Paul John Ambubuyog

Paul Ambubuyog was born on December 20,1973 to parents, Leopoldo and Evelyn Ambubuyog, in Quezon City, Philippines. He has 2 sisters, Ana Rochelle and Irene Liezl, whom he was very close to. They all came to the United States when he was 10 years old. Paul graduated from Lane Tech High School In 1992. That is where he met his High School sweetheart, Bernadette Benesa. Paul obtained his Bachelor's Degree at DeVry University in 1996, and worked in IT for many years until he pursued his lifelong dream of opening a martial arts school.

In 1992, Paul married Bernadette. They had 3 beautiful children, son Leon (20), son Marcus (19), and daughter Amor (14). In 2012, he and his family opened Top Level MMA training center. This was the same year he was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (a rare cancer that starts in head/neck, and travels to the major organs through the nerves). Paul proceeded to have his lacrimal gland and left eye removed. Within a month, he was back on the mats, teaching and training with everyone he loves.

Martial arts has brought Paul a multitude of loving friends and training partners that they all call family. He has touched so many lives by giving them encouragement, strength, confidence, and happiness. Paul radiated as a person. He was always happy, cracking jokes, and strived to get people to come together.

In 2015, they found innumerous lesions scattered throughout both of Paul's lungs. No one would have known as he lived life as best as he could with his family by his side. Paul would want his legacy to live on through his dream of Top Level, and through his family and the family that he has accrued throughout his lifetime.

Thank you to all of our family and closest friends for the outpouring of love and support.