Mike Van Arsdale
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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. His last fight in the UFC was at UFC 57, where he lost to Renato Sobral via rear naked choke.
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 Sate University. He has been inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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Name | Mike Van Arsdale |
| Nickname | X | |
| Association | X | |
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | |
| Style | Wrestling | |
| Birth Date | June 20, 1965 | |
| Fighting Out Of | San Jose, CA | |
| Country | USA |
Professional Record
| Record | 8 - 5 - 0 (Win – Loss – 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 | Josh 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 | N/A | |
| 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 (Armlock) | 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 Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Marcelo Barbosa | Submission (Punches) | IVC 4: The Battle | 2/07/1998 | 1 | 3:36 | |
| Win | Francisco Nonato | Submission (Keylock) | IVC 4: The Battle | 2/07/1998 | 1 | 5:42 | |
MMA Debut
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.
