In his first bout of the competition, Arroyo was able to submit Dorian Price via rear naked choke in the first round. After losing a coin toss to Troy Mandaloniz, Arroyo was going to train with Team Hughes, but he and Richie Hightower both decided to continue training with Team Serra. Matt Hughes cornered his quarterfinal fight with Mandaloniz, whom he defeated via armbar in the first round.
During the coaches' bowling competition, Arroyo successfully coached Matt Serra to victory over Matt Hughes.
While preparing for his semifinal match vs. Mac Danzig, Arroyo sustained a rib injury and had to withdraw from the competition, prompting Dana White to select John Kolosci as his replacement. Arroyo went on to defeat John Kolosci at The Ultimate Finale 6 via submission (armbar) at 4:42 of the first round.[3][4]
Arroyo appears as a playable character in the video game UFC Undisputed 2009.
Personal life
Arroyo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Tampa, where he was also the president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. After college he sold life insurance for a year before committing himself to fighting full-time.
He is currently very active in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments.[6] He has recently opened up his own MMA academy known as Gracie Tampa South with his mentor Rob Kahn.[citation needed] On December 30, 2009, Arroyo received his black belt in BJJ under Rob Kahn.[7]
