Background
Levens grew up poor in the Philadelphia housing projects and was on his own from age 15.
Levens grew up poor in the Philadelphia housing projects and was on his own from age 15.
Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either since 2006. The incident is a murder-suicide, according to law enforcement officials. He eventually moved to Newport Beach, California, where he learned to channel his aggressive energy into organized fighting.
He began training at Marco Ruas" Vale Tudo academy in Orange County.
Levens fought from 2004 to 2008, taking the nickname "The Executioner". Levens" first fight was a victory against Hector Carrilo in 2004.
He had a string of wins after the Carrilo fight for almost two years. After his loss to Smith, Levens was called in by the UFC to fight former UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner, replacing an injured Jeremy Horn on short notice.
He lost the fight in the first round by triangle choke submission.
Levens next faced prospect Jorge Santiago at UFC Fight Night 6. He lost the fight after getting caught by a knee in the first round. After two straight losses he was cut from the UFC roster.
Levens had a declining record for the remainder of his career, interspersed with a pair of back-to-back victories against Justin Hawes and Brian Warren and 5 straight losses, 3 of which were against future UFC fighters.
Levens" last fight was scheduled for July 2008, but did not occur due to time constraints that led to scheduling issues. He tested positive for oxymorphone before the fight and was suspended until January 2009.