David Martinez scored the biggest win of his UFC career on Saturday. Not everyone was convinced by his performance.
In the co-main event of UFC Mexico, Martinez won a unanimous decision over one-time bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28 in favor of Martinez. It was a skillful performance by Martinez, who used his speed and movement to frustrate Vera for the majority of the fight; however, as he has done many times in the past, Vera surged in the third round and appeared to have Martinez on the defensive as the final minutes ticked away on the contest.
For the most part, the outcome didn’t appear to be in doubt, but fellow bantamweight Vinicius Oliveira questioned the decision on Twitter.
“It’s hard to understand lately, how did Martinez beat Vera if he was getting beaten up and running away the whole fight?” Oliveira wrote.
See more pros reactions from social media below.
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