Julian Marquez Explains Why He Quit Drinking Ahead of His Next UFC Fight

MMAjunkie Radio recently interviewed UFC fighter Julian Marquez ahead of his TUF 27 Finale bout with Alessio Di Chirico. The fight is set for later this summer on July 6. Below are some highlights.

Marquez on not drinking or smoking: “I stay away from drinking, I stay away from doing any drugs, just because I just don’t know when to quit. I don’t know when to quit drinking. It’s fun, don’t get me wrong. I have a great time. I’m not a bad person. I’m not a bad drunk. I’m not addicted to it. I just – I love having fun and I constantly want to have fun. So I don’t stop until I drop.”

Marquez on being done drinking for good: “I think I’m just done drinking, for good. Because right now I progressed. I quit drinking, I’m two years deep of not consuming alcohol. And if I were to drink again, it would just kind of be regressing in my life. I’d be going backwards. It doesn’t make sense.”

Julian Marquez on the importance of music: “Music can change your mood. No matter what, if I’m having a rough day and I go there and I go to learn dance, … I’m learning something new.”

Julian Marquez on how he’s moving smoother: “I’m telling you, my feet are moving a lot smoother and I understand my balance. If I throw a jab and I get overextended, I know how to correct myself a little bit better than I did before. Or I know how to move myself out of the way of a punch to where I can come back with a counter. Sometimes, I push too far and I’ll get the correct angle, but I’m way too far, I’m way off balance to where I can’t throw. To where dancing, you’re constantly moving footwork, and you have to get on your toe, the ball of your toe, your heel and you’re moving around. Literally, it just teaches you a different feel for your weight placement.”