Tag Archives: Mark Munoz

AAPI MMA Fighters win at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila as Mark Munoz Retires

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Jeff

Three Asian American/Pacific Islander MMA fighters won at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila (Pasay to be exact) Philippines.  Jon “The Super Saiyan” Tuck, the first Chamorro signed to the UFC, submitted Tae Hyun Bang, by rear naked choke.  Mark … Continue reading →

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Asian American MMA Fighters go 1-1 on UFC on Fuel 4

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jeff

Asian American MMA Fighters went 1-1 on UFC on Fuel 4 last Wednesday, as Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso won his flyweight bought but Mark Munoz saw his title shot chances go away after he was knocked out by Chris Weidman.  They … Continue reading →

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Have Asian Americans Arrived in Mixed Martial Arts?

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Jeff

In 2008, this forum asked, “why so few Asian American in MMA? Four years later, Ben Henderson is the UFC lightweight champion, Mark Munoz is headlining UFC on Fuel 4, “Munoz vs Weidman,” Cung Le is on the main card … Continue reading →

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MMA Fighter Mark Munoz On Breaking Hands, Bruce Lee Moments & The UFC Middleweight Title

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Jeff

After reading Akrypti’s post on Asian men as villains, I really appreciated this video of Mark Munoz, a strong, powerful Asian guy who can kick butt but isn’t a trash talking heel.  He is at a press conference held after … Continue reading →

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MMA’s Mark Munoz: “It’s Weird to Punch Your Friend in the Face”

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Jeff

Mark the “Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz said after his UFC 123 win over friend and training partner Aaron Simpson that it was weird hitting a friend in the face.  We have talked about Asian Americans in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) … Continue reading →

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