UFC 279: Who is Melissa Martinez

Who is Melissa Martinez?

Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez will be making her UFC debut this Saturday at UFC 279. Martinez will be coming into the fight on Saturday with an overall MMA record of seven wins and zero losses. Her last fight came in December 2019 when she took on Desiree Yanez. She would go on to win this fight by a split decision.

Martinez fights out of her home country of Mexico. She is 25 years old and is looking to make a name for herself in the strawweight division. This was something Martinez wanted to do for just about her whole life. She began training for kickboxing when she was just two years old.

When she turned 13, Martinez was made aware of the sport of MMA by her brother. She began really training for MMA when she turned 13 and hasn’t looked back. She debuted professionally when she was just 19 years old.

At UFC 279, Melissa ‘Super Melly”‘Martinez makes her UFC debut when she takes on Elise Reed

Coming into this fight, Martinez is sure to be ready to go. Elise Reed comes into this fight with a professional MMA record of five wins and two losses. She has lost two out of her last three fights, including her most recent fight in May of 2022 against Sam Hughes. However, Reed isn’t to be taken lightly as she will look to get back on track on Saturday.

Martinez is well-versed in the cage. However, almost all of her professional wins came via knockout or decision. Martinez, with her kickboxing style, can be a lethal striker and this could create a lot of issues for her opponents on her quest to get on the ranked list.

UFC 279 takes place on Saturday, Sept. 10, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Follow along with FanSided MMA for all your live updates and highlights.