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Mark Muñoz Statistics Nickname The Filipino Wrecking Machine Height 6 ft 0 in Weight 204.5 lb Nationality Filipino American Born February 9, 1978 (1978-02-09) (age 31) Fighting out of Sacramento, California Town of birth Yokosuka, Japan Team/Association Ultimate Fitness Primary fighting style Collegiate Wrestling Mixed martial Mark Muñoz (born February 9, 1978 in Yokosuka, Japan) is a American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC organization. Muñoz currently resides in Orange County, California. Contents [hide] 1 Wrestling 2 Mixed Martial Arts 3 Personal life 4 Mixed martial arts record 5 References 6 External links // Wrestling This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (February 2009) In high school, Muñoz was a two-time California State Wrestling Champion at 189 pounds for Vallejo high school, Asics First Team All American and the 1996 NHSCA National High School Champion. As a collegian at Oklahoma State University, Muñoz captured two Big 12 titles and earned back-to-back All-America honors at 197 pounds, including his NCAA title as a senior in 2001. He became the first Filipino American at the Division I Level to win a National Championship. He also made the NWCA All-Academic Team for three years and the Big 12 All-Academic squad for four. Additionally, Muñoz was a three-year member Muñoz received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Science from Oklahoma State University. Mixed Martial Arts Muñoz made his WEC debut at WEC 34 on June 1, 2008 in the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. Muñoz defeated Chuck Grigsby via KO (Strikes) at 4:15 of the first round. [1] Muñoz was slated to fight Steve Steinbeiss in WEC 36 on November 5, 2008,[2] but due to an undisclosed reason he was replaced by TUF alum Alex Schoenauer.[3] Muñoz defeated Ricardo Barros last December 3, 2008 for WEC's year-end event, WEC 37 via TKO (strikes).[4] Muñoz was one of the chosen few to be relocated to WEC's sister promotion, which is also owned and produced by Zuffa, UFC. Along with light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell, light heavyweight contender Steve Steinbeiss and Middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen & Nissen Osterneck.[5][6][7] Muñoz got his first loss in MMA against Matt Hamill on March 7, 2009 at UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio. [8] Muñoz goes by the moniker "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" and sports Philippine colors on his Muay Thai trunks, similar to UFC light heavyweight contender, Brandon Vera, another proud Filipino fighter. Personal life Mark and his wife, Kristi, have four children — daughter Alexa, 9, son Trent, 7, daughter Erynn, 3, and daughter Elyse, 17 months.[9] | ||||
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