Mike van Arsdale

OctagonStats Rating 1515

3-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach-

StanceSwitch

BornJun 20, 1965

Age61

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceWaterloo, Iowa, U.S.

TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy (until 2005) JacksonWink MMA (2005–2011) Imperial Athletics/BlackZilians (2011–2012)

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.52

Str. Acc41%

SApM1.91

Str. Def41%

TD Avg1.06

TD Acc14%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

5 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished100%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight9:29

Octagon time47m

Opp win%58%

ActiveMay. 15, 1998 – Feb. 04, 2006 (9y)

Career story

Mike van Arsdale is an 8-5-0 mixed martial artist. 66% finish rate.

Mike debuted May. 15, 1998 vs Joe Pardo (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 9 years active (May. 15, 1998–Feb. 04, 2006).

Best wins: Chris Haseman (KO/TKO Punches R2, Nov. 23, 2002); John Marsh (U-DEC R3, Apr. 16, 2005); Joe Pardo (SUB Keylock R1, May. 15, 1998).

Mike van Arsdale (born June 20, 1965) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 1998 until 2006, he competed for the UFC, International Vale Tudo Championship, and the World Fighting Alliance. He was the winner of the IVC 4 Heavyweight Tournament.

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Decision grinder

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 04, 2006	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	L Renato Sobral	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:21	0 0	1 9	0 0	0 1
Aug. 20, 2005	UFC 54: Boiling Point	L Randy Couture	SUB Anaconda Choke	3	0:52	0 0	8 27	1 4	0 3
Apr. 16, 2005	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	W John Marsh	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	34 18	1 1	0 1
Nov. 23, 2002	WFA 3	W Chris Haseman	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:10	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
May. 15, 1998	UFC 17: Redemption	W Joe Pardo	SUB Keylock	1	11:01	0 0	27 4	1 0	1 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.