Jimmy grew up and playing baseball and practicing martial arts & started wrestling in 8th grade competing on the National level through High School.

After graduating high school Marquez worked at a MMA gym coaching wrestling to youth and training/sparing with MMA fighters.

Joined the Air Force, got into Olympic lifting through CrossFit (2 years 2014-2016)

Marquez was stationed in South Korea & began training in Olympic lifting in 2018 with Alex Lee. “Coach Lee helped Jimmy fall in love with weightlifting” and Marquez joined the team physically in August 2019 after his separation with the military. “I PR’d my snatch by 10kg just by him being able to coach me in person.”

In May 2020 Jimmy moved to Arizona to join our team and coaching staff full time.