I was able to meet and hang with the guy once before his fight with Matt Hamill at the UFC in Atlanta. I forgot which number that was. My brother and I was actually in his hotel room staring at his open suitcase waiting for him to finish his shower and then we had lunch with he and his entourage right after. It was quite surreal. He was just a real dude making normal small talk. Super cool guy.
for what its worth, also met Tim Boetsch while mulling around town right after the same event. Extemely warm and personable guy with a glowing, friendly smile. I've been a big fan ever since. I hate he hasn't seen much success lately.