TRAINING: I wake up early every day, eat my breakfast and go to the gym for the MMA training with Constrictor Team. This training starts at 10:00 and ends at 12:30. My MMA training is very tough, with a lot of very good training partners and it's very intense. After that I come back home, eat my lunch and go to sleep. I wake up at 15:30 and go to Fit Club Brasilia for my Strength and Conditioning training. Especially for this fight, I gave greater emphasis to my physical training and I’m in the best shape of my life. After my conditioning training, I come back home and relax for one hour, wait a little bit and go back to Constrictor Team's gym for my 3rd training session. This third session is only for Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu techniques. Sometimes I have to go to BOPE (Special Forces Police Battalion) and work with my corporation.

When and why did you start training for fighting? Judo at age of 5. I was inspired by my older brother.

What ranks and titles have you held? Storm, 4 Time Jungle Fight Champion, Conquista Fight, Capital Fight And Brasilia Gp. 6 Time Brasilia Jiu-Jitsu Champion; 5 Time Jiu-Jitsu State Champion; jiu-jitsu black belt under Ataide Jr.

Do you have any heroes? No

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true

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

What was your job before you started fighting? I`m still a police officer (special operations)

Favorite grappling technique: Leglock

Favorite Striking technique: High kick

•    Member of Brazilian special operations police force

•    Eight wins by submission (three by arm triangle, one each by rear naked, triangle, guillotine, anaconda, D’Arce)

•    Two of last four wins by TKO

•    Win over Koscheck was one of the biggest knockouts and upsets of 2009.

•    Loss to Sanchez was Fight of the Night, KO of Koscheck was Knockout of the Night, and Submission of Swick was Submission of the Night