Clifford Starks "Big Cat"

Clifford Starks, known as "Big Cat", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Clifford Starks holds a professional record of 8-2-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Clifford Starks stands 6'0", and is 42 years old. Clifford Starks is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Clifford Starks profile

DivisionMiddleweight
Professional record8-2-0
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age42
Date of birth1981-04-25
Height6'0"
Last weigh-in184 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time23 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.94
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.49
Striking accuracy33%
Striking defense59%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head89%
Strikes to the body9%
Strikes to the legs2%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.94
Takedown defense60%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)53.2

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision1

Clifford Starks UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-04-20UFC on FOX 7Yoel RomerolossFlying Knee & Punches · 1:32 · R1
2012-02-04UFC 143: Diaz vs. ConditEd HermanlossRear Naked Choke · 1:43 · R2
2011-10-29UFC 137: Penn vs. DiazDustin JacobywinDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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