Mark Striegl

Background

He grew up in Tokyo, Japan and started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with his brother before making the transition to Mobile Marketing Association while he was at university in the United States.

Career

In November 2014, Yahoo Sports named him one of the hottest prospects in Asian Mobile Marketing Association . He has fought in numerous countries, and most recently lived in Baguio in the Philippines. He recently fights for Wajitsu Keishukai among some of Japan"s toughest fighters. Striegl made his Mobile Marketing Association debut at Total Combat 24 in San Diego in 2009, defeating Andy Jewett by rear naked choke.

After moving back to Asia he fought for Public Relations Officer Fighting in Taiwan in 2010 defeating top Korean fighter Bae Young Kwon by unanimous decision.

Next he fought for the URCC defeating Crisanto Pitpitunge by rear naked choke in the first round of their fight at URCC 3, it was his first fight in the Philippines. In 2011 he signed with Legend Football Club and entered the semi finals of their featherweight tournament to face Japanese fighter Yusuke Kawanago.

His second fight for Legend Football Club was against unbeaten New Zealander Ev Ting, Striegl had originally been scheduled to face Yeong Gwang Choi at Legend Football Club 7 but the opponent was changed at the last minute due to injury. In January 2012 he was named as number six on a list of the Filipinos most likely to make it into the UFC by Bloody Elbow.

In February, 2012 Striegl signed for Drug Abuse Resistance Education Championship in Thailand.

His first fight for them was announced as being against Marko Huusansaari at Drug Abuse Resistance Education Championship 2/12 on June 17. He defeated Huusansaari via an arm bar in the second round of the fight. URCC Comeback

In April 28, 2012 Striegl made a comeback to the URCC to fight dangerous striker Alcer Lozada.

He stayed unbeaten by defeating Lozada via rear-naked-choke in the first round.

Pacific Xtreme Combat

On September 1, 2012 Striegl made a very impressive PXC debut against Robert Wusstig by winning in first round via Scarf Hold Armlock. Mark Striegl upset Sarmiento by submitting him via Scarf Hold Armlock early in the first round.

ONE Championship

Striegl left PXC in April 2014 and was inactive for much of the year. He made his return on October 25, 2014, against Kaiwhare Kara-France at MIMMA - Malaysian Invasion 2, quickly defeating his opponent by rear-naked choke in the first round.

In early December 2014, Striegl signed with Singaporean-based promotion ONE Football Club, recognised as the biggest one in Asia.

Striegel made his ONE debut at ONE Championship: Valor of Champions on April 24, 2015 against Casey Suire.

Achievements

• After that he fought in Saipan and won via rear naked choke against Giovanni Sablan at Trench Warz 14. Striegl won the fight via split decision to advance to the final of the featherweight tournament. After defeating Kawanago he returned to Public Relations Officer Fighting for a second time to take on Pan Wen Shi in a fight which he won by rear naked choke in the opening round. Instead of facing Choi, Striegl took on unbeaten New Zealander Ev Ting and won by rear naked choke in the opening round, the fifth time he had won using that particular submission. On November 17, 2012 Striegl faced the PXC Lightweight Champion Harris Sarmiento in a non-title featherweight bout. He won the fight via submission in the first round.