Clifford Starks
 
              | Age | 44 | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 5' 10" | 
| Weight Class | Middleweight | 
Clifford Starks is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 12-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 11 months, 14 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 35.1 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.1 | 
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 4 months, 17 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week, 6 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 2 | 
| Finish Rate | 50.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 60.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 50.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 40.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 16.7% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 20.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 33.3% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 40.0% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:42 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:42 | 
| Fastest SUB | 03:35 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.0 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 09:59 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.2 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 11:09 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 11/18/2017 | L (12-4-0) | Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev (19-5-0) | MW | Decision
              
                (Majority Decision) Absolute Championship Berkut 74 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 09/23/2017 | W (11-4-0) | Waylon Quotskuyva (0-2-0) | LHW ( 196.5 vs. 203.4 ) | Submission
              
                (Americana) RUF MMA 22 @ Ultra Star | 1 | 03:35 |   | 
| NRB | 08/19/2017 | L (11-3-0) | Albert Duraev (16-5-0) | MW | Submission Absolute Championship Berkut 67 | 2 | 02:34 | |
| OFF | 04/02/2016 | L (11-2-0) | David Branch (22-7-0) | MW ( 184.4 vs. 184.8 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) World Series of Fighting 30 - Branch vs Starks | 5 | 05:00 |   | 
| OFF | 09/18/2015 | W (10-2-0) | Krasimir Mladenov (0-1-0) | MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.7 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) World Series of Fighting 23 - Gaethje vs Palomino II | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 08/01/2015 | W (9-2-0) | Mike Kyle (21-19-1) | LHW ( 204.8 vs. 206.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) World Series of Fighting 22 - Palhares vs Shields | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/28/2015 | W (8-2-0) | Jake Heun (15-9-0) | LHW ( 201.3 vs. 205.1 ) | Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke) World Series of Fighting 19 - Gaethje vs Palomino | 2 | 04:11 | |
| OFF | 09/26/2014 | W (7-2-0) | Kobe Ortiz (11-8-0) | MW ( 185.3 vs. 186.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke) Bellator MMA 126 | 2 | 00:52 | |
| OFF | 09/20/2013 | W (6-2-0) | Joe Yager (11-6-0) | LHW ( 202.7 vs. 205.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 100 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 04/20/2013 | L (6-1-0) | Yoel Romero (15-7-0) | MW ( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) | KO
              
                (Knee) UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez | 1 | 01:32 | |
| OFF | 02/04/2012 | L (6-0-0) | Ed Herman (24-16-0) | MW ( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | 2 | 01:43 | |
| OFF | 10/29/2011 | W (5-0-0) | Dustin Jacoby (21-9-1) | MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 10/15/2011 | W (4-0-0) | Artenas Young (10-14-0) | MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Richard Steele Promotions: Shark Fights 20 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 05/21/2011 | W (3-0-0) | Rudy Aguilar (0-7-0) | LHW ( 209.0 * vs. 202.0 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) RITC 152 | 1 | 01:42 | |
| OFF | 04/16/2011 | W (2-0-0) | Roe Harris (2-6-0) | LHW ( 204.8 vs. 209.8* ) | KO RITC 151 | 1 | 02:59 | |
| OFF | 02/25/2011 | W (1-0-0) | Anthony Johnson (0-1-0) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 4 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 12/04/2009 | W (0-0-0) | Chad Menneke (0-1-0) | Submission
              
                (Keylock) Rage in the Cage - RITC 138 | 2 | 01:35 | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class | 
Amateur Career Statistics
| AM Record | 2-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 6 months, 29 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 3.5 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 4.0 | 
| Longest Layoff | 6 months, 29 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 6 months, 29 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Finish Rate | 50.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 50.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 50.0% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% | 
Win Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:23 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:23 | 
| Fastest SUB | - | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.7 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 05:11 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | - | 
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 09/11/2010 | W (1-0-0) | Michael Heidenreich (1-1-0) | LHW ( 202.2 vs. 198.4 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage) Rage in the Cage - RITC: 144 | 1 | 01:23 | |
| NRB | 02/13/2010 | W (0-0-0) | Reyes Ortiz (3-1-0) | LHW ( 201.0 vs. 204.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) Rage in the Cage 139 | 3 | 03:00 | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |