The Guayaquil man is going for the 135-pound scepter of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge México company.
The Guayaquil mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Adrián Luna Martinetti, one of the members of the Ecuadorian legion who trains at the Entram Gym, in Tijuana (Mexico), has been selected by Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico (UWC) as a contender to the championship of the bantamweight category of that company, a fight that will take place in 2022 in the Aztec country.
As the Ecuadorian Minister of Sports commented on Twitter about a publication of the medium The Sports Cabin, Adrián Luna Martinetti (8-1-0) will contest the 135-pound belt at UWC Mexico next February in Tijuana.
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Yesterday we received a message from Juan, Adrián’s father with this information that fills us with joy!We are very proud of Adrián ????
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The scepter in that category is the second most active in UWC history, with five monarchs. Only the welterweight division has had the same amount, with current champion Iván Castillo (21-13-0).
According to statements by the president of the company, Alejandro Islas, the highlight of the UWC 31 card will be the bantamweight championship duel, which is now vacant because the current champion, Cristian Quiñónez, is already part of the UFC ( Ultimagte Fighting Championship).
Islas explained that Quiñónez (16-3-0), who won the 135-pound sash in November 2020, signed with the UFC after winning the match on Dana White’s Contender Series. The Mexican won the title on November 13, 2020 against Erick Ruano (10-3-0) and managed to defend it on February 26, 2021 against Adonilton Matos (22-9-0).
A UWC press release indicates that in the coming days the names of the athletes who will compete for the opportunity to be the sixth monarch of the bantamweight division will be officially announced, of which the tricolor would already be assured.
Luna Martinetti’s last presentation was in the main event of the UWC 29 undercard in October 2021. That of Entram Gym and Team Predador beat Mexican Óscar Palomares in an international duel of the featherweight division and thus improved to 8-1-0 your brand in professional MMA.
The UWC 31 function will take place on Friday, February 25 at the El Foro facilities, in Tijuana, Baja California, with the start of main card from 17:00 local time. (D)
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