Vitals
6’2″ 185 lbs (Middleweight)
76″ reach, Orthodox
Aug 10, 1983
Record
15-6 (UFC: 9-6)
Current Streak
1 straight loss
Training
NCAA All-American wrestler
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Championships Held
None
Strengths
– very good wrestler
– knockout power in his hands
– good submission skills
– experienced – in the UFC since 2008
– mentally tough – wrestler mentality
– on a hot streak currently
– striking skills evolving
– lands a lot of takedowns – fourth most all-time for a UFC middleweight
– also fairly accurate with his takedowns – fifth best takedown % (54.