All MMA fightersClifford Starks
“Big Cat”
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Profile
| Full name | Clifford Bernard Starks |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Big Cat |
| Date of birth | 25 Apr 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Lives in | Tempe, USA |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Arizona Combat Sports |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 4 Dec 2009 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev, 25 Nov 2017 |
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Titles and honours
- Former RUF Light Heavyweight Champion
Background
American middleweight and light heavyweight based in Tempe, Arizona, who fought in the UFC from 2011 to 2013. He later competed for Bellator, the World Series of Fighting and ACB.
Fight history
19 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 74: Aguev vs. Townsend | 25 Nov 2017 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | Waylon Quotskuyva | Submission (americana) | 1 | 3:35 | Ringside Unified Fighting 22 | 23 Sep 2017 | Maricopa, Arizona, USA | Won the RUF Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Albert Duraev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:34 | ACB 67: Cooper vs. Berkhamov | 19 Aug 2017 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | David Branch | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | WSOF 30 | 2 Apr 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the WSOF Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Krasimir Mladenov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 23 | 18 Sep 2015 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Mike Kyle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 22 | 1 Aug 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Jake Heun | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:11 | WSOF 19 | 28 Mar 2015 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Kobe Ortiz | Submission (technical guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:52 | Bellator 126 | 26 Sep 2014 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Joe Yager | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 100 | 20 Sep 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Loss | Yoel Romero | KO (flying knee and punches) | 1 | 1:32 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | 20 Apr 2013 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Loss | Ed Herman | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 1:43 | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | 4 Feb 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | 29 Oct 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Artenas Young | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shark Fights 20 | 15 Oct 2011 | Laughlin, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Rudy Aguilar | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | Rage in the Cage 152 | 21 May 2011 | Chandler, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Roe Harris | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:59 | Rage in the Cage 151 | 16 Apr 2011 | Chandler, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Tony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 4 | 25 Feb 2011 | Riverside, California, USA | |
| Win | Mike Heidenreich | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:23 | Rage in the Cage 144 | 11 Sep 2010 | Chandler, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Reyes Ortiz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Rage in the Cage 139 | 13 Feb 2010 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Chad Menneke | Submission (americana) | 2 | 1:35 | Rage in the Cage 138 | 4 Dec 2009 | Mesa, Arizona, USA | Pro debut |