All MMA fightersMike van Arsdale
“Superman”
MMA · Retired8-5RECORD
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Superman |
| Date of birth | 20 Jun 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Jackson's MMA |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1998–2006 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 7 Feb 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Matt Lindland, 29 Apr 2006 |
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Titles and honours
- IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament winner (1998)
- NCAA Division I wrestling champion (167 lb, 1988)
Background
American former NCAA Division I wrestling champion from Waterloo, Iowa, who won an International Vale Tudo Championship heavyweight tournament in Brazil in 1998. He fought in the UFC in 1998 and again from 2005 to 2006.
Fight history
11 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Matt Lindland | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:38 | Raze MMA: Fight Night | 29 Apr 2006 | California, USA | |
| Loss | Jorge Oliveira | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:02 | PFA: Pride and Fury 4 | 24 Mar 2006 | Idaho, USA | |
| Loss | Renato Sobral | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:21 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | 4 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Randy Couture | Submission (anaconda choke) | 3 | 0:52 | UFC 54: Boiling Point | 20 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Light heavyweight debut |
| Win | John Marsh | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 | 16 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Emanuel Newton | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:35 | MMA Mexico: Day 1 | 17 Dec 2004 | Mexico | |
| Win | Mario Lopez | Submission (crucifix) | 1 | 0:28 | EP: XXXtreme Impact | 28 Dec 2003 | Mexico | |
| Win | Chris Haseman | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:10 | WFA 3: Level 3 | 23 Nov 2002 | Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punch and kick) | 1 | 4:00 | IVC 6: The Challenge | 23 Aug 1998 | Brazil | |
| Win | Joe Pardo | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 11:01 | UFC 17: Redemption | 15 May 1998 | Mobile, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Dario Amorim | Submission (shoulder injury) | 1 | 2:42 | IVC 4: The Battle | 7 Feb 1998 | Brazil | Won the IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament |