Mike van Arsdale has five losses against five opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Arsdale's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Mike van Arsdale".
On April 29, 2006 Mike van Arsdale faced off against Matt Lindland in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 8-5 (7), and Lindland was 35 years old and with a record of 17-3 (11). Arsdale lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On March 24, 2006 Mike van Arsdale faced off against Jorge Oliveira in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 8-4 (7). Arsdale lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On February 4, 2006 Mike van Arsdale faced off against Renato Sobral in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 8-3 (7), and Sobral was 30 years old and with a record of 29-6 (18). Arsdale lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On August 20, 2005 Mike van Arsdale faced off against Randy Couture in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 8-2 (7), and Couture was 42 years old and with a record of 13-7 (7). Arsdale lost the fight via 3rd-round submission.
On August 23, 1998 Mike van Arsdale faced off against Wanderlei Silva in a heavyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 4-1 (4), and Silva was 22 years old and with a record of 4-1 (4). Arsdale lost the fight via 1st-round KO.