TRAINING: 3pm wrestling, 7pm jiu-jitsu

When and why did you start training for fighting? After I graduated from college I felt like it was the next step .

What ranks and titles have you held? Division I wrestler for Iowa State and junior college national champ for Iowa Central Community College

Do you have any heroes? No

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Becoming a UFC champ has been everything I have worked towards for as long as I can remember; it would be one step closer to a dream come true.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Iowa state, Bachelor’s in sociology

What was your job before you started fighting? Before I started fighting, I was a college student