About Roque Martinez

Roque Martinez (born March 4, 1986) is a Guamanian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He has formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.

Background
Born and raised on Guam until 12 years old, Martinez went to high school in Washington state. Along with two close friend, he signed up for fighting classes for fun. With time, the other two fell out of the sport, but Martinez kept fighting, until at the age of 27, he had first professional fight on Guam.