Name Mike Van Arsdale
Nickname N/A
Association American Kickboxing Academy
Weight Class Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.)
Height 6′ 2″ (188cm)
Style Wrestling
Birth Date June 20, 1965
Fighting Out Of San Jose, California
Country USA
Mike Van Arsdale Pictures Official Website

”’Mike van Arsdale”’ is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and currently signed with the American Fight League. He holds a professional record of eight wins and five losses and his last fight in the UFC was at UFC 57, where he lost to Renato Sobral via a rear naked choke.

His MMA debut came in 1998 when he traveled to Brazil to compete in the no-rules International Vale Tudo Championships, a tournament in which van Arsdale won three consecutive fights in one evening to claim the title.

A decorated high school and collegiate wrestler Van Arsdale was 1988 NCAA Division 1 collegiate wrestling champion at 167 lb (76 kg), while competing for Iowa State University. He has been inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame.

== Professional Record ==

Record 8 – 5 – 0 (Win â€Â“ Loss â€Â“ Draw)
Wins 1 (T)KOs
6 Submissions
1 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
4 Submissions
0 Decisions
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time Notes
Loss Matt Lindland Submission (Guillotine Choke) Raze MMA: Fight Night 4/29/2006 1 3:38
Loss Jorge Oliveira Submission (Triangle Choke) PFA: Pride and Fury 4 3/24/2006 1 4:02
Loss Renato Sobral Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 57 Liddell vs Couture 3 2/04/2006 1 2:21
Loss Randy Couture Submission (Anaconda Choke) UFC 54 Boiling Point 8/20/2005 3 0:52
Win John Marsh Decision (Unanimous) UFC 52 Couture vs Liddell 2 4/16/2005 3 5:00
Win Emanuel Newton Submission (Kimura) MMA Mexico: Day 1 12/17/2004 1 1:35
Win Mario Lopez Submission (Crucifix) EP: XXXtreme Impact 12/28/2003 1 0:28
Win Chris Haseman TKO (Strikes) WFA 3: Level 3 11/23/2002 2 3:10
Loss Wanderlei Silva KO (Punch and Kick) IVC 6: The Challenge 8/23/1998 1 4:00
Win Joe Pardo Submission (Kimura) UFC 17 Redemption 5/15/1998 1 11:01
Win Dario Amorim Submission (Shoulder Injury) IVC 4: The Battle 2/07/1998 1 2:42 Won IVC 4 Tournament
Win Marcelo Barbosa Submission (Punches) IVC 4: The Battle 2/07/1998 1 3:36
Win Fancisco Nonato Submission (Keylock) IVC 4: The Battle 2/07/1998 1 5:42