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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
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Elo1543
David Martinez
Elo1486
Dan Ige

David MartinezvsDan IgeUFC Prediction

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · Saturday, September 12, 2026Glendale, USA

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Style matchupDavid Martinez: Elusive strikervsDan Ige: Well-rounded

The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • David Martinez enters on a 3-fight win streak.
  • David Martinez has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • David Martinez has 44pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Dan Ige has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

David Martinez
Red Corner
VS
Dan Ige
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1543
Elo
1486
28
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

David MartinezW3 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Saimon Oliveira · Mar 25
W
vs Rob Font · Sep 25
W
vs Marlon Vera · Feb 26
latest
Dan IgeL2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Diego Lopes · Jun 24
L
vs Lerone Murphy · Oct 24
W
KOvs Sean Woodson · Apr 25
L
vs Patricio Freire · Jul 25
L
KOvs Melquizael Costa · Feb 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

David MartinezMetricDan Ige
4.82
Strikes / min
3.60
2.90
Strikes absorbed / min
3.56
69%
Strike defense
56%
0.60
TDs / 15 min
0.93
100%
Takedown defense
56%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.92Δ 1.88 — meaningful gap+0.04
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14701493151515381560← oldermost recent →
David Martinez(3 fights)Dan Ige(10 fights)

Method Projection

Matchup projection based on both fighters' finish patterns and vulnerabilities. These three projected methods total 100%. Most likely: KO / TKO.

KO / TKO91%

Historical win share: Dan Ige earned 45% of wins by KO/TKO.

Submission9%

Limited submission threat from either side.

Decision0%

Both fighters frequently end fights early.

David Martinez

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights3

Dan Ige

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights21