All fightersMartin Stapleton
Welterweight21-8RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 9 May 1983 |
| Nationality | England |
| Lives in | Rochdale, Greater Manchester |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | SBG Manchester |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 30 Sep 2007 |
| Last fight | 7 Mar 2026 |
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Fight history
29 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Chris Stringer | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | FCC 45 - Full Contact Contender 45 | 7 Mar 2026 |
| Referee Paul Crossley | ||||||
| Win | Edcardo Oliveira Martins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:29 | FSC 34 - FightStar Championship 34 | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Referee Stefan Joachim | ||||||
| Win | Leandro Lima | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:02 | FCC 41 - Full Contact Contender 41 | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Referee Paul Crossley | ||||||
| Loss | Adam Boussif | Submission (technical) | 3 | 0:00 | ICE FC - Fight Festival | 7 Jul 2018 |
| Loss | Soren Bak | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:51 | CWFC 88 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 88 | 28 Oct 2017 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Donovan Desmae | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CWFC 85 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 85 | 24 Jun 2017 |
| Referee Rich Mitchell | ||||||
| Loss | Anthony Dizy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CWFC 80 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 80 | 18 Feb 2017 |
| Referee Rich Mitchell | ||||||
| Win | Damien Lapilus | Disqualification (illegal knee) | 2 | 0:38 | BAMMA 25 - Champion vs. Champion | 14 May 2016 |
| Referee Daniel Movahedi | ||||||
| Win | Gavin Sterritt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:15 | BAMMA 23 - Night of Champions | 14 Nov 2015 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Jeremy Petley | KO (head kick) | 3 | 0:23 | BAMMA 19 - Petley vs. Stapleton | 28 Mar 2015 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Sebastian Fournier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:44 | BAMMA 17 - Fletcher vs. Brightmon | 6 Dec 2014 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Kostadin Vasilev Enev | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:57 | FCC 11 - Full Contact Contender 11 | 18 Oct 2014 |
| Loss | Goiti Yamauchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:37 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 125 | 19 Sep 2014 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Stanislav Enchev | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:05 | FCC 10 - Full Contact Contender 10 | 21 Jun 2014 |
| Loss | Derek Campos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 107 | 8 Nov 2013 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Loss | Saad Awad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:46 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 101 | 27 Sep 2013 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Win | Tommy Maguire | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CC - Cage Contender Fight Stars | 1 Dec 2012 |
| Win | Arnold Quero | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 4:59 | CC - Cage Contender Fight Stars | 1 Dec 2012 |
| Win | Jamie Rogers | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | CC - Cage Contender Fight Stars | 1 Dec 2012 |
| Win | Jason Cooledge | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | OMMAC 14 - Bring the Pain | 28 Jul 2012 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Shah Hussain | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:23 | FCC 3 - Full Contact Contender 3 | 23 Jun 2012 |
| Win | Ashley Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | COW 7 - No Way Out | 5 Sep 2009 |
| Referee Danny Batten | ||||||
| Win | Andrew Fisher | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:03 | SAS 11 - Strike and Submit 11 | 5 Jul 2009 |
| Win | Martin Begley | Submission (choke) | 2 | 2:25 | FZ 4 - Fightzone 4 | 23 Aug 2008 |
| Loss | Paul Sass | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | – | CG 8 - Cage Gladiators 8 | 27 Jul 2008 |
| Win | David Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CWFC 33 - Cage Warriors 33: Enter the Rough House 6 | 19 Apr 2008 |
| Win | Ingolf Nielson | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 0:00 | P & G - Battle in Boro | 23 Feb 2008 |
| Win | Steve Warris | TKO | 1 | 0:42 | FZ 3 - Fightzone 3 | 8 Dec 2007 |
| Win | Chris Thompson | TKO | 1 | 1:00 | QFC 2 - Quannum Fighting Championships 2 | 30 Sep 2007 |
Pro exhibition fights
Not counted in the professional record.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Cameron Dollar | Submission (rear-naked choke) (exhibition) | 1 | 1:34 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Quarterfinals, Day 4 | 10 Feb 2009 |
| Referee Steve Mazzagatti | ||||||