Benny Urquidez

Benny Urquidez is a martial artist and actor who holds black belts in nine martial arts and has trained in other styles. He grew up in an athletic family, with a professional wrestler for a mother and a professional boxer for a father, and his siblings all earned black belts. He chose full-contact karate as his profession in 1974 and went on to compile more than 200 victories without a defeat, along with 57 knockouts and 63 title defenses. He was the only fighter to hold six world titles across five weight divisions for 24 straight years. He returned to competition in 1993 at 42 and took the world light middleweight title from Yoshihisa Tagami, a 25-year-old defending champion from Japan. Since retiring, he has worked in film, with a specialty in preparing actors for fight scenes, and as an instructor. He wrote four instructional books, released eight instructional videos, and created his own martial art, Ukidokan.