Age: 29

MMA Record: 8 – 6

Born in Taipei, Andy was raised in Los Angeles by parents who operated a Chinese restaurant. He played football growing up, and landing him at the University of Hawaii, where he was a running back. After practices on the gridiron, Andy would train jiu-jitsu, in which he now holds a black belt. Still, he did not get into mixed martial arts until after his graduation in 2000. Looking for a new athletic challenge, his brother showed him a tape of old UFC fights, and Andy was intrigued by the body control necessary for the sport – it reminded him of the tai-chi his grandfather introduced to him as a youngster. He has been training ever since, even opening an MMA school in Taiwan in 2003. 

When not training, Andy can be found putting his degree in history to work teaching high social studies and pursuing a master’s degree at Cal State Dominguez. He is hoping to break down ethnic stereotypes about Asian Americans while on the show, and would like to show other Asian Americans that athletics and academics are not mutually exclusive. Aside from that, he’d like to realize his dream of becoming The Ultimate Fighter for his parents – Andy says he’d like them to see his dream come true since they sacrificed theirs to come to this country.