Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales UFC fight info, date and time

Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira at 5:30pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022 in a 135lbs matchup.

Jonathan Martinez is on a two-fight winning streak after his recent victory over Alejandro Perez in February.

Vince Morales has also won two on the trot, with his most recent win coming by knockout against Louis Smolka.

Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales betting odds

Jonathan Martinez will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -185.

Vince Morales is the betting underdog with opening odds of +165.

Fight information

Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales was first reported on April 15th.

Jonathan Martinez (@jonathanmyda) will fight Vince Morales (@vandetta135) at UFC event on May 21st. (per @TeamIridiumISA) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/o3nuXRj5aM

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 15, 2022

Morales stepped up to fight Nathaniel Wood on short notice in March before withdrawing due to illness.

Jonathan Martinez

Jonathan Martinez has turned things around since a knockout loss to Davey Grant by stringing together successive wins over Zviad Lazishvili and Alejandro Perez.

Describe this KO – only in emojis! 😳@JonathanMyda #UF247 pic.twitter.com/u8lVdHdS6X

— UFC (@ufc) January 30, 2020

Martinez has won four of his last five in the UFC and is 6-3 overall since making his debut in 2018.

Vince Morales

Vince Morales has put a disappointing start to his UFC career behind him with two consecutive wins against Drako Rodriguez and Louis Smolka.

That's how you start the show! 😳@Vandetta135 gets the finish in RD 1️⃣! #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/6asiBa5Qte

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

Morales lost three of his first four UFC fights, including a brutal leg kick TKO against Chris Gutierrez. Morales was given a shot in the UFC despite a submission loss on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018.

How they match up

Jonathan Martinez will be slightly taller at 5”8 compared to Morales who is 5”7. Martinez will also have a slight 2-inch reach advantage.

The stats show that both of these fighters keep it on the feet and throw hands. Both men land at a similar clip, with Martinez the more accurate (47%) compared to Morales (39%).

Reasons to watch

This is an intriguing matchup in the UFC Bantamweight Division between two dangerous fighters. Both of these fighters have several knockouts on their records and enter this matchup with plenty of momentum.

The stakes

The stakes are considerable in this matchup between two rising talents in the 135lbs division. With both men riding two-fight win streaks, another victory could warrant a top 15 opponent next.

Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Jonathan Martinez as the favorite with opening betting odds of -185.

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Jonathan Martinez vs Vince Morales tale of the tape

• 3 year age gap: Martinez is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• Martinez has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Martinez has 3 more professional MMA fights than Morales.

Jonathan Martinez	vs	Vince Morales
28	Age	31
19	Fights	16
15	Wins	11
4	Losses	5
7	KO’s	6
2	Subs	2
5′ 8	Height (in)	5′ 7
69.5	Reach (in)	68

Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez fighter profile and recent form

Jonathan Martinez is a 28 year old male fighter from United States with 15 pro wins and 4 losses. See Jonathan Martinez’s full MMA record.

Jonathan Martinez has a 60% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 2 by submission, 6 by decision.

Jonathan Martinez is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-4-0	Alejandro Perez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-02-26	Featherweight	UFC
Win	13-4-0	Zviad Lazishvili	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	13-3-0	Davey Grant	KO/TKO R2 3:03	UFC Fight Night	2021-03-13	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	12-3-0	Thomas Almeida	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-17	Featherweight	UFC
Win	11-3-0	Frankie Saenz	KO/TKO R3 0:57	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-01	Bantamweight	UFC

Vince “Vandetta” Morales fighter profile and recent form

Vince Morales is a 31 year old male fighter from United States with 11 pro wins and 5 losses. See Vince Morales’s full MMA record.

Vince Morales has a 73% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision.

Vince Morales is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	10-5-0	Louis Smolka	KO/TKO R1 2:02	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-04	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	9-5-0	Drako Rodriguez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 265	2021-08-07	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	9-4-0	Chris Gutierrez	KO/TKO R2 4:27	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-30	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	9-3-0	Benito Lopez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 13	2019-07-13	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	8-3-0	Aiemann Zahabi	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 9	2019-05-04	Bantamweight	UFC