Where were you born? - Monterey, California

What is your nickname? - Red Triangle

What is your weightclass? - 170 lbs.

Where do you train/what city do you represent? - Sacramento, California

What is your style and what does a normal day of training look like? - 6 1/2 years of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, and Kickboxing. Running a 5k (3.2 miles), hitting the weights (depending on the day), and training in a specific martial arts for 2 hours.

What do you think are your strengths? - I love to take a persons will away and submissions are the best way to do this; making a person tap out froma choke is so much more satisfying than knocking someone out.

What is your current record? - I am 4-1 as a professional mixed martial artist.

What is your typical game plan when facing an opponent? - Get in his face and get it to the ground.

How do you prepare yourself mentally before stepping into the ring? - I've never been afraid to fight and I never get nervous, so I'm always mentally prepared for a fight.

What type of music do you listen to and who is your favorite artist or song when entering the ring? - Slipknot

Do you have any heroes? Who in MMA do you think your style is similar to? - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Who are your favorite fighters and why? - Rodrigo Nogueira because of his toughness, and never say die attitude; Genki Sudo because of his crazy style and always being respectful to his opponents; Kazushi Sakuraba because of how much of an innovater he is and how much spirit he always brings to his fights.

What are your hobbies when you are not training or fighting? - I've been playing Capcom fighting games since 2000, and I still find such games as Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, Street Fighter 2: Turbo, and soon Street Fighter 4.

Where do you see your MMA career in 2 years? - I want to be able to quit my full time job.

What is your ultimate goal in MMA? - To be a legitimate top ten fighter. I know I may never be the best, but I want to be a top ten fighter... I will be a top ten fighter.