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MONTREAL, CANADA - NOVEMBER 16: Ivan Menjivar weighs in during the official UFC 154 weigh in at New City Gas on November 16, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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TRAINING: My kids jump on me at 6:30am and I make breakfast. 9:00 I take the kids to daycare. 10:00 Tristar gym training. 1:00 I make food for lunch for the family.4pm take kids from daycare. 6:30pm I train MMA to 9:00pm. I go home and sleep.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was in my teens just for discipline and the workout, but it became full time in my life.

What ranks and titles have you held? No ranks or titles

Do you have any heroes? My family

What is your favorite technique? I love it all...but triangle chokes are always fun!

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a second chance for me to show my skills and myself on this level.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Went to college but no degree

What was your job before you started fighting? Security guard