Celebrity Appearances

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school, eventually qualifying for the California State finals. Deciding to forgo college wrestling, he made the decision to focus on jiu-jitsu where he eventually won a Blue Belt World Championship in 2006. Stemming from his affinity
for grappling, and his acquired submission skills, he soon discovered his true passion in mixed martial arts (MMA). 

Luke launched his professional MMA career in 2007 with two fights. Strikeforce, an MMA promotion based on the West Coast, immediately noted his talents and signed him in 2008. Luke proceeded on a 9-0 win-streak, which led to his capture of the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. 

After two sucessful title defenses, the UFC purchased Strikeforce and moved its best athletes to compete in the Octagon.

In the UFC, Luke became an instant fan favorite. He was known as much for his good looks and perfect post-fight hair as he was for his spectacular fighting style and world class striking skills.

In his UFC debut, he succumbed to a brief loss by former UFC champion and Brazilian legend Vitor Belfort. Here bounded in his return with a spectacular “Kockout of the Night” performance over Costas Philippou, and proceeded on a three fight tear, which earned him a UFC title shot against reigning middleweight champion Chris Weidman.

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Jacek (pronounced "Yacht-sek") Waliszewski is a Special Forces Green Beret Warrant Officer with a two-decade military career in Special Operations and over 20 deployments. An award-winning author and Oxford graduate, he’s featured in the 3x Emmy-winning documentary RETROGRADE. Jacek’s expertise in strategy, tactics, and leadership makes him a compelling presence at any event, and his featured online interviews online have been viewed by tens of thousands, who are drawn to his compelling story.