When is Rodriguez vs Martinez?
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will square off against Fernando Martinez on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, at ANB Arena, Riyadh.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).
This contest is for the undisputed super flyweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBC, IBF, and WBA belts on the line.
Rodriguez will be making his 2nd defense of the The Ring Junior Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year and 25 days.
He will also be defending WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Phumelele Cafu in July 2025. He has held this title for 5 days.
Also, on the line will be his 3rd defense of the WBC World Super Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024. He has been recognised as this champion for 1 year and 25 days.
Martinez will be making his 2nd defense of the WBA World Super Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Kazuto Ioka in July 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year and 17 days.
This fight will appear on the undercard of David Benavidez's and Anthony Yarde's clash for the WBC World Light heavyweight and WBA World Light Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Devin Haney's and Brian Norman Jr's contest for the WBO World Welterweight belt, and Sam Noakes' and Abdullah Mason's bout for the WBO World Lightweight title.
Rodriguez vs Martinez stats
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Fernando Martinez will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Rodriguez has an advantage in power over Martinez, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Martinez's 50%.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the younger man by 9 years, at 25 years old.
Rodriguez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Martinez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Fernando Martinez is an orthodox fighter.
Rodriguez's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Martinez's, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months earlier than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Martinez's 127.
Fernando Martinez is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Rodriguez vs Martinez form
Rodriguez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Phumelele Cafu on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Pedro Guevara on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight and The Ring Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
Before that, he had defeated Sunny Edwards on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
He had won against Cristian Gonzalez on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.
Martinez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Kazuto Ioka on May 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had defeated Kazuto Ioka on July 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight and IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jade Bornea on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis, United States.
Before that, he had won against Jerwin Ancajas on October 8, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Home Depot Center, Carson.
He had beaten Jerwin Ancajas on February 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez has been fighting more than Fernando Martinez.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez last fought 4 months and 3 days ago, while Fernando Martinez's last outing was 6 months and 11 days ago.
Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Martinez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 59 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.8 rounds on average.
What time does Rodriguez vs Martinez start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 7:00 PM EST or 4:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who is showing Rodriguez vs Martinez?
Rodriguez vs Martinez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Rodriguez vs Martinez?
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