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SAITAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 02: Hyun Gyu Lim weighs in during the UFC on FUEL TV weigh-in at Saitama Super Arena on March 2, 2013 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Hyun Gyu Lim

TRAINING: Running in the morning, team training in the afternoon - techniques and sparring, strength and conditioning in the evening.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I have been fighting professionally since 2006. For this fight, I took a little time off from training after I won the PXC welterweight title. But I've been training hard since August.

What ranks and titles have you held? PXC Welterweight Champion, Motor One Jiu-Jitsu Tournament - Open Class Champion

Do you have any heroes? None

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting in the UFC has been my goal for the past few years. It's pretty much all I thought about and what I've trained for. Now that I've achieved it, I'm looking forward to bigger and better things.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Kyungbuk Science College - MMA Major

Favorite grappling technique: Triangle choke

Favorite Striking technique: Right cross