Martinez vs Long

Who won Martinez vs Long?

Rachel Martinez beat Diamond Long by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of LFA 145, on Friday 21st October 2022 at Oshkosh Arena in Oshkosh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Martinez vs Long stats

Rachel Martinez stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Diamond Long made his way to the cage with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Rachel Martinez's LFA record stood at 1-1-0, while Diamond Long's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Martinez had a massive power advantage over Long, boasting a 33% knock out percentage over Long's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Martinez had a massive advantage over Long, boasting a 33% submission rate over Long's 0%.

Rachel Martinez was the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Long had a height advantage of 1 inch over Martinez.

Martinez was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Long, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 1 less professional rounds, 2 to Long's 3.

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What were the odds on Martinez vs Long?

Rachel Martinez was a 1/8 (-590) favourite going into the contest, while Diamond Long made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+370) with oddsmakers.