David Martinez – Dan Ige

Fighters' momentum

Martinez is listed at 14-1, with 4,82 significant strikes landed per minute, 69% défense, and 100% takedown défense, according to une source spécialisée. His recent wins over Rob Font and Marlon Vera, in 2025-2026, went to unanimous decision, in a limited UFC sample primarily consisting of three-round fights.

Ige is listed at 3,60 significant strikes landed per minute, 56% striking défense, 0,93 takedowns per 15 minutes, and 56% takedown défense, also according to une autre source. His record includes a knockout win over Sean Woodson in April 2025, followed by a decision loss to Patricio Freire in July 2025 and a stoppage loss to Melquizael Costa on February 21, 2026.

These data largely come from fights at 145 lb and do not measure his adaptation to bantamweight. Combate Global describes Martinez as a bantamweight and striking specialist, but displays an older record that diverges from the une autre source record.

Head-to-head

No previous Martinez-Ige bout is identified in the record; this indicates that no known previous matchup exists, without constituting absolute proof that no history exists. There is therefore no score or season to report.

This absence limits direct comparison of styles and the translation of statistics.

Preparation and physical condition

No official Martinez-Ige weigh-in result is available as of 11 September 2026 at 18:48 UTC. No diagnosis, medical withdrawal, or reliable public injury information concerning either fighter has been verified.

The success of Ige’s weight cut, his recovery status, and the quality of his cut are unknown. The cache does not provide current verifiable data on these points.

Context & news

Martinez may look to maintain distance, impose controlled volume, and avoid prolonged exchanges or cage phases; his decision history and defensive statistics support a points victory more than a submission. Ige can exploit his 71-inch reach against Martinez’s 67 inches, disrupt the rhythm, and add wrestling or pressure sequences; his UFC experience is an asset, but his overall statistics do not measure the effect of moving from 145 to 135 lb.

Favorable scenario for Martinez: his défense limits entries and he accumulates strikes over three rounds. Contrasting scenario favorable to Ige: reach and pressure move Martinez toward the cage, where Ige’s average takedown défense becomes sufficient to create decisive sequences.

The exact format, five-round capacity, and cage-control mechanisms remain unknown.

Matchup and opponent

Confirmed individual bout between David Martinez and Dan Ige on the official Noche UFC card. The UFC is organizing the event on 12 September 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

Une source spécialisée reported on 26 July 2026 that Ige was moving to bantamweight. No opponent replacement has been reported.

The bantamweight division is indicated in the record, but the official format of three or five rounds has not been established. The individual fight time is unknown: the cache indicates 21:15 UTC, while the UFC announces the main card at 21:00 UTC.