"Fortune favors the brave."

Jalin Turner wears many hats. Father. Skater. Tarantula aficionado. But Jalin, of course, is best known as one of the most exciting and dangerous fighters in the UFC. Growing up in San Bernardino, CA, Turner wasn’t able to play as many sports as he wanted to because of a number of nagging injuries. Inspired by UFC fights on TV, Jalin threw caution into the wind at a young age and began training in MMA. Jalin’s family wasn’t able to afford high-level training and expensive combat training equipment, so he trained by running as much as he could, shadowboxing into exhaustion, and using his family’s couch as a punching bag.

It’s been a long time since Jalin’s early days in MMA, but his passion for combat is stronger than ever. Much success has come along the way for Jalin, who’s now known as “The Tarantula” to UFC fans around the world. The 6-foot-3 lightweight contender is riding high on a three-fight winning streak in the Octagon heading into the biggest year of his career.