Amado Benito Jr.
Filipino martial artist
- Born
- 1992
- Citizenship
- Philippines
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
Amado Benito Jr. (born 1992) is a Filipino amateur wushu fighter. He competed and medaled in the citywide, regional, national and international wushu competitions. He represented his university, the City of Baguio and the Philippines.
He was a former team member of Team Lakay Wushu – UC Chapter, a former team member of Team Baguio, and a former team member of Team Philippines.
He started wushu martial arts training and competed in a mixed martial arts competitions when he was in high school. He sparred with peers constantly and developed increasingly. His recent lost in the semi-finals of the recently concluded 8th Wushu Championships in Vietnam spurred him to contemplate on adding a wrestling or judo training regimen.
In April 2013, he immigrated to the United States and lived in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Facts from Wikidata Q4739053 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.