Where were you born? - Waco, Texas.

What is your nickname? - "Insert Menacing Nickname"

What is your weightclass? - 185 lbs.

Where do you train/what city do you represent? - Austin, TX & Death Row MMA

What is your style and what does a normal day of training look like? - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Thai Boxing. 10-11am weights or cardio, 12-2pm BJJ technique, then 5-9pm spar.

What do you think are your strengths? - My Jiu-Jitsu and Thai clench.

What is your current record? - I'm a Relson Gracie purple belt with an amateur record of 6-1 and Pro record of 2-0.

What is your typical game plan when facing an opponent? - Overwhelm him with my reach and clench while standing then submit my opponent once the fight goes to the ground.

How do you prepare yourself mentally before stepping into the ring? - I joke around and keep everything pretty lighthearted until the cage door closes.

What type of music do you listen to and who is your favorite artist or song when entering the ring? - I love Rockabilly and Psychobilly music. I use either "Trouble" from Elvis Presley or "The Beginning is the End is the Beginning" from The Smashing Pumpkins for my entrance.

Do you have any heroes? Who in MMA do you think your style is similar to? - I have a style similar to Wanderlei Silva but love to play a high guard ala BJ Penn.

Who are your favorite fighters and why? - Minotauro Nogueira for his heart and Wanderlei Silva for his aggressiveness.

What are your hobbies when you are not training or fighting? - Hotrodding in my 65 Mustang.

Where do you see your MMA career in 2 years? - Hopefully on the big stage fighting for the UFC or a promotion in Japan.

What is your ultimate goal in MMA? - To continue to test myself against game opponents and to constantly evolve and get better.