Mark Striegl

Mark Striegl

Personal information
Born	Mark Edward Martinez Striegl (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 (age 37) Tokyo, Japan
Education	San Diego State University, Point Loma Nazarene University
Spouse	Starr Cabuco
Children	2
Sport
Sport	Sambo, Mixed martial arts
Martial arts career
Other names	Mugen
Residence	Baguio
Nationality	Philippines
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division	Featherweight, Bantamweight
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Style	Wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out of	Baguio
Team	Evolve MMA, Synergy MMA, Tribe-Toro MMA, Marrok Force MMA
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active	2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	24
Wins	18
Losses	5
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 2025
Medal record Men's sambo Representing   Philippines Southeast Asian Sambo Championships 2023 Kuala Lumpur Combat -79kg 2023 Kuala Lumpur Sport -79kg SEA Games 2019 Philippines Combat -74kg

Mark Edward Martinez Striegl (born June 23, 1988) is a Filipino-American professional mixed martial artist and sambist also known as Mugen. Fighting in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions, he has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), ONE Championship, the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) and the Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC).

In 2019, Striegl won a gold medal in sambo in the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.

Early life and education

Mark Striegl was born on June 23, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan to his German-American father Frank Striegl Sr. from New York City, United States and Filipino mother Sonia Martinez Striegl from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Mark and his older brother Frank Striegl Jr. grew up in Tokyo. After graduating from St. Mary's International School in Tokyo where their parents worked as teachers, Mark went to the University of San Diego in California, USA then transferred to Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. ^{[2] [3]}

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

While in high school, Mark Striegl began his martial arts journey with wrestling. He later transitioned to aikido, taekwondo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of his brother Frank Jr. ^{[1] [3]} It was Frank Jr. who suggested Mark's fight name Mugen, which is Japanese for "limitless" and a name of a character from the Japanese animated series Samurai Champloo. ^{[3] [4]}

From 2009 to 2012, Striegl was undefeated with 12 wins. He made his professional MMA debut in a Total Combat event in San Diego in 2009 and competed in Pacific Rim Organized Fighting in Taipei, Taiwan in 2010.

In 2011, Striegl competed in the URCC, Trench Warz, the Legend Fighting Championship and Pacific Rim Organized Fighting. In the same year, he relocated to Baguio City, Philippines.

In 2012, Striegl won six bouts, including two in the PXC. He had his first loss in the PXC in 2013 and earned one win in Malaysian Invasion MMA in 2014.

ONE Championship

In 2015, Striegl joined ONE Championship. That year, he defeated Casey Suire via rear-naked choke before losing to Reece McLaren also via rear-naked choke. ^{[5] [6]} Mark's third fight in the promotion ended in a unanimous decision victory against Sotir Kichukov in 2016. ^[7]

URCC

In 2017, Striegl defeated two URCC opponents namely Andrew Benibe and Ki Sung Kim. In 2018, Mark became the new featherweight champion of the promotion after dethroning Do Gyeom Lee. ^[8] When Mark defended the title against Shunichi Shimizu in 2019, the bout ended in a No Contest. ^[9]

UFC

In August 2020, it was announced that Striegl had signed with the UFC. He was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Timur Valiev on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar. ^[10] However, Mark tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and was pulled from the event. ^[11]

On October 18, 2020, Striegl made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie and lost to Said Nurmagomedov via knockout. ^[12] After going on hiatus in 2021, Mark returned to the cage on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 201 where he lost to Chas Skelly via technical knockout. ^{[8] [13]}

Sambo career

Striegl competed in sambo at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines. He won against Ashvin Jaswant Singh of Singapore in the gold medal match of the 74 kg division final. ^{[14] [15]}

At the 2023 Southeast Asian Sambo Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Striegl won a gold in the combat sambo -79kgs division and a bronze in the -79kgs sport sambo division. ^[16]

Television

In 2023, Striegl was in the cast of the film Keys to the Heart, a Filipino adaptation of the 2018 South Korean comedy-drama film of the same name. ^[17] In 2024, he was one of the celebrity guests of the second season of Running Man Philippines . ^[18] In 2025, he and Manny Pacquiao were two of the six members of the Philippine team that competed in the Netflix reality competition series Physical: Asia , which was filmed in South Korea, and appeared in a fight scene with Gerald Anderson in the ABS-CBN series Sins of the Father. ^{[19] [20]}

Personal life

Mark Striegl is married to Starr Cabuco, a former varsity player for the Ateneo Lady Eagles who runs a school in Baguio. They have two children. ^{[3] [21]}

Championships and accomplishments

• Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC)
  • URCC Featherweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

24 matches	18 wins	5 losses
No contests	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	18–5 (1)	Walter Cogliandro	Decision (unanimous)	UAE Warriors 39	March 18, 2023	3	5:00	Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	18–4 (1)	Chas Skelly	Technical Knockout (knee and punches)	UFC Fight Night 201	February 19, 2022	2	2:01	Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Loss	18–3 (1)	Said Nurmagomedov	Knockout (Punches)	UFC Fight Night 180	October 17, 2020	1	0:51	Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
No Contest	18–2 (1)	Shunichi Shimizu	No Contest (accidental knee to groin)	URCC 77: Raw Fury	April 27, 2019	2	2:08	Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines	title defense
Win	18–2	Do Gyeom Lee	Technical Submission (ninja choke)	URCC: Colossal	September 29, 2018	1	1:44	Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines	for the URCC Global Featherweight Championship title
Win	17–2	Ki Sung Kim	Decision (unanimous)	URCC: Battle of Extreme Tournament of Superstars 4	December 13, 2017	3	5:00	Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Win	16–2	Andrew Benibe	Submission (scarf hold armlock)	URCC 30	August 12, 2017	1	0:49	Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	15–2	Sotir Kichukov	Decision (unanimous)	ONE: Age of Domination	December 2, 2016	3	5:00	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Loss	14–2	Reece McLaren	Submission (rear-naked choke)	ONE: Spirit of Champions	December 11, 2015	3	3:33	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	14–1	Casey Suire	Submission (rear-naked choke)	ONE: Valor of Champions	April 24, 2015	1	3:48	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	13–1	Kai Kara-France	Submission (rear-naked choke)	MIMMA Malaysian Invasion 2: Grand Finals	October 25, 2014	1	2:10	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Loss	12–1	Jang Yong Kim	Submission (leg scissor choke)	PXC 39	September 14, 2013	3	4:13	Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	12–0	Harris Sarmineto	Submission (scarf hold armlock)	PXC 34	November 17, 2012	1	2:36	Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	11–0	Robert Wusstig	Submission (scarf hold armlock)	PXC 33	September 1, 2012	1	1:38	Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	10–0	Alcer Lozada	Submission (rear-naked choke)	URCC 21: Warpath	April 28, 2012	1	3:24	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Win	9–0	Marko Huusansaari	Submission (armbar)	Dare Fight Sports: Dare 2/12	March 17, 2012	2	1:17	Bangkok, Thailand
Win	8–0	Mohd Al Hafiz	Technical Submission (triangle choke)	Malaysian Fighting Championship 4	March 10, 2012	1	0:47	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win	7–0	Ev Ting	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	Legend FC 7	February 11, 2012	1	3:51	Cotai, Macau, China
Win	6–0	Pan Wen Shi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	PRO Fighting 6	December 18, 2011	1	3:15	Taipei, Taiwan
Win	5–0	Yusuke Kawanago	Decision (split)	Legend FC 5	July 16, 2011	3	5:00	Cotai, Macau, China
Win	4–0	Giovanni Sablan	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Trench Warz 14	June 17, 2011	1	3:15	Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win	3–0	Crisanto Pitpitunge	Submission (rear-naked choke)	URCC Baguio 3	February 19, 2011	1	5:37	Baguio, Philippines
Win	2–0	Bae Yong Kown	Decision (unanimous)	PRO Fighting 4	August 1, 2010	3	5:00	Taipei, Taiwan
Win	1–0	Andy Jewett	submission (rear-naked choke)	Total Combat 34	July 25, 2009	2	1:17	San Diego, California, United States

Filmography

TV and web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Running Man Philippines	Guest	S2, Ep 3 - 6	[18]
2025	Physical: Asia	Contestant	Team Philippines	[19]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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