Who won Cardenas vs Martinez II?
Arturo Cardenas beat Jordan Martinez by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 98-92, 97-93 in favor of winner Arturo Cardenas.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez beating Antonio Vargas for the WBA World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard Elif Nur Turhan defeated Gabriela Tellez.
Cardenas vs Martinez II stats
Arturo Cardenas stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 2 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jordan Martinez made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 1 draw, with 15 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Martinez had a massive power advantage over Cardenas, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Cardenas' 53%.
Arturo Cardenas was the older man by 2 years, at 25 years old.
Cardenas had a height advantage of 3 inches over Martinez.
Both Arturo Cardenas and Jordan Martinez fought out of an orthodox stance.
Cardenas was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 9 months earlier than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 51 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Martinez's 69.
Cardenas vs Martinez II form
Cardenas remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had drawn with Jordan Martinez on February 28, 2026, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Edgar Joe Cortes on April 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jesus Arechiga Valdez on August 31, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
Before that, he had won against Danny Barrios Flores on June 29, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
He had beaten Carlos Mujica on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
Activity check
Cardenas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
What time did Cardenas vs Martinez II start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:45 PM EST / 6:45 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which was around 2:45 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Cardenas vs Martinez II?
Cardenas vs Martinez II was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Cardenas vs Martinez II?
Arturo Cardenas was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Jordan Martinez made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.
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