ANSWER: I started training when I was 17. I used to play a lot of sports and I never would finish what I started, and I got into very bad habits of drinking and drugs. One day I was smoking with a friend of mine and he was showing me Nick Diaz fights. I was inspired and decided to try MMA. My original goal was to fight and push through but the main challenge was to stick to it, and once I started, I realized this was the biggest passion I ever had and the rest is history. Fighting saved my life

ANSWER: I wasn’t a decorated amateur. I’ve been through a lot of soul searching and adversity and worked extremely hard to turn my career around. At one point I was a 3-4 amateur, and with a “never quit” mentality I have been able to overcome discouraging times and become the fighter I am today.

ANSWER: I have a few guys I look up to that have really inspired me like Max Holloway, Mike Tyson, and the Diaz brothers, who were what got me into fighting.

ANSWER: It means everything to me. This is the ultimate goal for anyone that does this. I wanna be a world champion and shake up the world, and I feel I have the charisma the skills, the intensity, and the will to be one of the best.

ANSWER: I didn’t pursue college because I dedicated my life to fighting as soon as I graduated high school.

ANSWER: I worked many jobs, from sales offices to construction to plumbing. Pretty much anything to get the bills paid so I could stay afloat and not go homeless.

ANSWER: I had 8 fights and finished with a record of 4-4

ANSWER: Brown belt in MMA Striking under Roger Krahl, blue belt in BJJ

ANSWER: Double leg

ANSWER: Stab kicks