Julian Marquez played violin and sang in a choir prior to moving to Kearney, Missouri with his mother.
27 Facts About Julian Marquez
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Julian Marquez continued wrestling during his attendance in Missouri Valley College before starting mixed martial arts training at the age of 20.
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Julian Marquez began his professional mixed martial arts career in may of 2014, defeating his opponent Charles Rooks by TKO in just 53 seconds.
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Julian Marquez went on to win his next three fights in a row including a win over UFC veteran Matt Hamill before debuting in the UFC.
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Julian Marquez participated in Dana White's Contender Series 4 on the August 1,2017 against Phil Hawes.
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Julian Marquez won the fight by Knockout after landing a head kick in the second round.
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Julian Marquez won the Fight by Submission via guillotine choke in the second round.
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Julian Marquez was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus award.
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Julian Marquez faced Alessio Di Chirico on July 6,2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.
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At the weigh-ins, Julian Marquez weighed in at 190 lbs, four pounds over the middleweight limit of 186.
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Julian Marquez was scheduled to face Saparbek Safarov on August 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.
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Julian Marquez faced Maki Pitolo on February 13,2021, at UFC 258.
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Julian Marquez secured a comeback win via third round anaconda choke.
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Julian Marquez faced Sam Alvey on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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Julian Marquez won the bout via second round rear-naked choke.
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Julian Marquez was scheduled to face Jordan Wright on October 16,2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.
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Julian Marquez was scheduled to face Kyle Daukaus on February 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.
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However, Julian Marquez was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by Jamie Pickett.
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Julian Marquez was scheduled to face Wellington Turman on June 18,2022, at UFC on ESPN 37, However, Turman withdrew due to an orbital bone injury and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues.
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Julian Marquez lost the bout in the first round after getting knocked out.
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Julian Marquez faced Marc-Andre Barriault March 4,2023, at UFC 285.
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Julian Marquez lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Julian Marquez faced face Zachary Reese on June 8,2024, at UFC on ESPN 57.
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Julian Marquez lost the fight by knockout twenty seconds into the first round.
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Julian Marquez lost the bout by technical knockout at the end of the first round.
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On March 5,2025 after his fourth consecutive UFC knockout loss, it was reported that Julian Marquez was released by the UFC.
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Julian Marquez is of Cuban descent through his father, who inspired his nickname.