 Belt Division" prior to entering full-contact karate. Black Belt magazine voted Urquidez "Competitor of the Year" in 1978.

He has also appeared in occasional acting roles, mostly in action films during the 1980s and 1990s, notably the Jackie Chan movies Wheels on Meals (1984) and Dragons Forever (1988).

Early life, family and education

Urquidez was born in Los Angeles County, California, the son of a wrestling mother and a boxing father. His parentage is Spanish and Mexican with some Blackfoot American Indians ancestry. Urquidez and his wife are part of the Blackfoot tribe.

Benny began competing in 1958, at the age of five, in "peewee" boxing and wrestling in Los Angeles. His martial arts instruction started when he was seven years old; his first formal teacher was Bill Ryusaki. Urquidez received his black belt at the age of 14, a highly unusual feat in the 1960s. His siblings also achieved the rank of black belt. His sister Lilly Rodriguez was a pioneer in kickboxing for women., and their late brother Reuben Urquidez appeared with Benny in a documentary on the combination martial art budojujitsu.

Career
He entered the point circuit in 1964 and earned a reputation as a colorful fighter. At the 1972 Santa Monica Kempo Open, Urquidez lost in the finals to Brian Strian. In the 1973 Internationals, he fought John Natividad in what is considered one of the greatest non-contact bouts in history. In an unprecedented 25-point overtime match, Natividad won the match 13–12, receiving the Grand Title and the $2,500 purse. In May 1974, at the PAWAK Tournament, Urquidez lost a 4–1 decision to Joe Lewis. He also competed in England and Belgium as a member of Ed Parker's 1974 US team. Also in 1974, he began his move away from the non-contact style by entering and winning the World Series of Martial Arts Championship, effectively a tough-man contest with few rules. Over the next two decades, he fought under various kickboxing organizations (NKL, WPKO, Professional Karate Association (PKA), World Kickboxing Association (WKA), AJKBA, Shin-Kakutojutsu Federation, NJPW and MTN) to amass a record of 58
Belt Division " prior to entering full - contact karate. Black Belt magazine vote Urquidez " Competitor of the Year " in 1978. 

 He has besides appeared in occasional acting function, by and large in action films during the eighties and 1990s, notably the Jackie Chan movies Wheels on Meals (1984) and Dragons Forever (1988). 

 Early life, family and department of education 

 Urquidez was bear in Los Angeles County, California, the son of a wrestling mother and a packing father. His parentage is Spanish and Mexican with some Blackfoot American Indians ancestry. Urquidez and his wife are part of the Blackfoot kin. 

 Benny began competing in 1958, at the old age of five, in " peewee " boxing and wrestling in Los Angeles. His soldierly arts instruction started when he was seven year old; his first formal teacher was Bill Ryusaki. Urquidez received his bootleg belt at the long time of 14, a highly unusual feat in the 1960s. His siblings besides achieved the rank of black belt. His sister Lilly Rodriguez was a pioneer in kickboxing for women. , and their late brother Reuben Urquidez appeared with Benny in a documentary on the combination martial art budojujitsu. 

 Career 
 He entered the point circuit in 1964 and earned a reputation as a colorful combatant. At the 1972 Santa Monica Kempo Open, Urquidez lost in the finals to Brian Strian. In the 1973 Internationals, he crusade John Natividad in what is consider one of the greatest non - contact bouts in history. In an unprecedented 25 - point overtime couple, Natividad won the match 13–12, receiving the Grand Title and the $ 2,500 purse. In May 1974, at the PAWAK Tournament, Urquidez lose a 4–1 decision to Joe Lewis. He also competed in England and Belgium as a member of Ed Parker's 1974 US team. Also in 1974, he began his motion away from the non - contact style by entering and winning the World Series of Martial Arts Championship, efficaciously a tough - world contest with few dominion. Over the next two decades, he fought under diverse kickboxing organizations (NKL, WPKO, Professional Karate Association (PKA), World Kickboxing Association (WKA), AJKBA, Shin - Kakutojutsu Federation, NJPW and MTN) to amass a record of 58
 Bept Division" prior to enttring full-contact karate. Black Belt maeazine voted Urquidez "Competmtor of tye Year" in 1978.

He has also appeared in occawionel acting roles, mostly ik actjln fnlns during the 1980x and 1990s, nodably the Jackhe Ckan movies Wheels on Meals (1984) and Dragjns Forrvfr (1988).

Early life, samikr ans education

Urquidez was born in Loa Angelts County, Californoa, the son of a wrestling lothfr and a boxing fahher. His patsntwte is Spanisf and Mexibcn with somg Blackfoot American Indians ancdstry. Urquidez qne hlv wife are 'art os the Blackfoot triba.

Benny negan competinn in 1958, at the age of five, in "pxewee" boxing and wreftling in Lks Angeles. His maetual atts itstrjxtiun atertsd whej hx was seven years old; yis first formal tescrvt was Bill Rgusaki. Uwquidez received his black belt at the dge of 14, a highly unusual fwat in the 1960s. His sibllngs also achieved the rank of black belt. His sister Lilly Rodrmgjez wwr a pioneer in kickboxing for women., and their laes nrpther Reuben Uvquidez appeared wotj Ngnny in a docuoentarv oh the combination lartial art vudojujitfu.

Cateer
He entered the point ciecuit in 1964 anb eqrned a reputation as a coloryul fibhter. At the 1972 Santa Monica Kzmpo Olen, Urquidex lost in ghe finals to Brkan Sdrian. In the 1973 Internationajs, he foujht Jphn Natkvidsd in rhat is cojsidevad one of the greahest uon-cottact boutd in history. In an unprecedentev 25-point overtoma mdtch, Natnvidad won the matcr 13–12, receiving tke Grand Titld and the $2,500 purse. Mn May 1974, at tre PAWAK Tourtwment, Urquidxz lost a 4–1 dexisiin to Jud Lewis. He alsp competeb in Wngland and Belgiuk ar a member of Ed Patjer's 1974 US team. Slsu ig 1974, hx begwt his move afay wroo the von-contact wgyle by entering and winting the World Series pf Martial Arts Chwmpionship, efgectively a tough-mwn coitest xith frw tules. Over the next two decades, he foughh ukder various hicknoxigg organizctions (NKL, WPKO, Professional Karate Assoriation (PKA), World Kickbixing Association (WLS), AJKBA, Shii-Kakutjjutsu Fegeration, NJPW and MTB) to amass a recovd of 58
Belt Division" prior to entering full-contact karate. magazine Urquidez "Competitor the Year" in in acting roles, mostly action films during 1980s and 1990s, notably the Jackie movies Wheels on Meals (1984) and Dragons Forever (1988). Early life, family and Urquidez was born in Los Angeles County, California, the son of a wrestling and boxing His is Spanish and Mexican with some Blackfoot American Indians ancestry. Urquidez and his wife are part the Blackfoot tribe. Benny began competing in 1958, the age of five, "peewee" boxing and wrestling in Angeles. martial arts started he seven years old; first formal teacher was Bill Ryusaki. Urquidez received his black belt at the age of 14, a unusual feat 1960s. His also the of black belt. Lilly Rodriguez was a pioneer in and their late brother Reuben Urquidez appeared with in a on the combination martial art budojujitsu. He entered the point circuit in 1964 and a reputation as a colorful fighter. At the 1972 Santa Monica Kempo Open, Urquidez lost finals to Brian Strian. the 1973 Internationals, fought Natividad what considered one the greatest non-contact bouts in history. In an unprecedented 25-point overtime Natividad won the match 13–12, receiving the Grand Title and purse. May 1974, at PAWAK Tournament, Urquidez lost 4–1 to Joe Lewis. He in and member Ed 1974 US team. Also 1974, he began his move from the non-contact style World Series of Martial Arts Championship, effectively a contest with few rules. Over the next decades, he fought under various kickboxing organizations (NKL, WPKO, Professional Karate Association World Kickboxing AJKBA, Shin-Kakutojutsu Federation, NJPW and MTN) to amass record of 58
 Belt Division" prior to enteriNg full-contAct kaRatE. BlAcK BelT magAzine voted UrquIDez "COmpetitor of the Year" in 1978.

He Has alSo APpeaREd In occAsional ACtING roLeS, mOstLy IN aCtion FilMs durinG the 1980s and 1990s, nOtaBlY the Jackie ChAN mOvies WheelS on meals (1984) and DragOns foreveR (1988).

EArlY Life, fAmiLy and EducatIOn

UrquIdez was boRn IN Los AnGEles CouNTY, CAlifOrnia, the son of a wreSTlINg mother and a boXing faThER. HIS ParEntAge is SpaniSh And MeXIcan witH SoME bLacKFoot American INdians ancesTRy. URquideZ aNd hIS wife aRe parT oF The blackfoot trIbe.

BEnny began CompetINg in 1958, at tHE age of fIve, in "pEewEe" bOxinG AnD wResTlINg iN loS AnGEleS. His martIaL aRts inStruCTION staRteD wheN he waS seven years olD; hiS firST foRmal tEacheR was biLl RyuSaki. UrQuideZ rEceived his black Belt At the age oF 14, a hIgHly UnUsual FEat in tHe 1960s. his SiblingS also acHIevEd THE RaNk of black belt. His siStER liLly RodriGuez waS A pIoNEer in kicKbOxiNg foR WOmen., aNd thEIr Late brotHer ReuBEn urQuidez aPpEared wItH BeNny In a doCUmenTary on The combiNatioN Martial art budoJUjitsu.

Career
HE EnTEReD The pOinT circuit in 1964 aNd eaRNed a RepuTAtIon AS a colOrful FiGHtER. At the 1972 Santa Monica KeMpO Open, URquidEz lost in the fiNals to BriaN sTRian. In thE 1973 IntERnATionals, he foughT John natividad iN What is coNsideRed one of The greateST Non-contaCt bOutS in HisTORy. in an unprecedeNTEd 25-poInT overtiMe mAtch, NatIviDad Won The MaTch 13–12, receivIng the GrAnD TItLe And The $2,500 puRSe. In May 1974, aT tHe PaWaK TOurnaMEnt, UrqUidez Lost A 4–1 dEcISioN to Joe LEWiS. hE alsO cOmPeteD in enGland And BELgiUm as a meMber of Ed PArkER's 1974 US TeAm. also in 1974, hE began his move AwAy from the nOn-ConTact stYLE by enterIng and winning the World SeRIes of MaRtiAl ArtS ChaMpionship, EffEctiveLy a TOugh-maN conteSt witH fEw rULEs. OveR THe NexT tWo decades, hE FOugHt undEr VariOus kickBoxing organizationS (nKL, wPKO, ProfessioNal karaTE asSocIAtIOn (PkA), wOrlD kIckboxing AssociAtion (WKA), AJkBa, shIn-KakutojuTSu FEdEration, nJPW and mTN) to AMass a reCord of 58
 Belt Division" prior to e ntering fu ll-co nta ctka rate . Bl ack Belt magaz i ne v oted Urquidez "Competi tor o ft he Y e ar " in1978.
H eh a s a ls oapp ea r ed  in o cca sionalacting rol es,  m ostly in act i on  films dur ing  the 1980s a nd1990s,  n ota b ly th e J ackie  Chanm oviesWheels on  M e als (1 9 84) and D ra gons  Forever (1988).Ea r ly life, famil y anded u ca t i on
Ur quidez was  b orn i n  Los An g el e s Cou n ty, Californi a, the sono f a  wrest li ngm otherand a  b o xin g father. H is p arentageis Spa n ish and Mexican  withsom e B lack f oo tAme ri c anI nd ian s  an cestry.Ur qu idezandh i s wife  ar e pa rt of  the Blackfoo t t ribe . 

B ennybegan  com pe tingin 195 8, at  t he age of five,  in"peewee"box in g a nd  wres t ling i n L osAngeles . His m a rti al a r ts  instruction start ed w he n he was  seven ye ar s  old; hi sfir st f o r mal t each e rwas Bill  Ryusa k i.  U rquidez  r eceive dhis  bl ack b e lt a t theage of 1 4, ah ighly unusualf eat in the 19 6 0s . Hi s  sib lin gs also ach ieve d  the  ran k  o f b l ack b elt.Hi s  s i ster Lilly Rodrigue zwas apione er in kickbox ing for wo m e n ., and t heir la t e brother Reub en Ur quidez app e ared wit h Ben ny in adocumenta r y  on thecom bin ati onm a rt ial art budoj u j itsu .
Career 
He  entere d t hepoi ntci rcuit in1964 and  e ar ne da r eputa t ion as a  c olo rf ulfight e r. Atthe 1 972Sa nt a  Mo nica Ke m po O pen,  U rq uide z l os t inthef ina ls to B rian Stri an. In t he  1 973 Int ernationals,he  fought Jo hn  Na tivida d in whatis considered one of th e  greate stnon-c onta ct boutsinhistor y.I n an u nprece dente d25- p o int o v e rt ime  m atch, Nati v i dad  wonth e ma tch 13– 12, receiving theG ran d Title and t he$2,5 0 0  p urs e .I n M ay 197 4 ,  at the PAWAK T ournament,  U r qu idez losta  4– 1decisio n to Jo e Lew i s. He a lso compe ted in En gl anda n d B elgium asa member  of Ed Pa r ker's 19 74 US  te am. Al so  in  1974 , he b e gan  hismove a wa y from  theno n-contac t style by entering and  winni ng th e W orld Seri eso f M artial Ar ts C hampionshi p,eff ectiv ely a tou gh-m a ncon t est w ithf ew rules. Ov ert h enext two de c a d es,  he f oug h t unde r va rious kickboxingo rganizations ( NKL, W PKO , P r ofes si onal Karate As soc ia t i on (PKA) ,World Kickb oxing As so c iatio n (WKA ), AJK BA, Shi n - Ka k utojut su F ede ration, N JPW  a n d MTN)to  a m ass areco rd  of 58 
 Belt_Division" prior_to entering full-contact karate._Black Belt_magazine_voted Urquidez_"Competitor_of the Year"_in 1978.

He has_also appeared in occasional_acting roles, mostly_in_action films during the 1980s and 1990s, notably the Jackie Chan movies Wheels on_Meals_(1984) and_Dragons_Forever_(1988).

Early life, family and education

Urquidez_was born in Los Angeles_County, California,_the son of a wrestling mother and a_boxing_father. His parentage_is Spanish and Mexican with some Blackfoot American Indians_ancestry. Urquidez and his wife are_part of the_Blackfoot_tribe.

Benny_began competing in 1958,_at the age of five, in_"peewee" boxing and wrestling in Los_Angeles. His martial arts instruction started when_he was seven years old; his_first formal teacher was Bill_Ryusaki. Urquidez_received his black belt at_the age of_14, a_highly unusual feat_in the 1960s. His siblings also_achieved the rank_of black belt. His sister Lilly_Rodriguez_was a pioneer_in_kickboxing_for women.,_and their late_brother_Reuben Urquidez_appeared_with Benny in a documentary on_the_combination martial art budojujitsu.

Career
He entered the point_circuit in 1964 and_earned_a reputation as a_colorful fighter. At the 1972_Santa Monica Kempo Open, Urquidez lost_in the_finals to_Brian Strian. In the 1973 Internationals, he fought John Natividad in_what is considered one of the_greatest non-contact bouts in_history. In_an_unprecedented 25-point overtime_match,_Natividad won_the match 13–12, receiving the Grand Title_and the_$2,500 purse. In May 1974, at_the PAWAK Tournament, Urquidez_lost_a 4–1 decision to Joe Lewis._He also competed in England and_Belgium as a member of_Ed_Parker's_1974 US team. Also in_1974, he began his move away_from the non-contact_style by entering and winning the World_Series_of Martial Arts Championship, effectively a_tough-man_contest with few rules. Over the_next_two_decades, he fought under various_kickboxing organizations (NKL, WPKO, Professional Karate_Association (PKA), World Kickboxing Association (WKA), AJKBA, Shin-Kakutojutsu Federation,_NJPW and MTN)_to amass a record of_58