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 | |
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