The UFC is brimming with a roster full of young up-and-comers, with one of them being David Martinez. The 26-year-old opened up his official UFC account on a high note after recording a 1st-round knockout victory against Saimon Oliveira, which was the first finish of the main card of UFC on ESPN 64 in Mexico City. As expected, Martinez’s impressive KO win has earned him a lot of praise from the MMA community.

David Martinez, who goes by the moniker ‘Black Spartan’, isn’t your typical UFC fighter, who’s only known about fighting all his life. In fact, the 26-year-old is a doctor as well. This could remind you about Shi Ming, who was also revealed to be a doctor during her Road to UFC final. Well, she’s yet to make her official UFC debut, which isn’t the case for Martinez, who started off on a tremendous note.

David Martinez really took the fight to Saimon Oliveira, who was just overwhelmed by the barrage of strikes from his Mexican counterpart. He landed a total of 27 out of 41 strikes and connected 65 percent of the significant strikes on his opponent. Martinez tried to take Oliveira down, but the latter survived. But what the Brazilian could not survive was a devastating knee strike from the debutant, sending him reeling down on the mat.

With a positive start to his UFC career, David Martinez received a lot of love from the fans on social media. So, hop on to that part of this story and see what the community had to say about his explosive debut.

An easy debut for David Martinez, fans claim

Giving an ode to his side job where David Martinez moonlights as a doctor, fellow bantamweight fighter Chris Gutierrez stated, “What a win by the Doctor,” clearly impressed with the 26-year-old’s KO win. On the other hand, fans believe that the UFC debutant has truly announced himself with his emphatic win, as one of them tweeted, “David f—— Martinez.“

Meanwhile, some people felt that David Martinez might have been paired with an ‘easy’ rival during his UFC debut. A fan added, “Way too easy for David Martinez,” in that regard. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old still earned praise for his relentless approach to the fight at UFC Mexico City. One user weighed in: “Absolutely incredible finish from David Martinez. Hurt Oliveira and wouldn’t let him off the hook.“

Witnessing David Martinez’s UFC debut, fans now believe that the sky is the limit for the part-time doctor. Since he easily handled Saimon Oliveira, fans believe that the 26-year-old has shown to have huge potential to be a force in the 135-pound division. A couple of fans commented, “High ceiling for David. Ran through him,” and “Incredible debut,” highlighting how the sky is the limit for the young gun. What added to that win was that Martinez polished off his debut in style in his hometown of Mexico City, and on that note, a fan commented, “Hometown heroes are getting it done,” indicating his excitement at seeing one of Mexico’s own win.

Well, what do you think about David Martinez’s win over Saimon Oliveira? Drop your comments below.