Mike Fowler is a jiu-jitsu black belt who gained recognition for his unique leopard print hairstyle and his fast rise to the top of grappling's competitive scene, achieving his black belt under coach Lloyd Irvin in 3.5 years - the first athlete to complete the curriculum of Irvin's highly marketed "Grappling Blue Print" program. Although Fowler was once Irvin's star pupil winning against many big names of the sport, Fowler left the team in 2012, going on to train at Atos Headquarters in San Diego, and later settling in Hawaii.