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Benny Urquidez

1952 - Today

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Benny Urquidez (born June 20, 1952) is an American former professional kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor. Nicknamed "The Jet", Urquidez was a non-contact karate competitor who later pioneered full-contact fighting in the United States. He made the transition from point to full-contact karate in 1974, the year of its inception in the US, frequently fighting in bouts where the rules were ambiguous and contrasts in styles were dramatic. Urquidez is also known for once holding the rare achievement of six world titles in five different weight divisions, and remained largely undefeated in his 27-year career. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benny Urquidez is the 33rd most popular martial arts (down from 27th in 2019), the 5,793rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,437th in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Benny Urquidez ranks 33 out of 179. Before her are Koichi Tohei, Alex Pereira, Frank Dux, Yoel Romero, Khamzat Chimaev, and Morihiro Saito. After her are Semmy Schilt, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Nate Diaz, Georges St-Pierre, Tony Ferguson, and Gozo Shioda.

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Among people born in 1952, Benny Urquidez ranks 291. Before her are Jim Ratcliffe, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Quim Monzó, Martin Parr, Reginald VelJohnson, and Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. After her are Marek Belka, Ricardo La Volpe, Cerrone, Jigme Thinley, Kikki Danielsson, and Rick Aviles.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Benny Urquidez ranks 5,793 out of 20,380. Before her are Vanessa Hudgens (1988), Charles P. Thacker (1943), Platt Adams (1885), William Daniels (1901), John Bryson (1943), and Elizabeth Strout (1956). After her are Savannah (1970), Bessie Love (1898), Mike Conley Sr. (1962), Wallace Clement Sabine (1868), Marsha Mason (1942), and Richard C. Sarafian (1930).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States

Among martial arts born in United States, Benny Urquidez ranks 6. Before her are Linda Lee Cadwell (1945), Jon Jones (1987), Cynthia Rothrock (1957), Randy Couture (1963), and Billy Blanks (1955). After her are Nate Diaz (1985), Tony Ferguson (1984), Demetrious Johnson (1986), Ronda Rousey (1987), Justin Gaethje (1988), and Eric Esch (1966).

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