Rakim Cleveland

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Age 35
Gender Male
Height 6' 3"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight

Rakim Cleveland is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 18 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-18-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 months, 3 days
Rounds Fought 65.3
Avg. Fights/Year 3.0
Longest Layoff 1 year, 7 months, 17 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 12 9 2
Losses 4 8 6
Finish Rate 91.3%
Finished Rate 66.7%
Win by Decision Rate 8.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 33.3%
Win by KO Rate 52.2%
Loss by KO Rate 22.2%
Win by SUB Rate 39.1%
Loss by SUB Rate 44.4%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 07
Fastest KO 07
Fastest SUB 01:10
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:42
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:26
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 10/16/2024 L
(23-17-1)
Kiril Sidellnikov
(14-7-0)
HW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Ural Fighting Championship 8
1 05:00
NRB 08/03/2024 Unknown
(23-17-1)
Ryan Parker
(6-7-0)
LHW Unknown
PFC 38
3 05:00
OFF 04/20/2024 L
(23-16-1)
Cody East
(15-7-0)
CW
( 218.8 vs. 220.0 )
TKO/RSC
PFC 35
2 02:31
OFF 01/20/2024 L
(23-15-1)
Shelton Graves
(11-7-0)
HW
( 245.4 vs. 263.1 )
Decision
PCS4: Bud Light Fight Night
3 05:00
OFF 03/31/2023 W
(22-15-1)
Christian Edwards
(6-3-0)
HW
( 240.4 vs. 237.8 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Bellator MMA 293
3 03:55
OFF 11/12/2021 L
(22-13-1)
Steve Mowry
(10-2-1)
HW
( 249.6 vs. 249.6 )
Submission
Bellator MMA 271
3 05:00
OFF 08/21/2021 W
(21-13-1)
Kelvin Fitial
(14-15-2)
HW
( 263.0 vs. 260.0 )
KO
B2 Fighting Series 132: Shepherdsville, KY
1 04:48
OFF 04/24/2021 W
(20-13-1)
Scott Hough
(9-11-0)
HW
( 259.0 vs. 262.7 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
North Iowa Fights
2 01:27
OFF 03/25/2021 W
(19-13-1)
Parnell Davis
(8-7-0)
HW
( 256.6 vs. 281.2* )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Caged Aggression XXX Triple Threat
2 04:32
OFF 08/08/2019 L
(19-12-1)
Vinny Magalhaes
(19-12-0)
LHW
( 204.8 vs. 205.2 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
PFL 6, 2019 Regular Season
1 01:56
OFF 06/06/2019 L
(19-11-1)
Viktor Nemkov
(31-9-1)
LHW
( 204.8 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL 3 - 2019 Regular Season
3 05:00
OFF 10/13/2018 L
(19-10-1)
Vinny Magalhaes
(19-12-0)
LHW
( 204.4 vs. 204.8 )
Submission (Kimura)
PFL 9 - 2018 Playoffs
1 01:20
OFF 08/02/2018 L
(19-9-1)
Max Grishin
(34-10-2)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.2 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
PFL 5 - 2018 Regular Season
2 04:03
OFF 06/21/2018 W
(18-9-1)
Rashid Yusupov
(16-7-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 204.0 )
TKO/RSC
PFL 2 - 2018 Regular Season
3 00:01
OFF 12/09/2017 W
(17-9-1)
Houston Alexander
(16-16-1)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 203.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Primus FC
3 03:04
NRB 08/26/2017 Unknown
(17-9-1)
Vitaly Shemetov
(28-9-0)
LHW No Contest
The Legend King Championship 3
3 05:00
OFF 04/15/2017 W
(16-9-1)
Houston Alexander
(16-16-1)
LHW
( 204.3 vs. 199.9 )
TKO/RSC
Extreme Challenge 234
1 04:45
OFF 12/16/2016 L
(16-8-1)
Tanner Boser
(21-10-1)
HW
( 215.0 vs. 262.4 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Unified MMA 12/16/16
5 05:00
OFF 11/23/2016 W
(15-8-1)
Calley Kruger
(6-4-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
VFC 53: Stallings vs Rhodes
1 01:37
OFF 09/24/2016 W
(14-8-1)
BJ Lacy
(16-26-3)
LHW
( 206.7 * vs. 204.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ascendancy Fighting Championship 11
1 03:20
OFF 06/24/2016 L
(14-7-1)
Mike Rhodes
(12-7-0)
MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Victory Fighting Championship 51: Emerson vs West
2 02:42
OFF 04/01/2016 W
(13-7-1)
Brian Houston
(6-7-0)
LHW
( 193.0 vs. 195.0 )
KO
VFC 49 Cochrane vs BBMONSTRO
1 00:36
OFF 02/19/2016 W
(12-7-1)
Jaquis Williams
(7-15-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.0 )
Submission (Strikes)
Victory Fighting Championship 48: Jackson vs Moreno
2 04:32
OFF 09/04/2015 W
(11-7-1)
Ashdon Lightner
(0-1-0)
LHW
( 204.8 vs. 201.0 )
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 60: Moreno vs Stoddard
1 01:10
OFF 06/06/2015 W
(10-7-1)
Mark Scudder
(7-4-1)
MW
( 182.9 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
VFC Fight Night Harrahs 2
3 05:00
OFF 03/13/2015 L
(10-6-1)
John Poppie
(11-7-0)
MW
( 183.0 vs. 192.8* )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 58: Moreno vs Stitt
5 05:00
OFF 11/26/2014 D
(10-6-0)
Robert Morrow
(28-24-1)
LHW
( 202.0 vs. 201.0 )
Draw
MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 56: Thanksgiving Throwdown
5 05:00
OFF 08/22/2014 L
(10-5-0)
Steve Montgomery
(10-4-0)
LHW
( 191.2 vs. 193.4 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropolous
3 05:00
OFF 06/27/2014 W
(9-5-0)
Louis DeWerdt
(2-7-0)
HW
( 198.0 vs. 220.0 )
TKO/RSC
MCC: Midwest Cage Championship 54: Grigsby vs Morrow
1 00:48
OFF 02/21/2014 L
(9-4-0)
Bubba Bush
(8-3-0)
MW
( 182.7 vs. 183.7 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Legacy Fighting Championship 28
2 01:33
OFF 11/16/2013 W
(8-4-0)
Wayman Carter
(9-12-0)
LHW
( 203.0 vs. 204.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Carnage
1 03:00
OFF 11/01/2013 W
(7-4-0)
Armando Herrera
(2-9-0)
LHW
( 199.0 vs. 204.0 )
TKO/RSC
FFC 1
1 00:44
OFF 09/28/2013 W
(6-4-0)
Blake Breitsprecher
(4-14-0)
LHW
( 193.0 vs. 193.0 )
Submission (Strikes)
World War Fighting Championships 13
1 04:33
OFF 07/13/2013 W
(5-4-0)
Andrew Potter
(0-3-0)
FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 )
KO (Kick)
World War Fighting Championships 12
1 00:07
OFF 04/27/2013 W
(4-4-0)
Brian Long
(0-5-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 196.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World War Fighting Championships 11
1 00:29
OFF 01/26/2013 W
(3-4-0)
Ryan Sutton
(4-4-0)
LHW
( 205.7 vs. 204.2 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Shamrock Promotions 01/26/13
2 04:14
OFF 12/01/2012 W
(2-4-0)
John McElroy
(9-9-0)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 205.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Iowa Challenge 75
1 01:58
OFF 08/25/2012 L
(2-3-0)
Nate Rodriguez
(6-1-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 204.2 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 218
2 03:20
OFF 07/07/2012 L
(2-2-0)
Aaron Davis
(9-5-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
IXFA 8 - Delta Downs
3 05:00
OFF 12/16/2011 L
(2-1-0)
Derrick Lewis
(28-12-0)
HW
( 238.5 vs. 247.0 )
TKO/RSC
Legacy Fighting Championship
3 01:28
OFF 04/23/2011 W
(1-1-0)
Dale Mitchell
(6-7-0)
HW
( 250.0 vs. 262.0 )
Decision
IXFA - Extreme Fighting 04/23/11
3 03:00
OFF 02/18/2011 W
(0-1-0)
Richard White
(18-20-0)
HW
( 259.4 vs. 276.5* )
Submission
Throwdown in Fairfield
2 02:36
OFF 11/12/2010 L
(0-0-0)
Derrick Lewis
(28-12-0)
HW
( 259.0 vs. 249.7 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Worldwide Gladiator Championships 11/12/10
2 01:33

* 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 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 20 days
Rounds Fought 2.0
Avg. Fights/Year 8.0
Longest Layoff 3 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 months, 20 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 0 0
Losses 1 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 100.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 02:03
Fastest KO 02:03
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 02:03
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 03:56
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 07/17/2010 W
(0-1-0)
Jeremiah Gunter
(4-1-0)
HW
( 256.0 vs. 245.5 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
TRCAA 7/17/10
1 02:03
NRB 03/27/2010 L
(0-0-0)
Cody Emery
(1-0-0)
LHW
( 200.0 vs. 190.0 )
TKO/RSC
Throwdown OTown 5
2 00:56

* 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