Mark 'Mugen' Striegl

The Striegl is real: Meet Mark Striegl, MMA fighter-model-PE teacher based in Baguio City

Mark Edward Martinez Striegl, 29, was born in Tokyo, Japan. His American father is from New York, United States while his Filipino mother is from Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines. Striegl finished grade school and high school in Japan where his parents work as international teachers. For university, he moved to San Diego, California, USA and pursued … Continue reading The Striegl is real: Meet Mark Striegl, MMA fighter-model-PE teacher based in Baguio City

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URCC fighter Mark Striegl: Team Lakay is a strong team

On February 19, 2011, Mark “Mugen” Striegl entered the cage at “URCC Baguio 3: Invasion” as an undefeated professional MMA fighter with 2 wins. He left the cage then with his third win after defeating Team Lakay fighter Crisanto Pitpitunge via rear-naked choke submission. When I interviewed Striegl at Hybrid Manila gym in Pasig City, … Continue reading URCC fighter Mark Striegl: Team Lakay is a strong team

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URCC fighter Kiko Matos looks up to Royce Gracie, Conor McGregor

Kiko Matos is always up for a new challenge. After taking on a wide range of roles in various independent films, he is now taking mixed martial arts seriously. On July 6, 2017, I had a sit-down interview with Matos at BAMF MMA Center in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines where he regularly trains. After the … Continue reading URCC fighter Kiko Matos looks up to Royce Gracie, Conor McGregor

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Mark Striegl shares Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight prediction

Boxing and mixed martial arts fans are polarized when it comes to the upcoming boxing superfight between Irish MMA fighter Conor “The Notorious” McGregor, 29, and African-American boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr., 40. For Filipino-American MMA fighter Mark “Mugen” Striegl, 29, the result will depend on the length of the match. Striegl is not disregarding … Continue reading Mark Striegl shares Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight prediction

13 most handsome ONE Championship fighters in 2016

ONE Championship, formerly known as ONE Fighting Championship, is home to handsome mixed martial artists. Here are 13 of them:   #13 | Brandon Vera fight name: The Truth division: heavyweight country: Philippines birth date: October 10, 1977  ONE Championship record in 2016: 1 win, 0 loss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjT9_18VP0M   #12 | Reece McLaren fight name: … Continue reading 13 most handsome ONE Championship fighters in 2016

Mark Striegl, Brandon Vera (©ONE Championship)

Baguio City’s Mark Striegl decisions Bulgaria’s Sotir Kichukov at ‘ONE: Age of Domination’ in Pasay City

“Mugen” Mark Striegl, 28, of Baguio City, Philippines was one of the winners at “ONE: Age of Domination“. It marked the American-Filipino mixed martial artist’s second ONE Championship victory. Featuring 11 MMA matches, “ONE: Age of Dominations” was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on December 2, 2016. In the … Continue reading Baguio City’s Mark Striegl decisions Bulgaria’s Sotir Kichukov at ‘ONE: Age of Domination’ in Pasay City

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Asian MMA superstar Mark Striegl can cook pizza from scratch

Mark "Mugen" Striegl loves to eat and cook pizza. We talked about his passion for cooking in a one-on-one interview with the Asian mixed martial arts superstar earlier today in a newly opened restaurant in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, where I am currently based. "After I'm done fighting, I'd like to have my own … Continue reading Asian MMA superstar Mark Striegl can cook pizza from scratch

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Mark Striegl would be honored to be in a Brillante Mendoza film

Mark "Mugen" Striegl and Brillante Mendoza are two of the Filipinos who have been bringing honor to the Philippines. The former is one of the hottest prospects in Asian mixed martial arts while the latter is the only Filipino filmmaker to win Best Director at Cannes Film Festival, the Olympics of filmmaking. As a fighter … Continue reading Mark Striegl would be honored to be in a Brillante Mendoza film

Australia’s Reece McLaren submits Philippines’ Mark Striegl at ‘ONE: Spirit of Champions’ in Pasay City

"Lightning" Reece McLaren, 24, of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia was one of the winners at "ONE: Spirit of Champions". It marked his first ONE Championship victory. Featuring eight MMA matches, “ONE: Spirit of Champions” was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on December 11, 2015. In the … Continue reading Australia’s Reece McLaren submits Philippines’ Mark Striegl at ‘ONE: Spirit of Champions’ in Pasay City

Baguio City’s Mark Striegl submits Casey Suire at ‘ONE: Valor of Champions’ in Pasay City, Philippines

"Mugen" Mark Striegl, 26, of Baguio City, Philippines was one of the winners at "ONE: Valor of Champions". It marked the American-Filipino mixed martial artist's first ONE Championship victory. Featuring eight MMA matches, "ONE: Valor of Champions" was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 24, … Continue reading Baguio City’s Mark Striegl submits Casey Suire at ‘ONE: Valor of Champions’ in Pasay City, Philippines