UFC Mexico Results: Martin Bravo Wins TUF Latin America 3
Martin Bravo had a strong showing in his hometown at UFC Mexico, coming out on top to become the TUF LATAM 3 winner.
Martin Bravo defeated Claudio Puelles by TKO in the second round, earning the title of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 in the lightweight tournament. As expected, Bravo celebrated with excitement after achieving the dream of receiving a UFC contract. He went above the cage and jumped onto his coach and hall of famer, Forrest Griffin.
Both fighters showcased their skills in the first round. Puelles caught Bravo’s leg twice and prevented him from being able to do anything in those situations early in the first round. However, Bravo gained some momentum late in the round when he tagged Puelles with some shots before the horn.
The second round featured a little bit of a back and forth battle between Puelles and Bravo. But Bravo got aggressive and peppered Puelles with some head and body shots, forcing the stoppage and earning the TKO victory at 1:55 into the second round.
Bravo collected some confidence before the end of the first round when he delivered some strikes before the end of the round. When the second round got underway, he picked up right from where he left off.
He said after the fight in his octagon interview with Jon Anik that he practiced those strikes and hoped to have an opportunity to use those moves in the fight. Those moves were put to good use at the right time, helping him become victorious.
Bravo, also known as “Toro,” remains undefeated as he improves to 12-0 in his MMA career. He defeated Javier Ganin in his first fight of the tournament by TKO. He then defeated Ilianovich Chalo and Leonardo Rodriguez by unanimous decision.
The 23-year-old Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico native is one of Mexico’s top featherweights as he has fought in multiple promotions across Latin America. He enters the UFC, where there is always depth both the lightweight and featherweight divisions. But given Bravo’s track record, he is bound to continue his impressive performance and build his way up the ladder and become a top contender at some point in his career.
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