Arts Academy known as "Ludwig Martial Arts" where he trains fighters such as former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw and perennial UFC Flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez as well as several others. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts TKO Major League MMA 2003 U.C.C. World Lightweight Champion Extreme Shoot Fighting 2000 Extreme Shoot Fighting Lightweight Champion Sherdog Awards Fighter of the Year Honorable Mention (2003) Fight of the Year Honorable Mention (2003) vs. Genki Sudo at UFC 42 World MMA Awards The "Shawn Tompkins" Coach of the Year Award (2013) The "Shawn Tompkins" Coach of the Year Award (2014) Gym of the Year (2013) Yahoo! Sports Trainer of the Year (2013) Kickboxing K-1 K-1 2002 World MAX USA Champion -70 kg International Sport Karate Association I.S.K.A. 2004 Muay Thai Light Middleweight World Champion -72.5 kg World Kickboxing Association W.K.A. 2000 Muay Thai Super Middleweight USA title -76 kg International Kickboxing Federation IKF 1999 Muay Thai Light Middleweight U.S Amateur Tournament Champion -72.5 kg IKF 1999 Muay Thai Super Middleweight U.S Amateur Champion -78 kg IKF 1999 Regional Middleweight Muay Thai Champion IKF 1999 Fighter of the Year International Muay Thai Council I.M.T.C. 2001 Muay Thai Super Middleweight North American Champion -76 kg Mixed martial arts record |- | Loss | align=center| 21–14 | Che Mills | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:28 | Nottingham, England | |- | Loss | align=center| 21–13 | Dan Hardy | KO (punch and elbows) | UFC 146 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 21–12 | Josh Neer | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:04 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 21–11 | Amir Sadollah | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 20–11 | Nick Osipczak | Decision (split) | UFC 122 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Oberhausen, Germany | |- | Loss | align=center| 19–11 | Darren Elkins | TKO (ankle injury) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:44 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 19–10 | Jim Miller