- He has remained undefeated for more than 27 years, and remains the longest reigning World Champion of all professional sports in modern history.
- Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is one of his pupils.
- Longest reigning world champion in the history of professional sports.
- Kickboxing record of 63 wins, 0 losses, 2 draws with 54 knockouts.
- Duff McKagan is also a student and mentions in many interviews that Sensei Benny helped save his life as he was in recovery.
- 8 time/5 weight division world kick-boxing champion.
- He has one child, a daughter named Monique Genevieve Urquidez who was born on February 27, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA.
- Appeared in two movies with actor John Cusack: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and 1408 (2007) and worked on four others involving him as well: Dragon Blade (2015)/Dragon Blade (2015), War, Inc. (2008), The Contract (2006), and Con Air (1997).
- He is trained in Judo, Kajukenbo, Shotokan Karate, Taekwondo, Lima Lama, White Crane Kung Fu, Jiujitsu, Aikido, Wushu, Kendo, Kickboxing and American Kenpo Karate.
- Wrestled professionally at New Japan Pro Wrestling Super Powers Clash in 1989.
- He is the creator of Ukidokan Karate and Ukidokan Kickboxing.
- Brother of the late Reuben Urquidez.
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