Ed "9mm" Ratcliff was born in Chicago, IL and has a black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Shorin Ryu Karate. He has been doing Karate since he could walk and started with Tae Kwon

Do in elementary school. 9mm graduated High school early to try out for Ken Shamrock's Lions Den in San Diego in 2001. At only seventeen years old, 9mm made the team and thus began his preparation for his Mixed Martial Arts career. His first fight was in at Total Combat 9 in Tijuana, Mexico in 2005 against Josh Olivas. 9mm finished his opponent with an arm bar in the first round. He went on to fight, and win, three more fights at Total Combat 12, 14, and 18, before entering the WEC. Since then he has remained undefeated at 7-0-0 with no fights lasting past the 2nd round. In total, 1 submission, 1 KO, and 5 TKOs. Today 9mm trains at Undisputed in San Diego, CA. His favorite fighters are Boxers Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr., Shane Mosley, and UFC fighter, Anderson Silva.

Rome had gladiators, renaissance saw lance fighting, and the old wild west had pistol duels. Today? We have mixed martial arts. Few sport can match the intensity and rawness of this sport. While many follow it just for the brutal action it provides, some true mma fans appreciate it for the skills involved in each match. MMA is simply one of the most demanding sport in the business right now. There's a reason it used to be held underground, it's simply not for the faint-hearted or for those who'd rather watch synchronized swimming. It's an activity that can be as physically demanding as marathon while at the same time as heart-wrenching as high-stakes texas holdem poker. Enter Ed Ratcliff, a promising MMA star who has the potential to be the face of the sport.