Clifford Starks
“Big Cat”
Age: 43 | Apr 25, 1981
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185 lbs
Reach: 78.0"
Professional Record
| 19 fights | 14 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 3 | 1 |
| Submissions | 4 | 2 |
| Decisions | 7 | 2 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 14 - 5 | Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev | ACB 74 - Vienna | November 18, 2017 | Decision (Majority) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 14 - 4 | Waylon Quotskuyva | RUF MMA - RUF 22: Quotskuyva vs. Starks | September 23, 2017 | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 3:35 | |
| LOSS | 13 - 4 | Albert Duraev | ACB 67 - Grozny: Cooper vs. Berkhamov | August 19, 2017 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 2 | 2:34 |
| LOSS | 13 - 3 | David Branch | WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks | April 02, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 13 - 2 | Krasimir Mladenov | WSOF 23 - Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 | September 18, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Ryan Brueggeman | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 2 | Mike Kyle | WSOF 22 - Palhares vs. Shields | August 01, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Chris Tognoni | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 2 | Jake Heun | WSOF 19 - Gaethje vs. Palomino | March 28, 2015 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Al Guinee | 2 | 4:11 |
| WIN | 10 - 2 | Jacob Ortiz | Bellator MMA - Bellator 126 | September 26, 2014 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Al Guinee | 2 | 0:52 |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Joe Yager | Bellator MMA - Bellator 100 | September 20, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | Doug Burch | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 8 - 2 | Yoel Romero | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez | April 20, 2013 | KO (Flying Knee and Punches) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 1:32 |
| LOSS | 8 - 1 | Ed Herman | UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit | February 04, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Josh Rosenthal | 2 | 1:43 |
| WIN | 8 - 0 | Dustin Jacoby | UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz | October 29, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Mazzagatti | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 0 | Artenas Young | SF 20 - Shark Fights 20 | October 15, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 | Rudy Aguilar | RITC - Rage in the Cage 152 | May 21, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 | Roe Harris | RITC - Rage in the Cage 151 | April 16, 2011 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Tony Johnson | MEZ Sports - Pandemonium 4 | February 26, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Mike Heidenreich | RITC - Rage in the Cage 144 | September 11, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Reyes Ortiz | RITC 139 - Rage in the Cage 139 | February 13, 2010 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Chad Menneke | RITC 138 - Rage in the Cage 138 | December 04, 2009 | Submission (Keylock) | 2 | 1:35 |
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