He studied traditional Chinese martial arts before learning Brazilian jiu - jitsu and then transitioned into mixed martial arts .
Christison was born and raised in Los Angeles , California and had a rough upbringing which fueled his interest to begin mixed martial arts .
Christison studied traditional Chinese martial arts before learning Brazilian jiu - jitsu and then transitioned into mixed martial arts .
Christison was born and raised in Los Angeles , California and had a rough upbringing which fueled his interest to begin mixed martial arts .