Loik Radzhabov at PFL 2021 #1 on 23rd April 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Alex Martinez had been fighting more than Olivier Aubin Mercier.

Going to this contest, Olivier Aubin Mercier had last fought 1 year, 10 months and 8 days ago, while Alex Martinez's last outing had been 1 year, 10 months and 8 days ago.

Mercier's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Martinez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

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