Began learning martial arts at age five starting with Kyokushin. Was trained by his father, a Karate black belt. Later he transitioned to Kickboxing.
Started competing when he was only 16 years old, and would fight adults due to his large size. He competed in K-1, Showtime and Superkombat, and is now the Glory Heavyweight Champion.
Has two daughters and a son: Mikayla, Jazlynn and Vince.