Kurt has won numerous grappling tournament advanced/expert and absolute divisions, superfights, etc. over the passed 5 years. He has placed first at Grapplers Quest Beast of the East I and II, Grapplers Quest Copa Atlantica, NAGA (North American Grappling Association) Worlds, NAGA Nationals, NAGA Battle of the Beach, 2003 Pan American Gold Medalist (blue belt), 2004 ADCC US Trials - runner up to Cameron Earle, the Arnold's Classic Pro division champion defeating Daniel Moraes in the finals, and defeated Marcos Avellan in a Grapplers Quest US Nationals Superfight in May of 2006. Kurt has impressive grappling wins over Mike Fowler (twice), Mark Bocek (Canadian world champ), Marcus Aurelio, Edson Diniz, Daniel Moraes, Rick Macauley, Bill Cooper, Scott Schilling, Tyrone Glover, Daniel Moraes, and Marcos Avellan.

Fighting record: 18-3

April 2002 - Mass Destruction: Win over Mac Danzig (Unan. Decision)
January 2003 - Mass Destruction: Win over Christian Montes (Unan. Decision)
April 2003 - Mass Destruction: Win over Matt Zaccharia (Unan. Decision)
August 2003 - WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) US 155lb. Championship: Win over Mac Danzig (Unan. Decision)
November 2003 - Reality Fighting: Win over Jay Isip (Armbar Round 1)
April 2004 - Reality Fighting 155lb Championship: Win over Mushin Corrbrey (Unan. Decision)
July 2004 - Pancrase Brave Tour: Loss to Satoru Kitaoka (Guillotine Choke Round 2)
November 2004 - Ring of Combat 160lb Championship: Win over Jay R. Palmer (RNC Round 1)
May 2005 - MFC Euphoria IV: Win over Sergei Golyav (Armbar Round 1)
September 2005 – FCC 20: Win over Steve Kinnison (RNC Rd. 1)
November 2005 – MFC Euphoria V: Win over Kazuki Obubo (K.O:36 seconds Round 1)
February 2005 – Reality Fighting 11: Win over Vadim Kulchitsky (Guillotine Choke Rd 1)
July 2006 – UFC 61: Loss to Drew Fickett (RNC Rd. 3)
August 2006 – AFC 18: Win over Jesse Chilton (Guillotine Choke Rd 1)
October 2006 – UFC 64: Win over Junior Assuncao (Rear Naked Choke Rd.1)
April 2007 – UFC Fight Night: Win over Nate Mohr (Ankle lock Rd. 1) *Awarded “Submission of the Night”
August 2007 – UFC 74: Loss to Joe Stevenson (Decision)
January 2208 – UFC Fight Night 12: Win over Alberto Crane (TKO Rd. 2) *Awarded “Fight of the Night”

Grappling/BJJ:

4-Time Former AAU Greco Roman Wrestling All American
1997-1998 two- time New Jersey State Wrestling Finalist
2003 Pan American Champion
2003 - 2004 NAGA Advanced Division Gold Medalist
2003 - 2004 Grapplers Quest Advanced Division Gold Medalist
2004 ADCC US Trials 2nd place
2004 Grapplers Quest 4-man Superfight Gold Medalist
2004 Grapplers Quest Superfight Gold Medalist
2005 Copa Atlantica Advanced Division Gold Medalist
2005 Copa Atlantica Absolute Division Gold Medalist
2005 Gracie Arnold’s Pro Division Champion, defeating Daniel Moraes in the finals
2005 Grapplers Quest US Nationals Superfight Winner, defeating Marcos Avellan
2007 Abu Dhabi competitor