Thomas Almeida and Jonathan Martinez faced each other in the featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 180: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie, which took place on Saturday, October 17, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 180 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 180 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Jonathan Martinez defeated Thomas Almeida in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 376 strikes combined in this fight, 376 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 5 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Jonathan Martinez full fight stats
Jonathan Martinez was firing at a 36% accuracy, throwing 205 strikes and landing 73. There were 73 significant strikes, 53 of 170 landing to the head, 18 of 33 shots to the body and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Jonathan Martinez went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
73 of 205 (36%) |
Significant Strikes |
73 of 205 (36%) |
Head Strikes |
53 |
Body Strikes |
17 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Jonathan Martinez did against Thomas Almeida.
Thomas Almeida full fight stats
Thomas Almeida landed 37% of all his strikes. There were 33 of 127 significant strikes to the head, 17 of 29 body shots, and 14 of 15 leg kicks. Thomas Almeida attempted 5 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Thomas Almeida threw and landed against Jonathan Martinez.
Strikes Thrown |
64 of 171 (37%) |
Significant Strikes |
64 of 171 (37%) |
Head Strikes |
33 |
Body Strikes |
17 |
Leg Strikes |
14 |
Takedowns |
0 of 5 |
Jonathan Martinez won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 180 |
Date |
October 17, 2020 |
Fight |
Thomas Almeida vs. Jonathan Martinez |
Winner |
Jonathan Martinez |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
376 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
376 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
5 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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