Biography(references)Marquez was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and has a brother, Antonio. He played violin and sang in a choir prior to moving to Kearney, Missouri with his mother. It was in the middle school in Kearney, where the troubled Marquez was put in wrestling at his father's behest to learn discipline. Marquez continued wrestling during his attendance in Missouri Valley College before starting mixed martial arts training at the age of 20.
Fighter Trivia(references)Marquez is of Cuban descent through his father, who inspired his nickname. He has a podcast, “Beauty and the Beast”, with pornographic actress Kendra Lust.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Darren Stewart and Sam Alvey
UFC: Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Maki Pitolo
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