NAME: Alexander Trevino aka Spider

RECORD: 2-0

BIRTHYEAR: 1981

WEIGHT: 155 HEIGHT: 5'12"

TEAM: Shamrock Submission Fighting Team

SCHOOL: Shamrock Martial Arts Academy

TRAINERS: Frank Shamrock, Tony DeMaria

SKILLS: Pro MMA, Battle Demo

Alexander Trevino was born in Great Falls, Montana and was raised out of Montague, Michigan. For the past year he has taken up MMA as a lifestyle. He's dedicated his time to creating a career for himself in MMA. Trevino had the distinct pleasure of being a part of Frank Shamrock's reality series, "School of Hard Knocks" and is now also part of the Shamrock Submission Fighting Team.

Photo Credits: Greg Ashman, photo taken off of MMAWeekly.com

On June 27th, 2008 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California Spider had his second MMA fight at Strikeforce 10. Coming off of his win the month before in Santa Rosa at Cage Combat against Justin Farmer--Spider once again stuns the audience with a classic textbook armbar submission just within the first thirty-seven seconds of the first round!!!!

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Photo Credit: Tony Rotundo

Alexander Trevino aka Spider won by KNOCK OUT against Justin Farmer at the Cage Combat event held in Santa Rosa, California on Saturday, May 17, 2008!!!

MMASTARS: What are your thoughts on Frank Shamrock?

AT: He's the best! He gave me the oppotrunity of a lifetime.

MMASTARS: Do you have any hobbies/interests outside of fighting?

AT: Dancing, Video games.

MMASTARS: How did you get started in MMA?

AT: I wanted to spar and I had little money. The closest gym around was a martial arts gym.

MMASTARS: Do you have a hero, if so, who? And why?

AT: My mom and dad. My mom showed me how to dream big and my dad showed me how to work hard.

MMASTARS:What is your favorite technique?

AT: The one that works.

MMASTARS:Who is the most motivational person in your life and why?

AT: My father, because he enables me to chase my dreams. And shows me how to work really hard.

MMASTARS: Leave us with one quote:

AT: "Rags to riches!"