Some highlights from Dragonfest 2023! | Benny Urquidez

Chuck Norris tenía un récord de 183-10-2 y fue seis veces campeón mundial de karate a puño limpio de contacto completo.Además, venció al campeón mundial de kickboxing de peso pesado Joe Lewis tres veces consecutivas. Chuck fue entrenado en kickboxing y boxeo por Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, y también recibió entrenamiento en jiu-jitsu brasileño de los Gracie y los Machado durante 20 años. Incluso llegó a someter al mismísimo Carlos Machado en alguna ocasión.

A clip from a Japanese video on Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, one of the pioneers of "Full-Contact Karate" in the US. He held six World Titles in five different weight divisions, and Urquidez remained largely undefeated in his 27-year career. | Fighting HQ

Benny Urquidez - Old School Fighter Is known as one of the Greatest American Kickboxerers. In late 1974, in the grand finale of an early mixed martial arts-style tough man contest in Honolulu, Hawaii, a 5-foot 6-inch 145-pound Urquidez decisioned a 6-foot 1-inch 230-pound Dana Goodson after scoring a takedown and pin against Goodson in the third and final round. In 1977, Urquidez traveled to Japan and fought under the WKA's compromise US–Japan rules which included leg kicks and knees to the body

Benny “The Jet” Urquidez wasn’t just winning fights — he was setting the blueprint for modern striking. Pressure. Conditioning. Fearless offense. #BennyTheJet #KickboxingLegend #MartialArts #CombatSports #StrikingHistory #FightingIcons If you study kickboxing, you’re studying his influence — whether you know it or not. | The Modern Martial Artist

No shortcuts. No fear. No hesitation. Benny Urquidez trained for real fights, not highlights. That mindset showed every time he stepped into the ring. #BennyTheJet #WarriorMindset #MartialArtsLife #KickboxingLegend #BuiltDifferent #CombatSports Speed, toughness, and confidence came from preparation — not hype. | The Modern Martial Artist