Julian Marquez

"The Cuban Missile Crisis"

MMA Record: 9-6-0
UFC Record: 3-5-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Julian Marquez "The Cuban Missile Crisis" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Julian Marquez has 3 wins in the UFC. Julian Marquez lands an average of 5.06 significant strikes per minute .

Fight Results Breakdown

8
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Julian Marquez, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an MMA record of 9-6-0 and a UFC record of 3-5-0. Weighing in at 185 lbs., he stands tall at 6' 2' with a reach of 72'. In his orthodox stance, Marquez has demonstrated an average of 5.06 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 45%. However, he absorbs an average of 5.35 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 50%. In terms of grappling, Marquez has not been successful in securing takedowns or maintaining a high takedown accuracy throughout his UFC career. On the contrary, he averages 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes. One of his most notable victories came against Sam Alvey, an opponent with an ELO rating of 1019. Recently, Marquez has faced a series of losses. His most recent fight was on March 1st, 2025, where he suffered a knockout loss against Cody Brundage. Prior to that, he lost to Zach Reese in June 2024 via KO/TKO, followed by losses to Marc-Andre Barriault and Gregory Rodrigues in March 2023 and June 2022 respectively. His biggest career highlight remains his win against Sam Alvey in April 2021, where he secured a submission victory via rear naked choke.

Biggest Win
Sam Alvey in 2021
Opponent ELO: 1019

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 08 1990
Age
35
Peak ELO
1059
ELO Rank
1343 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
127-67-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1007.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
974.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.06
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.35
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
2.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Julian Marquez Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-03-01 UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Cody Brundage KO/TKO Punches 1 4:45 Loss
2024-06-08 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov Zach Reese KO/TKO Punch 1 0:20 Loss
2023-03-04 UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Marc-Andre Barriault KO/TKO Punches 2 4:12 Loss
2022-06-18 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett Gregory Rodrigues KO/TKO Punch 1 3:18 Loss
2021-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Sam Alvey SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:07 Win
2021-02-13 UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Maki Pitolo SUB Anaconda Choke 3 4:17 Win
2018-07-06 The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale Alessio Di Chirico S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2017-12-16 UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos Darren Stewart SUB Guillotine Choke 2 2:42 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Julian Marquez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
8 2025-03-01 Cody Brundage 987 Loss -17 989
7 2024-06-08 Zach Reese 983 Loss -18 1006
6 2023-03-04 Marc-Andre Barriault 1000 Loss -18 1024
5 2022-06-18 Gregory Rodrigues 1037 Loss -17 1042
4 2021-04-10 Sam Alvey 1019 Win +20 1059
3 2021-02-13 Maki Pitolo 974 Win +19 1039
2 2018-07-06 Alessio Di Chirico 990 Loss 0 1020
1 2017-12-16 Darren Stewart 970 Win +20 1020

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