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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Bantamweight opponents Louis Gaudinot and Johny Bedford face off after weighing in at the official weigh-in for The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale at The Palms Casino Resort on December 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Louis Gaudinot

TRAINING: I start with a good breakfast before heading to training. I train from 10 am till 12, working boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, grappling and MMA, depending on what day it is. After that I have something to eat before I do my cardio session in the afternoon, then I am at my school teaching until 10 pm.

When and why did you start training for fighting? To challenge myself. I started training in 1991, when I was six

What ranks and titles have you held? Ring of Combat Flyweight Champion

Do you have any heroes? My Mother

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Seton Hall - Criminal Justice

What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching MMA

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Fourth Degree Black Belt MMA

Favorite grappling technique: Omoplata

Favorite Striking technique: Left Hook