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10 Facts About Rad Martinez

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Radley Martinez was born on March 12,1978 and is retired American mixed martial artist.

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Rad Martinez was signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, where he competed in their featherweight division.

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Rad Martinez made his professional MMA debut in January 2008 and has made a name for himself fighting mainly in the West Coast region.

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Rad Martinez made his Bellator debut at Bellator 50 in September 2011, where he defeated Brian van Hoven by decision.

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Rad Martinez returned to the promotion at Bellator 62 on the preliminary card against Doug Frey and won via first-round TKO.

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Rad Martinez faced Nazareno Malegarie in the opening round at Bellator 76.

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Rad Martinez eventually faced Shahbulat Shamhalaev in the finals of the Season Seven Featherweight Tournament on February 21,2013 at Bellator 90.

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Rad Martinez was featured on ESPN's Outside the Lines in June 2011.

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The story covered how Rad Martinez took care of his paraplegic father while trying to maintain a career in mixed martial arts.

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Rad Martinez is a good friend and was a college wrestling teammate of former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar.