MILES FOR MOYAMOYA: QUICK STATS

Founder: Vince Murdock
Mission: Raise awareness and research funding for moyamoya disease.

KEY NUMBERS
- $36,000+ raised toward a $100,000 research goal
- 10,000+ miles ridden in eight months of rehabilitation
- 1 in 100,000 people affected by moyamoya disease
- 62% of moyamoya patients initially misdiagnosed
- Mean diagnostic delay: 5.28 years
- 12-6-0 professional MMA record, 9 by KO/TKO

KEY DATES
- September 2019: Diagnosed with moyamoya disease
- 13 November 2019: Eight-hour cerebral artery bypass at Stanford (Dr. Gary Steinberg)
- 4 November 2020: Return fight on Dana White's Contender Series, less than 12 months post-surgery
- 2023: Miles for Moyamoya formalised as a nonprofit

MEDIA FEATURES
- ESPN
- ABC10 Sacramento
- The US Sun
- Choose the Hard Way (podcast)
- Dialed Health, Episode 199 (podcast)
- Vibe With Humanity (podcast)

CONTACT
press@milesformoyamoya.com (forward to info@milesformoyamoya.com)
Instagram: @milesformoyamoya

Last updated: 25 May 2026.
