Martin Nguyen

Martin Nguyen (born 5 March 1989) is an Australian mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the featherweight division of ONE Championship. He is a former ONE Featherweight and ONE Lightweight World Champion, and was the first two-division champion in ONE's history, having held both belts simultaneously. As of October 12, 2023, he is ranked #3 in the ONE Featherweight rankings.[2]

Martin Nguyen
Born (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesThe Situ-Asian
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach69.7 in (177 cm)
Fighting out ofDeerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
TeamKill Cliff FC[1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout10
By submission3
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Nguyen was born on March 5, 1989 in Sydney, to Vietnamese parents. Attending Ashcroft Primary School and Liverpool Boys High School, Martin played representative rugby league but after suffering constant injuries, decided he was better off away from the game. Nguyen then picked up martial arts at the age of 21, initially just to help lose weight and to find a new hobby, but soon realised he had a natural talent for it.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

In the promotional debut, Nguyen faced Rocky Batolbatol on 7 November 2014, at ONE FC: Battle of Lions. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[4]

Nguyen faced Marat Gafurov, replacing Jadamba Narantungalag for the interim ONE Featherweight World Championship, on 27 September 2015, at ONE: Odyssey of Champions.[5] He lost the bout via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[6]

Nguyen faced Edward Kelly on 13 November 2015, at ONE: Pride of Lions. He won the fight via a doctor stoppage technical knockout in the first round.[7]

Nguyen faced Li Kai Wen on 15 April 2016, at ONE: Global Rivals.[8] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[9]

Nguyen faced Christian Lee on 13 August 2016, at ONE: Heroes of the World. He won the fight via a guillotine choke technical submission in the first round.[10]

Nguyen faced Kazunori Yokota on 14 January 2017, at ONE: Quest for Power. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[11]

Two-division champion

Nguyen faced Marat Gafurov for the ONE Featherweight World Championship on 18 August 2017, at ONE: Quest for Greatness.[12] He won the bout and title via knockout in the second round.[13]

Nguyen faced Eduard Folayang for the ONE Lightweight World Championship on 10 November 2017, at ONE: Legends of the World.[14] He won the bout via knockout in the second round, making him the first simultaneous two-division champion in ONE history.[15]

Nguyen faced Bibiano Fernandes for the ONE Bantamweight World Championship on 24 March 2018, at ONE: Iron Will.[16] He lost the bout via split decision.[17]

In his first title defense, Nguyen faced Christian Lee on 18 May 2018, at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams.[18] He won the bout via split decision.[19]

Nguyen faced Kevin Belingon for the interim ONE Bantamweight World Championship on 27 July 2018, at ONE: Reign of Kings.[20] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[21]

On 28 September 2018, it was announced that Nguyen vacated the ONE Lightweight World Championship due to suffering an injury in training, rendering him unable to defend the title.[22]

In the second title defense, Nguyen faced Jadamba Narantungalag on 12 April 2019, at ONE: Roots of Honor.[23] He won the bout via a flying knee knockout in the second round.[24]

In the third title defense, Nguyen faced Koyomi Matsushima on 2 August 2019, at ONE: Dawn of Heroes.[25] He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[26]

Nguyen defense the title against Thanh Le on 30 October 2020, at ONE: Inside the Martix.[27] He lost the bout and title via technical knockout in the third round.[28]

Post-championship reign

Nguyen was scheduled to face Kim Jae Woong on 7 April 2021 and aired on 14 April 2021, at ONE on TNT 2.[29] However, Nguyen was forced to withdraw due to not being cleared to compete with respect to health and safety protocols.[30] The pair was rescheduled for ONE: Revolution on 24 September 2021.[31] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[32]

Nguyen faced Kirill Gorobets on 11 March 2022, at ONE: Lights Out.[33] He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[34]

Nguyen faced Ilya Freymanov on 1 October 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 2.[35] He lost the fight via TKO (submission to knees) in the first round.[36]

Nguyen was scheduled to face Shamil Gasanov on 25 February 2023, at ONE Fight Night 7.[37] However, Gasanov was forced to withdraw due to an infection that stemmed from an injury.[38] He was replaced by Razhab Shaydullaev.[39] In turn, Shaydullaev was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Leonardo Casotti.[40] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[41]

Personal life

Martin is married to Brooke Nguyen, and the couple have three children together, Kai, Tiarna, and Madison.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches 15 wins 6 losses
By knockout 10 3
By submission 3 1
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–6 Leonardo Casotti Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 7 25 February 2023 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 14–6 Ilya Freymanov TKO (submission to knees) ONE on Prime Video 2 1 October 2022 1 3:33 Kallang, Singapore
Win 14–5 Kirill Gorobets TKO (punches) ONE: Lights Out 11 March 2022 3 2:18 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 13–5 Kim Jae Woong KO (punches) ONE: Revolution 24 September 2021 1 3:15 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 13–4 Thanh Le TKO (punches) ONE: Inside the Martix 30 October 2020 3 2:19 Kallang, Singapore Lost the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Win 13–3 Koyomi Matsushima TKO (punches) ONE: Dawn of Heroes 2 August 2019 2 4:40 Pasay, Philippines Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Win 12–3 Jadamba Narantungalag KO (flying knee) ONE: Roots of Honor 12 April 2019 2 1:07 Pasay, Philippines Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Loss 11–3 Kevin Belingon Decision (unanimous) ONE: Reign of Kings 27 July 2018 5 5:00 Pasay, Philippines For the interim ONE Bantamweight Championship (145 lb).
Win 11–2 Christian Lee Decision (split) ONE: Unstoppable Dreams 18 May 2018 5 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Return to 155 lb. Defended the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Loss 10–2 Bibiano Fernandes Decision (split) ONE: Iron Will 24 March 2018 5 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand For the ONE Bantamweight Championship (145 lb).
Win 10–1 Eduard Folayang KO (punch) ONE: Legends of the World 10 November 2017 2 2:20 Pasay, Philippines Won the ONE Lightweight Championship. Later vacated the title due to injury.
Win 9–1 Marat Gafurov KO (punch) ONE: Quest for Greatness 18 August 2017 2 1:27 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Won the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Kazunori Yokota KO (punches) ONE: Quest for Power 14 January 2017 1 3:36 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 7–1 Christian Lee Technical Submission (guillotine choke) ONE: Heroes of the World 13 August 2016 1 4:30 Macau, SAR, China
Win 6–1 Li Kai Wen TKO (punches) ONE: Global Rivals 15 April 2016 1 4:44 Pasay, Philippines
Win 5–1 Edward Kelly TKO (doctor stoppage) ONE: Pride of Lions 13 November 2015 1 4:17 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 4–1 Marat Gafurov Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Odyssey of Champions 27 September 2015 1 0:41 Jakarta, Indonesia For the interim ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Rocky Batolbatol Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Battle of Lions 7 November 2014 2 2:10 Kallang, Singapore
Win 3–0 Luke Standing TKO (punches) BRACE 24 29 November 2013 1 3:30 Canberra, Australia Won the vacant Brace Featherweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Thomas Ruderman TKO (punches) BRACE 18 21 December 2012 2 N/A Canberra, Australia Featherweight debut.
Win 1–0 Richard Kemp-Hay Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Conquest 1 28 July 2012 3 1:39 Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Lightweight debut.

See also

References
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  2. "Athlete Rankings | ONE Championship". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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