Amazing Filipino Makes His Own Name In The UFC

The Filipino Wrecking Machine, Mark Munoz! A Filipino making his own name in the UFC. The first time I saw him fight on the octagon, I was amazed and he made me feel proud to be a Filipino. The following time I saw him fight he was not only a wrestler but a seasoned fighter with dynamite punch in both hands. Now every time I see him fight he improves in leaps and bounds.

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 firstFilipino 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 of the FILA Junior World Wrestling Team, earning the silver medal in 1998.

Muñoz received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Science from Oklahoma State University.

Muñoz continues to give back to the wrestling community by offering a 5 to 10 day wrestling camp for high school athletes in Ocean Side, California. He brings in wrestlers from Cal Poly, Fullerton, and Oregon to help the kids. Also Muñoz brings in Coach Calivitta and many other great clinitions like Uriah Faber, Joe Heskett, and even the wrestling great and his coach John Smith.

- From Wikipedia