Enrique Marín
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| Born | Enrique Marín Picón September 2, 1986 Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
| Other names | Wasabi |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (2007-2015) Lightweight (2016-present) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling |
| Fighting out of |
Huntington Beach, California, United States Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
| Team | Sutemi Fight Academy Kings MMA |
| Trainer | Rafael Cordeiro |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Enrique "Wasabi" Marín Picón (Born September 2, 1986) is a Spanish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's Lightweight division. He was the runner up on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2. He trains in Sutemi Fight Academy, in Spain.
Enrique was born in Seville, a city in Spain, he studied in the university getting the title of teacher of primary education. Marín started training Jujutsu at the age of 15 and then he started in Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He knew he wanted to practice MMA after watching some videos on VHS cassettes. Marín started training just to practise a sport that put adrenaline in his body and to learn how to defend himself.
Marín is the first Spanish fighter to compete on The Ultimate Fighter, and the second (the first was Alberto Cerra Leon in UFC 2) Spanish fighter in the UFC.
In the first episode of the season, Marin was the second choice of Team Gastelum (Kelvin Gastelum). In his first match, Marín faced Kevin Medinilla. Marin won the fight via majority decision.
For his second bout in the semifinals, Marin faced Hector Aldana. Marin won the fight via submission in 1 minute.
On November 21, 2015, the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 took place in UFC Fight Night 78, he faced Erick Montano. After a close fight, Marin lost the fight in a split decision.
On July 9, 2016, Marin faced Sage Northcutt at UFC 200. Marin lost the fight in a very close unanimous decision. Marin was cut by the UFC following his loss to Sage Northcutt.
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