David Martinez vs Dan Ige: bantamweight main card preview at Noche UFC

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Noche UFC brings David Martinez and Dan Ige together at bantamweight on the main card at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, scheduled for 3 rounds. The card carries 13 bouts in our tables, with this pairing on the main card.

Tale of the tape

David Martinez ("Black Spartan"), 28, comes in at 14-1-0, listed at 5'5", with a 66-inch reach, fighting orthodox. Opposite him, Dan Ige ("100K"), 35, comes in at 19-11-0, listed at 5'7", with a 71-inch reach, fighting orthodox. On the tape, Ige has 2 inches of height and 5 inches of reach. Martinez is the younger by 7 years. Both fight orthodox.

• Record: David Martinez 14-1-0 · Dan Ige 19-11-0
• Age: David Martinez 28 · Dan Ige 35
• Height: David Martinez 5'5" · Dan Ige 5'7"
• Reach: David Martinez 66" · Dan Ige 71"
• Stance: David Martinez Orthodox · Dan Ige Orthodox

What the archive says

Our archive has 3 completed UFC bouts for David Martinez, 3 wins. 1 of those wins came inside the distance. He last fought on Feb 28, 2026 and beat Marlon Vera by unanimous decision in round 3.

• W vs Marlon Vera — unanimous decision, R3 (Feb 28, 2026)
• W vs Rob Font — unanimous decision, R3 (Sep 13, 2025)
• W vs Saimon Oliveira — KO/TKO, R1 (Mar 29, 2025)

Dan Ige has 3 completed UFC bouts in the PropBetEdge archive: 1 win and 2 losses. That win came inside the distance. He last fought on Feb 21, 2026 and lost to Melquizael Costa by KO/TKO in round 1. UFC Stats career averages list him at 3.6 significant strikes landed per minute at 45% accuracy, 3.56 absorbed per minute with 56% striking defence, 0.93 takedowns per 15 minutes at 26% accuracy and 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes; those are career-to-date figures, not a read on this matchup.

• L vs Melquizael Costa — KO/TKO, R1 (Feb 21, 2026)
• L vs Patricio Pitbull — unanimous decision, R3 (Jul 19, 2025)
• W vs Sean Woodson — KO/TKO, R3 (Apr 12, 2025)

What to watch

The 5-inch reach gap in Dan Ige's favour is the tape's headline number; it defines the range each man is working from. From our archive, David Martinez has finished 1 of 3 archived wins and Dan Ige has finished 1 of 1 archived win. It is scheduled for 3 rounds.

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