Education
He attended Waterloo West High School, and compiled a record of 20-6 as a sophomore, went 28-2 while also winning a state championship as a junior, and then went 27-3 while being a state-runner up in his senior year.
He attended Waterloo West High School, and compiled a record of 20-6 as a sophomore, went 28-2 while also winning a state championship as a junior, and then went 27-3 while being a state-runner up in his senior year.
Van Arsdale competed in the UFC, World Fighting Alliance, and the IVC.
Born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa, van Arsdale has a very decorated background in wrestling. A first-team freshman All-American, van Arsdale placed sixth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament as a sophomore (1985) and placed third in his junior season (1986). van Arsdale was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011. Early career
His first career loss was in his fifth professional fight, when he was knocked out by Wanderlei Silva.
UFC
His next appearance was at UFC 54 on August 20, 2005 against UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture.
He was defeated via submission in the third round. van Arsdale fought again on February 4, 2006 at UFC 57 against Renato "Babalu" Sobral and lost via rear-naked choke submission at 2:21 in the first round. Van Arsdale was the head coach for the Blackzillians when the team was initially formed in 2011.
He has since moved on from the team and is currently opening a new gym in Arizona. Melvin Guillard, former UFC Lightweight and former student of van Arsdale, stirred controversy by saying that he was "glad" that van Arsdale left the Blackzilians camp.