He graduated from Waipahu High School and was a star defensive back in football, going on to play for the University of Hawaii.

Vitale would then go on to win his next three fights, his fourth career bout being his King of the Cage debut, before being handed his first professional loss by Japanese fighter Yasuhito Namekawa by a guillotine choke submission in the RINGS organization.

In his next fight Vitale bounced back with a win over former UFC Middleweight Champion Dave Menne via unanimous decision.

Vitale bounced back with a win but then lost again in his IFL debut in Oakland, California against Jeremy Horn via split decision.

Three fights after his loss to Horn, Vitale made his Strikeforce debut, winning after his opponent submitted due to strikes.