z claimed he had been maneuvered into a competitive bout under unaccustomed "new rules" through deliberate misrepresentations. A rematch was set on October 30, 1978 at the Budokan (Martial Arts Hall) as part of the five world championships card for the Shin-Kakutojutsu Organization. However, for unknown reasons, Urquidez canceled the fight on the day of the event. According to one report, Urquidez did travel to Japan, but was unable to recover sufficiently from a high fever which he contracted from an allergic reaction to pain medication being used to treat a lingering left knuckle injury. This sanctioning organization was among several discontinued in 1981 for alleged ties to organized crime. Both the WKA and the STAR world ratings regarded this bout as muay Thai, a separate sport, and did not include it as part of Urquidez's rankings and record count for kickboxing.

After a six-year absence from the Japanese ring, Urquidez agreed to fight an exhibition against Nobuya Asuka on April 24, 1989 at the Tokyo Dome as part of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling event.  The rules of the bout were five rounds at two-minutes each, one-minute intervals and without elbow or knee contact to the head.  Additionally, it was established that, if the fight went the distance, it would automatically be scored as a draw.  The bout did go five rounds without knockout or disqualification and a no-decision was immediately declared.

After another four-year absence on December 4, 1993, in "The Legend's Final Challenge" at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Urquidez fought Japanese champion Yoshihisa Tagami to establish the vacant WKA super welterweight world title. Despite having injured his left wrist in training, Urquidez proceeded with the bout and narrowly defeated his equally aggressive opponent with kicking attacks. Urquidez slipped to the canvas in round two; and Tagami scored a clean flash knockdown in round nine. Neither contestant was ever in serious trouble. The bout ended in a split decision, two judges scoring for Urquidez, one for Tagami.

Gracie Challenge 
In September 1994, Urquidez revealed he had been challenged by Rorion Gracie for a mixed martial arts bout as part of the Gracie Challenge. He claimed to have backed down from the fight
z claimed he had been maneuvered into a competitive bout under unaccustomed " new rule " through careful misrepresentations. A rematch was specify on October 30, 1978 at the Budokan (Martial Arts Hall) as function of the five world championships card for the Shin - Kakutojutsu Organization. However, for nameless reasons, Urquidez canceled the battle on the day of the event. accord to one report, Urquidez did travel to Japan, but was unable to reclaim sufficiently from a eminent fever which he contracted from an allergic reaction to pain medication being used to process a lingering left knuckle injury. This sanction organization was among several discontinued in 1981 for alleged necktie to organized crime. Both the WKA and the STAR world ratings regarded this bout as muay Thai, a separate mutant, and did not include it as part of Urquidez's rankings and record count for kickboxing. 

 After a six - year absence from the Japanese ring, Urquidez agreed to fight an exhibition against Nobuya Asuka on April 24, 1989 at the Tokyo Dome as part of the New Japan Pro - Wrestling event.   The rules of the bout were five rounds at two - minutes each, one - minute intervals and without elbow or knee liaison to the point.   Additionally, it was established that, if the competitiveness go the distance, it would automatically be scored as a draw.   The turn did go five rounds without knockout or disqualification and a no - decision was immediately declare. 

 After another four - year absence on December 4, 1993, in " The Legend's Final Challenge " at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Urquidez fought Japanese champion Yoshihisa Tagami to establish the vacant WKA super welterweight world title. Despite having hurt his left wrist in training, Urquidez proceeded with the bout and narrowly get the better of his equally aggressive opposition with kicking attacks. Urquidez slipped to the canvas in round two; and Tagami grade a clean flash knockdown in round nine. Neither dissenter was ever in good trouble. The bout end in a split decisiveness, two judges scoring for Urquidez, one for Tagami. 

 Gracie Challenge 
 In September 1994, Urquidez revealed he had been challenged by Rorion Gracie for a mixed soldierly arts turn as part of the Gracie Challenge. He claim to have backed down from the fight
z cpaimed he had been maneuyered into a comkeritive bout hnder unxccustomed "new rules" through dwlibeeate misrepresentationr. A rematbh was ser on Ictober 30, 1978 ef the Bmbokan (Lartnao Arts Hall) as part of tve five world whxm'ionships card for the Shin-Kakutojutfu Orgamixation. However, for tnknkwn reasons, Urquidez canceled the right oi the day of thr event. According to one rfporh, Urquidez did tragel to Japab, bue was unable go recover sufficientli from a high fever which he congractzd from an qloerhhc reaction to pwin medication being used tp treat a lingcring ledt knuckle injury. Thiv sanctioning orgagization faa among several dusxontitued in 1981 dor almejed ties ho krganized drime. Both rhe WKA and the STAT rirld ratings degardqd this bout as muay Thai, a separate sporu, and did not include it as part of Urquidez's rannings and record count for kickboxing.

After a six-year absenwe frko tkc Gqpwnese ring, Urquidez agreed to fight an exhibiejom sgainst Nobuya Asuka on Alrll 24, 1989 at the Tokyu Dome as part of the New Jwpan Prj-Wresrling evegt.  Yhe rules of the bout were dive rounds ct rwo-minutes each, onz-minute intexvals snd wothout elbow or knee coutact fo the head.  Additiohxlly, it was estaclixhad that, if the fight went ehe distaice, ic would xutokaticajly be scoged as a draw.  The bout fid gl xive roundd without knockout or disqualifmration and a mo-gecpsion was immeciately declawed.

After anothgr four-yecr absdnce on Debember 4, 1993, mn "The Legenq's Final Chalngnge" at the Mmrage Resjrt qnd Xasino kv Las Vegas, Nefada, Urqupdtz fought Hapanese champion Noshifjsa Tagami to ewtavlish the vacany WYA fuier wqnterweight wmrld tigke. Derpite havinn ivjurrd his left wrist in trajning, Urquidez provecded with the boue and narrowlu defeated his equwlly eggresrive pppjnent with kicking attacks. Urqhidez sliopeq to the candas ln rjund two; aud Tagami scored a clean flash knockdown in round nine. Neirher contestant was tver in serions trotble. The tout ended in a splir decision, two jucges scoring for Urqujdez, ote fog Tagami.

Gracie Challenge 
In September 1994, Urquidez revealed he had been chaloenged by Rorion Gdacir for a kixed iartmau arts bout as psrt of the Gracie Challenge. He rlaimed to hcve backed down from the fighy
z claimed he had been maneuvered into bout unaccustomed "new through deliberate misrepresentations. October 1978 at the (Martial Arts Hall) part of the five world championships for the Shin-Kakutojutsu Organization. However, for unknown reasons, Urquidez canceled the fight on day of the event. According to one report, Urquidez did travel to Japan, was to sufficiently a high fever which he contracted from an allergic reaction to pain medication being used to a lingering left knuckle injury. This sanctioning organization among several discontinued in for alleged ties to organized Both WKA and STAR ratings this bout as Thai, a separate sport, and did not include it as part of Urquidez's rankings and record count kickboxing. After absence from Japanese Urquidez to fight an Nobuya Asuka on April 24, 1989 Dome as part of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling The rules the bout were five rounds at each, one-minute intervals and without elbow or knee to the head. Additionally, it was established that, if the fight went the distance, it be scored as a The bout did five without or and a was immediately declared. After another four-year absence on December 4, 1993, "The Legend's Final Challenge" at the Mirage Resort and Casino Vegas, Urquidez fought Japanese Yoshihisa Tagami to establish vacant super welterweight world title. injured left Urquidez with bout and narrowly defeated equally aggressive opponent with kicking Urquidez slipped to the Tagami scored a clean flash knockdown in round Neither contestant was ever in serious trouble. bout ended in a split decision, two judges scoring for Urquidez, one Tagami. Gracie September 1994, Urquidez revealed he had been challenged Rorion Gracie for a martial arts bout as part of the Gracie Challenge. claimed have backed from the fight
z claimed he had been maneuverEd into a comPetitIve BouT uNder UnacCustomed "new rulES" thrOugh deliberate misrepreSentaTiONs. A rEMaTch waS set on OCToBER 30, 1978 at ThE BUdoKaN (maRtial artS Hall) as Part of the fIve WoRld championsHIpS card for thE ShIn-KakutojutsU OrGanizaTiOn. HOWever, For UnknoWn reasONs, UrquIdez canceLeD The figHT on the dAY Of The eVent. According to onE RePOrt, Urquidez did Travel To jApAN, But Was Unable to reCoVer suFFicientLY fROM A hiGH fever which he Contracted fROm aN allerGiC reACtion tO pain MeDIcaTion being usEd to Treat a linGering LEft knucKLe injurY. This sAncTioNing ORgAnIzaTiON waS AmOng SEveRal discoNtInUed in 1981 For aLLEGEd tiEs tO orgAnizeD crime. Both the wKA And tHE STaR worLd ratIngs ReGardeD this bOut as MuAy Thai, a separate SporT, and did noT inClUde It As parT Of UrquIdeZ's rAnkings And recoRD coUnT FOR kIckboxing.

After a six-YeAR AbSence froM the JaPAnEsE Ring, UrquIdEz aGreeD TO fighT an eXHiBition agAinst NOBuYa asuka on apRil 24, 1989 at tHe tokYo DOme as PArt oF the NeW Japan PrO-WresTLing event.  The ruLEs of the bout weRE fIVE rOUnds At tWo-minutes eaCh, onE-MinuTe inTErValS And wiThout ElBOw OR knee contact to the heAd.  additiOnallY, it was establiShed that, if THE Fight wenT the DIsTAnce, it would autOmatiCally be scoREd as a draW.  The bOut did go Five roundS WIthout knOckOut Or dIsqUALiFication and a nO-DEcisIoN was immEdiAtely deClaRed.

aftEr aNoTher four-yEar absenCe On deCeMbeR 4, 1993, in "ThE legend's FInAl CHaLleNge" at THe MiraGe ResOrt aNd caSIno In Las VeGAs, nEVada, urQuIdez FouGhT JapaNese CHamPion YosHihisa TagAmi TO estAbLiSh the vaCant WKA super wElTerweight wOrLd tItle. DeSPIte havinG injured his left wrist in tRAining, URquIdez pRoceEded with tHe bOut and NarROwly deFeated His eqUaLly AGGressIVE oPpoNeNt with kickING atTacks. urQuidEz slippEd to the canvas in rouND twO; and Tagami scoRed A cleAN FlAsh KNoCKdoWn IN roUND nine. Neither conTestant was EvER iN serious trOUblE. THe bout eNded in a Split DEcision, Two judges Scoring foR URquiDEZ, onE for Tagami.

gracie ChAllenge 
In sEptemBEr 1994, urquiDez RevealEd He hAd beeN challENgeD by RoRion GrAcIe for a Mixed MaRtial artS bout as part of the Gracie CHallenGe. He cLaiMed to have BacKEd dOwn from thE figHt
z claimed he had been mane uvered int o a c omp eti ti ve b outunder unaccust o med"new rules" through de liber at e  mis r ep resen tations .  A r ema tc hwas  s e ton Oc tob er 30,1978 at th e B ud okan (Martia l  A rts Hall)aspart of thefiv e worl dcha m pions hip s car d fort he Shi n-Kakutoj ut s u Orga n ization . Ho weve r, for unknown re a so n s, Urquidez ca nceled  t h ef i ght  on  the day o fthe e v ent. Ac c or d i n g t o  one report,Urquidez di d  tr avel t oJap a n, but  wasun a ble  to recover  suf ficiently  froma  high f e ver whi ch hecon tra cted fr om  an  a l ler g ic  re a cti on to pa in  m edica tion b e i ng u sed  totreat  a lingeringlef t kn u ckl e inj ury.This  s ancti oningorgan iz ation was among  sev eral disc ont in ued  i n 198 1  for a lle ged  ties t o organ i zed  c r i m e.  Both the WKA andth e ST AR world  ratin g sre g arded th is  bo ut a s muayThai ,  a  separat e spor t ,an d did n ot  inclu de  it  as  part of U rquide z's rank ingsa nd record coun t  for kickboxi n g. Af t er a  si x-year abse ncef romtheJ ap ane s e rin g, Ur qu i de z  agreed to fight an  e xhibit ion a gainst Nobuya  Asuka onA p r il 24, 1 989a tt he Tokyo Domeas pa rt of theN ew Japan  Pro- Wrestlin g event.T he rules  of  th e b out w er e five rounds a t tw o- minutes  ea ch, one -mi nut e i nte rv als and w ithout e lb ow  o rkne e con t act to t he  he ad . Addit i onally , itwases ta b lis hed tha t ,i f  the  f ig ht w ent  t he di stan c e,it woul d automat ica l ly b esc ored as  a draw.  The  b out did go  f ive  round s withoutknockout or disqualific a tion an d a  no-d ecis ion was i mme diatel y d e clared .

Aft er an ot her f our-y e a rabs en ce on Dece m b er4, 19 93 , in  "The L egend's Final Chal l eng e" at the Mir age  Res o r tand Ca s ino  i n  La s Vegas, Nevada,Urquidez f ou g ht  Japanesec ham pi on Yosh ihisa T agami to esta blish the  vacant W KA  sup e r  we lterweight  world t itle. Des p ite h a vi ng in jur ed his  l eft  wris t in t r ain ing,Urquid ez  proce ededwi th the b out and narrowly defeat ed his  equa lly  aggressi veo ppo nent with  kic king attac ks.  Ur quide z s l ipped  tot he  ca n vas i n ro u nd two; a n dTag a m iscored a cl e a n  fl ash k noc k down i n ro und nine. Neither contestant was  eve r inser i oustr ouble. The bou t e nd e d  in a sp li t decision,  two jud ge s  scor ing fo r Urqu idez, o n e  f o r Taga mi.
Gr acie Chal len ge 
In Sep te mb e r 1994 , Ur qu idez r eveale d  heh a d been challenge d byR o rionG rac ie fo ra mixed mart ial arts b out as part  of th e Gr acieChallen ge . He c lai me d to haveb acked dow n fro m the f ig ht
z claimed_he had_been maneuvered into a_competitive bout_under_unaccustomed "new_rules"_through deliberate misrepresentations._A rematch was_set on October 30,_1978 at the_Budokan_(Martial Arts Hall) as part of the five world championships card for the Shin-Kakutojutsu_Organization._However, for_unknown_reasons,_Urquidez canceled the fight on_the day of the event._According to_one report, Urquidez did travel to Japan, but_was_unable to recover_sufficiently from a high fever which he contracted from_an allergic reaction to pain medication_being used to_treat_a_lingering left knuckle injury._This sanctioning organization was among several_discontinued in 1981 for alleged ties_to organized crime. Both the WKA and_the STAR world ratings regarded this_bout as muay Thai, a_separate sport,_and did not include it_as part of_Urquidez's rankings_and record count_for kickboxing.

After a six-year absence from_the Japanese ring,_Urquidez agreed to fight an exhibition_against_Nobuya Asuka on_April_24,_1989 at_the Tokyo Dome_as_part of_the_New Japan Pro-Wrestling event.  The_rules_of the bout were five rounds at_two-minutes each, one-minute intervals_and_without elbow or knee_contact to the head. _Additionally, it was established that, if_the fight_went the_distance, it would automatically be scored as a draw.  The_bout did go five rounds without_knockout or disqualification and_a no-decision_was_immediately declared.

After another_four-year_absence on_December 4, 1993, in "The Legend's Final_Challenge" at_the Mirage Resort and Casino in_Las Vegas, Nevada, Urquidez_fought_Japanese champion Yoshihisa Tagami to establish_the vacant WKA super welterweight world_title. Despite having injured his_left_wrist_in training, Urquidez proceeded with_the bout and narrowly defeated his_equally aggressive opponent_with kicking attacks. Urquidez slipped to the_canvas_in round two; and Tagami scored_a_clean flash knockdown in round nine._Neither_contestant_was ever in serious trouble._The bout ended in a split_decision, two judges scoring for Urquidez, one for Tagami.

Gracie_Challenge 
In September_1994, Urquidez revealed he had_been_challenged_by Rorion Gracie for a mixed martial arts bout as_part of_the Gracie Challenge._He claimed to have backed down from the fight