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‘Filipeño?’ Ex-UFC fighter Mark Munoz’s hilarious story of culture shock in Oklahoma
Before he became an MMA fighter in 2007, former UFC middleweight Mark Munoz was a collegiate wrestling national champion at Oklahoma State. But before accomplishing that feat in 2001, Munoz was just a Filipino kid from the Bay Area city of Vallejo, Calif., heading off to college in America’s heartland.
As someone who’s lived in Vallejo, I can tell you it’s a rough place for a kid to grow up. Population is about 120,000, mostly black and brown folks, low-income to middle class.
That’s important information as you now watch the video below and listen to Muñoz (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) describe his first moment getting off the plane in Oklahoma City when he was 18. Believe me, you’re going to love the part about the real-life cowboy who confused him for being “some type of Mexican” (via Twitter).
“Filipeño?”
Muñoz retired from MMA competition in 2015 but still coaches fighters on their wrestling, most notably working with UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw. Muñoz also has launched a new website, TheWrestlingRoom.com.
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