I started out my career graduating from the University of Northern Colorado and becoming an Art Teacher, Football and Wrestling Coach at Greeley West High School. I went back to school and received a Masters Degree in Sports Administration and continued to teach for 9 years. I started to compete in MMA my last few years of teaching and moved up the ranks very fast. I fought in UFC 20 after only 3 professional fights; I proceeded to fight in UFC 21, 22, and UFC Japan before being offered a contract with the WWF/WWE.
I moved to Kentucky to train for a year before being called up to the traveling roster. I traveled with WWE for one year before returning to MMA, and the incredible position I now have with Team Impact. In the last 6 years I have competed in Pride, Pancrase, BoDog, EliteXC, was Super Heavyweight Champion of WEC (World Extreme Cage fighting), and the Current X1 World Heavyweight Champion. I wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling. My true passion now is not in the Cage or Squared Circle yet still in front of large crowds, not to compete, but to tell the world about Jesus Christ. What he did in my life and what he can do in yours.
I spent 5 years traveling around the world with Team Impact Ministries and had the opportunity to see hundreds of thousands of people come to Lord. It was indeed a blessing to my life. The last two years I have been doing outreaches in Churches on my own and speaking in Schools across the country. I have also started up a Real Estate company in my home town and enjoy helping out the community that has been so good to me. My two boys are doing great and continue to excel in all they do. They are both such hard workers and competitors I am so proud of them both!
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