Julian Marquez (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
[6] It was in the middle school in Kearney, where the troubled Marquez was put in wrestling at his father's behest to learn discipline.
[6] Marquez continued wrestling during his attendance in Missouri Valley College before starting mixed martial arts training at the age of 20.
[6] Julian Marquez began his professional mixed martial arts career in may of 2014, defeating his opponent Charles Rooks by TKO in just 53 seconds.
[8] Julian Marquez participated in Dana White's Contender Series 4 on the August 1, 2017 against Phil Hawes.
[19] However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 183 in November after Safarov faced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[20] In turn, Safarov pulled out due to weight cut issues a day before the event and the pairing was canceled once again.
[35] As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Marquez was scheduled to face Deron Winn on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.
[4][36] However, just two days before the event, Winn was forced to withdraw after fainting and falling down a set of stairs, sustaining a minor concussion and the bout was scrapped.
[41] Replacing Ryan Loder, who withdrew for unknown reasons, Marquez is scheduled to face Cody Brundage on March 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 253.