Benny “The Jet” Urquidez tells the story of one of the most intense fights of his life — a Muay Thai war in Japan against Kunimatsu Okao. He describes facing a warrior who was ready to bleed and die for his country, a man with more heart than anyone he had ever fought. The fight lasted longer than any he’d ever been in — until Benny realized something terrifying: If he didn’t turn it up, one of them wasn’t leaving the ring alive. Out of respect, survival, and country — Benny went to war… and eme

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

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

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

Training tip of the day … | Benny Urquidez

Old School Fighter: Benny «The Jet» Urquidez. Between 1974 and 1993, he amassed a documented professional record of 49–1–1 (win-loss-draw) with 35 knockouts. Benny Urquidez trained Patrick Swayze in his own fighting techniques for the movie Road House(1989),he trained NicolasCage for movie Con-Air(1997) and also responsible for the physical training of most of the Street Fighter (1994) cast. He also was Fight Coordinator in these films: Spider-Man, Batman Returns, Pearl Harbor, Soldier 1998, Gro