Julian Felipe Marquez (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the

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division of the

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Background

Marquez was born and raised in

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, and has a brother, Antonio. He played violin and sang in a choir prior to moving to

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with his mother. It was in the middle school in Kearney, where the troubled Marquez was put in wrestling at his father's behest to learn discipline. Marquez continued wrestling during his attendance in

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before starting mixed martial arts training at the age of 20.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Julian Marquez began his professional mixed martial arts career in may of 2014, defeating his opponent Charles Rooks by TKO in just 53 seconds. More than one year later he compiled his second career win. On the 26th February 2016 Marquez suffered his first loss at

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. After three rounds his opponent Chris Harris was given the unanimous decision win. Julian Marquez went on to win his next three fights in a row including a win over

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veteran

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before debuting in the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Julian Marquez participated in Dana White's Contender Series 4 on the 1st August 2017 against

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. He won the fight by Knockout after landing a head kick in the second round. A middleweight bout against

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was expected to take place on December 16, 2017 at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos However, on December 4, it was announced that Miranda was pulled from the fight, citing injury and was replaced by

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. He won the Fight by Submission via guillotine choke in the second round. He was awarded a '' Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Julian Marquez faced

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on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. At the weigh-ins, Julian Marquez weighed in at 190 lbs, four pounds over the middleweight limit of 186. He was fined 30% of his fight purse to Di Chirco and the bout proceeded at a catchweight. He lost the fight via split decision. 14 of 17 media members scored the fight for Marquez. During his bout with Alessio, Julian suffered a fully torn

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, a rare injury, especially to the extent Julian had sustained. This injury led to Julian having to get two separate surgeries and leading him to miss almost two full years. Marquez was scheduled to face

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on August 29, 2020 at

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. However, the bout was moved to

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in November after Safarov faced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn, Safarov pulled out due to weight cut issues a day before the event and the pairing was canceled once again. Marquez faced

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on February 13, 2021 at

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. He secured a comeback win via third round anaconda choke. This win earned him a

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award. On that same event, he asked popstar

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to be his valentine to which she agreed if he shaved "MC" (Miley's initials) on his chest. Marquez faced

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on April 10, 2021 at

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. He won the bout via second round rear-naked choke. This win earned him a Fight of the Night award. Marquez was scheduled to face

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on October 16, 2021 at

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. At the weigh-ins, Marquez was pulled from his middleweight bout against Wright due to "non-COVID health issues." He never made it to the scale, even though his opponent weighed in within the middleweight non-title fight limit. As a result, the bout was cancelled. Marquez was scheduled to face

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on February 19, 2022 at

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. However, Marquez was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by

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. Marquez was scheduled to face

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on June 18, 2022 at

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, However, Turman withdrew due to an orbital bone injury and was replaced by

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. He lost the bout in the first round after getting knocked out. Marquez was scheduled to face

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on December 17, 2022 at

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. However, just two days before the event, Winn was forced to withdraw after fainting and falling down a set of stairs, sustaining a minor

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and the bout was scrapped. Marquez is scheduled to face

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March 4, 2023, at

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Personal life

Marquez is of Cuban descent through his father, who inspired his nickname. He has a podcast, “Beauty and the Beast”, with pornographic actress Kendra Lust.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (Two times) **

(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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