LAS VEGAS – Melissa Martinez beat Alice Ardelean with a unanimous choice Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Battle Night time 245 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the combat with Martinez, who returned after greater than two years away to choose up her first UFC win.
Melissa Martinez def. Alice Ardelean
Melissa Martinez
Outcome: Melissa Martinez def. Alice Ardelean through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Up to date data: Martinez (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Ardelean (9-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stats: Ardelean outstruck Martinez 103-78 general and 92-72 in vital strikes.
Martinez on the combat’s key second
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 19: (L-R) Melissa Martinez of Mexico punches Alice Ardelean of Romania in a strawweight combat through the UFC Battle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“I used to be completely happy to truly to place it into observe, all the things that I can do. I wasn’t in a position to do it in my first (UFC) combat as a result of the nerves acquired in the best way. … I knew she was a troublesome fighter. I feel once you get to this degree, each fighter is hard. This is a company that whoever, her or anybody else, goes to be a troublesome fighter. I knew it was going to be a troublesome problem and I feel once you’re up right here, you need to be able to face everybody.”
Martinez on a phantom low blow
Melissa Martinez def. Alice Ardelean, UFC Battle Night time 245 phantom low blow
“I felt that the shot was authorized, and (the ref missed it), … however I didn’t let that distract me from the combat as a result of the main target is definitely to return out with the win. I’d love for that to be a distinct outcome (and it was a TKO), however I feel the referees are doing their job and I feel that it was the right process as a result of they weren’t certain whether or not it was authorized. The one factor was to not let myself get distracted and proceed to combat.”
Martinez on what she needs subsequent
Melissa Martinez def. Alice Ardelean, UFC Battle Night time 245 (through UFC)
“I’m going to relaxation a bit bit, however I’m going to return into the gymnasium – not with the identical depth as ordinary, however I’m going to be proper there and proceed to help all my my different teammates as a result of they’ve their fights coming.”
To listen to extra from Martinez, try the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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