Arce was born in Florida but moved to Colombia as a child, returning stateside around the age of ten.
[3] He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and got his associate degree in business afterwards.
[1][4] At fourteen and weighing 200 pounds, Arce joined Team Tiger Schulmann combat gym to lose weight.
[24] Arce was expected to face Timur Valiev on a bantamweight bout on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.
[25] However, Arce was removed from the event in late January due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Martin Day.
[30] As the first fight of his new four-fight contract, Arce faced Daniel Santos on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273.
[36] However, Arce withdrew in late January due to a knee injury and was replaced by Trevin Jones.
[41] On January 24, 2025, it was announced that Arce had parted ways with the UFC and signed with the Global Fight League.
[42] Arce is a head instructor at the Tiger Schulmann’s Bayside location in Queens, NY.