Kline vs Martinez

Who won Kline vs Martinez?

Fatima Kline beat Melissa Martinez by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th July 2025 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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

Kline vs Martinez stats

Fatima Kline stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Melissa Martinez made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Fatima Kline's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Melissa Martinez marked her 3rd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Fatima Kline's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Melissa Martinez's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Martinez had an advantage in power over Kline, with a 63% knock out percentage over Kline's 43%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kline had an advantage over Martinez, with a 14% submission rate over Martinez's 0%.

Fatima Kline was the older man by 25 years, at 25 years old.

Kline had a height advantage of 4 inches over Martinez. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Kline was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years later than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 25 to Martinez's 22.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Fatima Kline had been fighting more than Melissa Martinez.

Going to this contest, Fatima Kline had last fought 6 months and 4 days ago, while Melissa Martinez's last outing had been 8 months and 26 days ago.

Kline's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Martinez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Kline vs Martinez start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:00 PM UTC , which was 7:00 PM EST or 4:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kline vs Martinez?

Fatima Kline was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the contest, while Melissa Martinez made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.