TRAINING: I have really picked up my strength training for this fight. Other than that I keep the same daily routine.

When and why did you start training for fighting? When wrestling was over I needed something else to compete in.

What ranks and titles have you held? None

Do you have any heroes? None

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I can do my passion for a living at the highest level of the sport.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Labette and U of Central Oklahoma, bachelor in Science and General Studies

What was your job before you started fighting? Full-time student

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 1-0 as an amateur

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I hold a win over Jens Pulver and Josh Rave, who was ranked number eight in the world at 125 pounds.

Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine

Favorite striking technique: Tomahawk chop

•    Pro since 2009

•    Started career at 0-2-1; has won 10 of his last 13 since then

•    Four wins by submission, three by knockout

•    Knocked out former UFC champion Jens Pulver in December of 2011