Mike van Arsdale

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Mike Van Arsdale
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Born (1965-06-20) June 20, 1965 (age 59)
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Other names"Superman"
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Fighting out of San Jose, California
Team American Kickboxing Academy (until 2005) [1]
JacksonWink MMA (2005–2011) [1] [2]
Imperial Athletics/BlackZilians (2011–2012) [3] [4]
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active1998, 2002–2006
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins8
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission4
Other information
Notable students Rashad Evans
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Ames 167 lb
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Iowa City 167 lb

Mike van Arsdale (born June 20, 1965) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 1998 until 2006, he competed for the UFC, International Vale Tudo Championship, and the World Fighting Alliance. He was the winner of the IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament.

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Background

Born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa, van Arsdale has a very decorated background in wrestling. He attended Waterloo West High School, and compiled a record of 20–6 as a sophomore, went 28–2 while also winning a state championship as a junior, and then went 27–3 while being a state-runner up in his senior year. Van Arsdale then won a Junior National title and was a Junior World runner-up title before continuing his career in college at Iowa State University. A first-team freshman All-American, van Arsdale placed sixth in the NCAA tournament as a sophomore (1985) and placed third in his junior season (1986). As a senior, he was the 1988 NCAA Division 1 collegiate wrestling champion at 167 lb (76 kg). After college, van Arsdale won a World Cup Championship in 1991, a CISM (military) World Championship, was a two-time Olympic alternate, and a six-time member of the National Freestyle Wrestling team. van Arsdale was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

van Arsdale's professional mixed martial arts debut came in 1998 when he traveled to Brazil to compete in the no-rules International Vale Tudo Championship, a tournament in which van Arsdale won three consecutive fights in one evening to claim the title.

His first career loss was in his fifth professional fight, when he was knocked out by Wanderlei Silva.

UFC

With a record of 7–1, van Arsdale signed with the UFC and made his debut for the organization on May 15, 1998 against Gracie Jiu-jitsu representative Joe Pardo, defeating him via submission. He would compete for the UFC next on April 16, 2005 against John Marsh at UFC 52. Van Arsdale won via unanimous decision.

His next appearance was at UFC 54 on August 20, 2005 against UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. He was defeated via submission in the third round.

van Arsdale fought again on February 4, 2006 at UFC 57 against Renato "Babalu" Sobral and lost via rear-naked choke submission at 2:21 in the first round.

Coaching

van Arsdale was the head coach for the Blackzillians when the team was initially formed in 2011. He has since moved on from the team and is currently opening a new gym in Arizona. [6]

Melvin Guillard, former UFC Lightweight and former student of van Arsdale, stirred controversy by saying that he was "glad" that van Arsdale left the Blackzilians camp. [7]

Personal life

van Arsdale has five children. [4]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches8 wins5 losses
By knockout11
By submission64
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–5 Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke)Raze MMA: Fight NightApril 29, 200613:38 California, United States
Loss8–4Jorge OliveiraSubmission (triangle choke)PFA: Pride and Fury 4March 24, 200614:02 Idaho, United States
Loss8–3 Renato Sobral Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 February 4, 200612:21 Nevada, United States
Loss8–2 Randy Couture Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 54 August 20, 200530:52 Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win8–1John MarshDecision (unanimous) UFC 52 April 16, 200535:00 Nevada, United States
Win7–1 Emanuel Newton Submission (kimura)MMA Mexico: Day 1December 17, 200411:35Mexico
Win6–1Mario LopezSubmission (crucifix)EP: XXXtreme ImpactDecember 28, 200310:28Mexico
Win5–1 Chris Haseman TKO (strikes) WFA 3: Level 3 November 23, 200223:10 Nevada, United States
Loss4–1 Wanderlei Silva KO (punch and kick)IVC 6: The ChallengeAugust 23, 199814:00Brazil
Win4–0Joe PardoSubmission (armlock) UFC 17 May 15, 1998111:01 Alabama, United States
Win3–0Dario AmorimSubmission (shoulder injury)IVC 4: The BattleFebruary 7, 199812:42BrazilWon the IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament.
Win2–0Marcelo BarbosaSubmission (punches)13:36IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win1–0Francisco NonatoSubmission (keylock)15:42IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals.

Submission grappling record

ResultOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeNotes
Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Fabricio Werdum ADCC-2003200399 kg
Win Flag of the United States.svg Roy nelson ADCC-2003200399 kg
Win Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Robinson ADCC-2003200399 kg
Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia Submission (rear naked choke)ADCC-20032003ABSOLUTE
Loss Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Almeida ADCC-20012001ABSOLUTE
Win Flag of the United States.svg Sean Alvarez ADCC-20012001ABSOLUTE
Loss Flag of the United States.svg Tito Ortiz Submission (Heel Hook)ADCC-2000200099 kg
Win Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Bustamante DecisionADCC-2000200099 kg
Loss Flag of the United States.svg Mark Kerr DecisionADCC-2000200055:00ABSOLUTE
Win Flag of Brazil.svg Antonio SchembriDecisionADCC-2000200055:00ABSOLUTE
Win Flag of Brazil.svg Renato VerisimoDecisionThe Contenders199755:00

References

  1. 1 2 "Van Arsdale returns to the octagon". Mmaweekly.com | Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos. mmaweekly.com. January 30, 2006.
  2. ↑ Stephie Haynes (January 17, 2017). "Chapter 11 filing could be contributing factor for Blackzilians camp issues". bloodyelbow.com.
  3. ↑ "Rashad and van Arsdale set up new camp at Imperial Athletics". mixedmartialarts.com.
  4. 1 2 Mike Chiappetta (July 30, 2012). "With Mike Van Arsdale's Departure, Mario Sperry in as New Blackzilians Head Coach". mmafighting.com.
  5. ↑ "Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame - Cresco, Iowa". Iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dane Ford. "MMAInsider.net The Insider W/ Mike Van Arsdale". MMAInsider.net. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Melvin Guillard: I'm glad Mike Van Arsdale is gone from Blackzilians". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Mike (April 9, 2017). "Complete details on 2017 Thesz/Tragos Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame class of 2017". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "IVC 4: The Battle (1998-02-07) - Results @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com.
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