Julian Marquez

“The Cuban Missile Crisis”

MMA · Active

9-6RECORD

6KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

0DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Cuban Missile Crisis
Date of birth	8 May 1990
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Kansas City, USA
Lives in	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Division	Middleweight
Team	Factory X
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	183 cm (72″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	since 2014
Status	Active
Pro debut	24 May 2014
Last fight	Loss vs Cody Brundage, 1 Mar 2025

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Titles and honours

Fight of the Night (x2)
Performance of the Night (x1)

Background

American middleweight from Kansas City, Missouri, who earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in 2017. He has trained at Syndicate MMA, Glory MMA & Fitness and Factory X.

Fight history

15 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Cody Brundage	TKO (punches)	1	4:45	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev	1 Mar 2025	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Zach Reese	TKO (body kick and punches)	1	0:20	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov	8 Jun 2024	Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Loss	Marc-Andre Barriault	TKO (punches)	2	4:12	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane	4 Mar 2023	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Gregory Rodrigues	KO (punches)	1	3:18	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett	18 Jun 2022	Austin, Texas, USA
Win	Sam Alvey	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:07	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland	10 Apr 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Maki Pitolo	Submission (anaconda choke on ground)	3	4:17	UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns	13 Feb 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Performance of the Night
Loss	Alessio Di Chirico	Decision (split)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale	6 Jul 2018	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (190 lb); Marquez missed weight
Win	Darren Stewart	Submission (guillotine choke from front headlock)	2	2:42	UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos	16 Dec 2017	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Fight of the Night
Win	Phil Hawes	KO (head kick)	2	2:20	Dana White's Contender Series 4	1 Aug 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Contender Series – earned UFC contract
Win	Cameron Olson	KO (punch)	1	1:06	LFA 12	19 May 2017	Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA
Win	Matt Hamill	TKO (punches)	1	1:22	Combate Americas: Empire Rising	14 Oct 2016	Verona, New York, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Idrees Wasi	TKO (punches)	2	2:05	Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 5	9 May 2016	Los Angeles, California, USA
Loss	Chris Harris	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 150	26 Feb 2016	Mulvane, Kansas, USA
Win	Jesse Jones	TKO (punches)	1	2:29	Kansas City Fighting Alliance 14	25 Apr 2015	Independence, Missouri, USA
Win	Charles Rooks	TKO (punches)	1	0:53	Blackout FC 22	24 May 2014	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Pro debut