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Clifford Starks

MiddleweightUnited States2-fight losing streak

14Wins
5Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LLW

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Profile

Age
45 (born April 25, 1981)
Born in
Pomona
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.94 top 88%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.49
Striking accuracy33%Better than 3% of middleweights
Strike defense59%Better than 81% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.94 top 32%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy100%Better than 99% of middleweights
Takedown defense60%Better than 44% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Starks last fought on April 20, 2013 (Loss vs Yoel Romero). Starks has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Clifford Starks

Born on April 25, 1981 in Pomona, United States, Clifford Starks competes as a middleweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 0", Starks has a 78" reach, long for that height.

Starks's professional career began in 2009, debuting with Rage in the Cage. Starks arrived in the UFC with a 7-0 record. Starks first fought in the UFC at UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz in October 2011 and beat Dustin Jacoby by decision. In the UFC, Starks is 1-2 across 3 fights.

Statistically, Starks avoids strikes better than 81% of middleweights.

Starks's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in Rage in the Cage and 3-1 in WSOF.

Starks's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez in April 2013, where Starks lost to Yoel Romero.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Yoel Romero

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R1 1:32

    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

    Apr 20, 2013

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Ed Herman

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:43

    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

    Feb 4, 2012

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Dustin Jacoby

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

    Oct 29, 2011

    26Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Clifford Starks is 14-5 across 19 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on December 4, 2009 (Rage in the Cage). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 7

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
50% of wins
Longest win streak
8

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Rage in the Cage5-02009
WSOF3-12015
UFC1-22011
ACB0-22017
Bellator2-02013
MEZ Sports1-02011
Ringside Unified Fighting1-02017
Shark Fights1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev Decision (majority), R3 ACB 74: Aguev vs. Townsend Nov 25, 2017
W Waylon Quotskuyva Submission (americana), R1 Ringside Unified Fighting 22 Sep 23, 2017
L Albert Duraev Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 ACB 67: Cooper vs. Berkhamov Aug 19, 2017
L David Branch Decision (unanimous), R5 WSOF 30 Apr 2, 2016
W Krasimir Mladenov Decision (unanimous), R3 WSOF 23 Sep 18, 2015
W Mike Kyle Decision (unanimous), R3 WSOF 22 Aug 1, 2015
W Jake Heun Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 WSOF 19 Mar 28, 2015
W Kobe Ortiz Technical submission (guillotine choke), R2 Bellator 126 Sep 26, 2014
W Joe Yager Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 100 Sep 20, 2013
L Yoel Romero KO (flying knee and punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez Apr 20, 2013
L Ed Herman Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 143 Feb 4, 2012
W Dustin Jacoby Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 137 Oct 29, 2011
W Artenas Young Decision (unanimous), R3 Shark Fights 20 Oct 15, 2011
W Rudy Aguilar TKO (punches), R1 Rage in the Cage 152 May 21, 2011
W Roe Harris KO (punch), R1 Rage in the Cage 151 Apr 16, 2011
W Tony Johnson Decision (unanimous), R3 MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 4 Feb 25, 2011
W Mike Heidenreich TKO (punches), R1 Rage in the Cage 144 Sep 11, 2010
W Reyes Ortiz Decision (split), R3 Rage in the Cage 139 Feb 13, 2010
W Chad Menneke Submission (americana), R2 Rage in the Cage 138 Dec 4, 2009

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Clifford Starks's record?

Clifford Starks's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Clifford Starks?

Clifford Starks is 45 years old, born on April 25, 1981.

How tall is Clifford Starks and what is their reach?

Clifford Starks stands 6' 0" with a 78" reach.

Who did Clifford Starks fight last?

Clifford Starks lost to Yoel Romero by KO/TKO at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez on Apr 20, 2013.