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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 7: (L-R) Christopher "Big Black" Boykin & Rob Dyrdek during UFC 148 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christopher Boykin; Rob Dyrdek

Jason Black

TRAINING: Usually 1.5 - 2 hours of weight training combined with sprints or stairs in the morning. At night, either an hour of boxing or grappling, topped off with a 1/2 hour of cardio.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started wresting in 3rd grade. When I got out of college I moved to Bettendorf and started making the transition into MMA in 1999.

What ranks and titles have you held? UCC Welterweight Champion

Do you have any heroes? My father Doug

What is your favorite technique? "Go like hell"

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? An opportunity to fight on the biggest stage in MMA.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, BA in Exercise Science

What was your job before you started fighting? Railroad Switchman, a job I still hold.