Rad Martinez

Radley Martinez (born March 12, 1978) is retired American mixed martial artist. He was signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, where he competed in their featherweight division.

Amateur wrestling career

Martinez was a standout wrestler in college, competing for Clarion University. While at Clarion, Martinez qualified for the NCAA championships on three occasions. As a sophomore in 2001 with a fourth-place finish at the EWL(Eastern Wrestling League) championships, in 2002 with a second-place finish at the EWL championships and in 2003 with a third-place finish at the EWL championships. In 2003, as a senior he entered the NCAA tournament unseeded but made All American honors when he captured a fifth-place finish. In the fifth place bout he defeated #2 seed Cliff Moore of Iowa by decision 4–0. Martinez ended his career with a 98–27 record.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career Martinez made his professional MMA debut in January 2008 and has made a name for himself fighting mainly in the West Coast region. Before signing with Bellator, he amassed an impressive record of 9 wins and 2 losses.

Bellator Fighting Championships Martinez made his Bellator debut at Bellator 50 in September 2011, where he defeated Brian van Hoven by decision. He returned to the promotion at Bellator 62 on the preliminary card against Doug Frey and won via first-round TKO.

In the fall of 2012, Martinez entered as a participant in the Bellator Featherweight Tournament. He faced Nazareno Malegarie in the opening round at Bellator 76. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Martinez eventually faced Shahbulat Shamhalaev in the finals of the Season Seven Featherweight Tournament on February 21, 2013 at Bellator 90. Despite winning the first round, Martinez lost the fight via knock out in the second round.

Martinez had his retirement fight at Bellator 114 on March 28 where he defeated Edson Berto by unanimous decision.

Personal life Martinez was also featured on ESPN's Outside the Lines in June 2011. The story covered how Martinez took care of his paraplegic father while trying to maintain a career in mixed martial arts. Martinez is a good friend and was a college wrestling teammate of former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar.

Championships and accomplishments Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Runner-Up

Mixed martial arts record Win

Edson Berto Decision (unanimous) Bellator 114

West Valley City, Utah, United States Loss

Shahbulat Shamhalaev KO (punch) Bellator 90

West Valley City, Utah, United States Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Final Win

Wagnney Fabiano Decision (unanimous) Bellator 80

Hollywood, Florida, United States Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Win

Nazareno Malegarie Decision (unanimous) Bellator 76

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Win

Doug Frey TKO (punches) Bellator 62

Laredo, Texas, United States Win

Greg McFarland TKO (punches) Fight Kings – Phenoms

Hollywood, Florida, United States Win

Brian van Hoven Decision (unanimous) Bellator 50

Hollywood, Florida, United States Loss

Brian Cobb Submission (rear-naked choke) FFW 3: Back in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California, United States Win

Mike Christensen Decision (unanimous) Showdown Fights: New Blood

Orem, Utah, United States Win

Joe Brammer TKO (doctor stoppage) ZarMMA: Fight Night

Layton, Utah, United States Win

Jacob Clark Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Underground 57

Cortez, Colorado, United States Win

Steve Sharp Decision (unanimous) Throwdown Showdown 5: Homecoming

Orem, Utah, United States Win

Stryder Davis Decision (unanimous) Throwdown Showdown 4: Cuatro

West Valley City, Utah, United States Win

David Allred TKO (punches) Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 6

Layton, Utah, United States Win

Steve Sharp Decision (unanimous) Throwdown Showdown 2: The Return

Orem, Utah, United States Win

Eddie Pelczynski TKO (punches) Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 3

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Loss

Travis Marx Decision (unanimous) Throwdown Showdown 1: Showdown

Orem, Utah, United States Win

Dan Berry TKO (punches) UCE: Round 30 – Episode 4

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States