Mana Martinez vs Cameron Saaiman

Mar 5, 2023 · ESPN+

DateMar 5, 2023

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueT-Mobile Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, March 5, 2023 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Mana MartinezManaboi |10-5-0Mana Martinez vs Cameron SaaimanCameron SaaimanMSP |9-3-0

Mana MartinezManaboi10-5-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

10-5-0Record9-3-0

30Age25

5'10"Height5'9"

70"Reach67"

137 lbsWeight135 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Cameron SaaimanMSP9-3-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Cameron Saaiman owns a 66-point Elo edge (solid). Cameron Saaiman shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Mana MartinezCameron Saaiman

Recent form

Mana MartinezL L L L W · -63 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Cameron SaaimanL L L W W · -20 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Mana Martinez1579-20 last move

Cameron Saaiman1645-19 last move

Why they are ranked here

Mana MartinezNot on the active ladder · 1579 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jose Johnson (rated 1593 at the time): +26.
Costliest loss: Lost to Drako Rodriguez (rated 1606 at the time): -31.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -63 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1559, not 1579: 20 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Cameron Saaiman#138 of 319 active Bantamweight fighters · 1645 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Steven Koslow (rated 1631 at the time): +28.
Costliest loss: Lost to Christian Rodriguez (rated 1686 at the time): -26.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -20 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #137 Sharapudin Magomedov, 0 ahead of #139 Gustavo Lopez.

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What's at stake

Mana MartinezNow 1579

Wins by decision+19→ 1598

Loses by decision-13→ 1566

Cameron SaaimanNow 1645 · #138 Bantamweight

Wins by decision+13→ 1658

Loses by decision-19→ 1626

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Mana MartinezvsCameron Saaiman

Takedown defense

25%vs47%

Takedown accuracy

43%vs29%

Submission average

0.48vs0.67

Sig. strikes landed per min

4.33vs5.30

Finishing profile

Mana MartinezKO/TKO leads 80% of wins

Cameron SaaimanKO/TKO leads 67% of wins

Common opponents

Ronnie LawrenceMana Martinez: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 12, 2022Cameron Saaiman: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 10, 2022

Tale of the tape

Mana MartinezCameron Saaiman

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.33Sig. strikes landed per min5.30

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

49Sig. strike accuracy47

UFC featherweight average : 46%

4.94Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.14

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

50Sig. strike defense52

UFC featherweight average : 54%

0.72Takedown average0.89

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

43Takedown accuracy29

UFC featherweight average : 29%

25Takedown defense47

UFC featherweight average : 55%

0.48Submission average0.67

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

8Wins by knockout6

0Wins by submission1

2Wins by decision2

1Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission0

3Losses by decision1

Mana Martinez vs Cameron Saaiman is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC 285 : JONES VS GANE. Mana Martinez enters with a 10-5-0 record and Cameron Saaiman enters with a 9-3-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.