- Mark Munoz
MMAstatsbox|name=Mark Muñoz
nick=The Philippine Wrecking Machine
height=6 ft 0 in
weight=205 lb
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1978|month=2|day=9
died=
fightingfrom=Sacramento, California
hometown=Yokosuka , Japan
fightteam=Ultimate Fitness
fightstyle=Collegiate Wrestling
wins=4
losses=0
draws=0
ko=2
submissions=0
decisions=1
other=1
nocontest=0|Mark Muñoz (born
February 9 ,1978 inYokosuka ,Japan ) is a Americanmixed martial artist who currently fights in the Light Heavyweight division of theWorld Extreme Cagefighting organization. Muñoz currently resides inSacramento, California .Wrestling Biography
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 hisNCAA 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 made his WEC debut at
WEC 34 onJune 1 ,2008 in theArco Arena in Sacramento, California. Muñoz defeated Chuck Grigsby via KO (Strikes) at 4:15 of the first round. [ [http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=1196 WEC | World Extreme Cagefighting ] ]Muñoz is slated to fight Steve Steinbeiss in
WEC 36 onNovember 5 ,2008 . [ [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6680&zoneid=13 STEVE STEINBEISS VS MARK MUNOZ AT WEC 36 - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more ] ]Muñoz goes by the moniker "The Philippine Wrecking Machine"
Mixed martial arts record
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losses=0
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