Mike van Arsdale (8-5, 7) was born in Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. on June 20, 1965. At the age of 32 years on February 7, 1998, he made his professional MMA debut against Francisco Nonato, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On May 15, 1998, 32-year old Mike van Arsdale made his UFC debut on his 4th professional MMA fight at UFC 17 against Joe Pardo, winning the fight in the 1st round via submission.
Arsdale's last fight was a 1st-round submission loss to Matt Lindland at age 40 on April 29, 2006. He retired on a 4-fight losing streak.
He has fought four times in the UFC, and has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in the promotion.
Some of Mike van Arsdale's best fights have been against Joe Pardo, John Marsh, Emanuel Newton and Chris Haseman.
Arsdale has 5 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13  | Apr 29, 2006 40 years, 10 months 8-5 (7) | 35 years, 11 months 17-3 (11) | LHW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke | |
12 | Mar 24, 2006 40 years, 9 months 8-4 (7) | Jorge Oliveira | Pride | LHW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke |
11  | Feb 4, 2006 40 years, 7 months 8-3 (7) | 30 years, 4 months 29-6 (18) | UFC | LHW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
10  | Aug 20, 2005 40 years, 2 months 8-2 (7) | 42 years, 1 months 13-7 (7) | UFC | LHW | 3 | SUB | LOSS Anaconda choke |
9 | Apr 16, 2005 39 years, 9 months 8-1 (7) | John Marsh | UFC | HW | 3 | UD | WIN |
8  | Dec 17, 2004 39 years, 5 months 7-1 (7) | 20 years, 10 months 2-2 (0) | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
7 | Dec 28, 2003 38 years, 6 months 6-1 (6) | Mario Lopez | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Crucifix | |
6  | Nov 23, 2002 37 years, 5 months 5-1 (5) | 33 years, 5 months 19-13 (15) | HW | 2 | TKO | WIN Strikes | |
5  | Aug 23, 1998 33 years, 2 months 4-1 (4) | 22 years, 1 months 4-1 (4) | HW | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch and kick | |
4 | May 15, 1998 32 years, 10 months 4-0 (4) | Joe Pardo | UFC | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Armlock |
3 | Feb 7, 1998 32 years, 7 months 3-0 (3) | Dario Amorim | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Shoulder injury | |
2 | Feb 7, 1998 32 years, 7 months 2-0 (2) | Marcelo Barbosa | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Punches | |
1 | Feb 7, 1998 32 years, 7 months 1-0 (1) | Francisco Nonato | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Keylock |
