I did takwondo from the time I was pretty young and also played I did taekwondo for martial arts and then also played football, baseball, and basketb….

The sport in 2000 wasn't as big as it is now [in 2008]..

I had never thought about being a professional fighter but meeting Pat [ Militich ] and the guys just pushed me in that direction..

What I've learned from those losses... Priceless..

I've been through a lot of ups and downs. Just willing to get back up and grind every day to try and get better..

I got a little bit of the Marine mentality from my dad, I guess. You can't but help absorb the culture you're around..

You really can't worry about stuff you can't control... You need to focus on getting where you need to be and not worry about what could have been an….

I kept doing my own thing, working out with weights, wrestling, and doing other spots until I graduated from high school. Then I made a conscious dec….

I did a lot of smoker fights and fought pretty much every week since Pat wouldn't let me fight until he was sure I was ready. I was also boxing and s….

I just try to keep getting better every day, and that's all I can do..

It's about falling down and getting back up..

Get back up when you're knocked down..

I'm looking forward, that's all, I'm not looking backwards..

I just started training with the best fighters in the world trying to get better. I was a pretty good athlete so I did pretty well with the team and ….

I did start wrestling after I moved to Iowa, I think in the seventh grade. It's really a part of the Iowa culture so it's hard not to do it if you li….

It's all about... getting back up and getting back to work and striving to be the best you can be..

Even in the losses, I always saw glimpses of something that kept me going..

I also watched boxing all the time and Tuesday Night Fights on USA and just kept hitting my heavy back in the garage..

I met Pat Militich when I was a junior in high school when I was 16 and just started training and went from there. I went to the same high school tha….

I don't need to do all the trash talking. I try to do it with my fists, my knees, and my feet..

It's about being able to go through the grind, willing to get back up when you're knocked down. And when life's not going well, not getting down on y….