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Mike van Arsdale is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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. He holds a professional record of eight wins and five losses and his last fight in the UFC was at UFC 57

UFC 57

UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2006. It was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.Headlining the card was an anticipated...

, where he lost to Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral

Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...

via a rear naked choke

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.

His MMA debut came in 1998 when he traveled to Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

to compete in the no-rules International Vale Tudo Championship

International Vale Tudo Championship

The International Vale Tudo Championship was a series of no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil starting in 1997. It was inspired by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and gained an international reputation for its hardcore nature. Head butts and groin strikes were not...

, a tournament in which van Arsdale won three consecutive fights in one evening to claim the title.

He last signed with the American Fight League in 2008, but this fell through, and he is currently coaching.

A decorated high school and collegiate wrestler Van Arsdale was 1988 NCAA Division 1 collegiate wrestling champion at 167 lb (75.7 kg), while competing for Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...

. He has been inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. He also won a gold medal at 1997 world cup in freestyle wrestling.

Mixed martial arts record

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Matt Lindland

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California

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Idaho

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Renato Sobral

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|UFC 57

UFC 57

Nevada

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Randy Couture

Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|Submission (anaconda choke)
|UFC 54

UFC 54

UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Nevada

, United States
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John Marsh

John Marsh (fighter)

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|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 52

UFC 52

UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 16, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada, and later released on DVD.-History:Headlining the...

Nevada

, United States
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Mario Lopez
|Submission (crucifix)
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Chris Haseman

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|TKO (strikes)
|WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on November 23, 2002 at The Aladdin in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.-Results: Jeff Curran vs. Todd LallyCurran defeated Lally via Submission in round 1 at 4:49...

Nevada

Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...

Brazil

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Joe Pardo
|Submission (armlock)
|UFC 17

UFC 17

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Alabama

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, United States
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Brazil

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Brazil

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Francisco Nonato
|Submission (keylock)
|International Vale Tudo Championship

International Vale Tudo Championship

Brazil

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External links

Mike Van Arsdale at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

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