Thoughts on opponent, CB Dollaway? I'm very excited for this opportunity to fight for the UFC again, especially against CB Dollaway.  CB beat me at the Junior College Nationals when we were freshmen and that's a loss that I can't wait to avenge.  This time the stakes are much higher and I am competing on the biggest stage in the world.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I’ve wrestled my whole life, and after college I was looking for new challenges.

What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time New Jersey State Champion (2000-2001), 2001 high school national champion, Multiple Grapplers Quest and NAGA advanced division champion, 2006 NJ Diamond Gloves champion, Reality Fighting middleweight champion, Ring of Combat middleweight champion, National junior college champion.

Do you have any heroes? Rocky

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This means everything to me; this is what I have worked for my entire life.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

What was your job before you started fighting? Valet parking

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Blue belt in BJJ under Edson Carvalho