Clifford Bernard Starks was born on April 25,1981 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division for the World Series of Fighting.
19 Facts About Clifford Starks
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At Mountain Pointe, Clifford Starks competed in wrestling, football, and track and field.
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Talented, Clifford Starks earned a total of ten varsity letters and won a state championship in wrestling.
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Clifford Starks later attended Mesa Community College where he competed in football and track and field until 2002 when he transferred to Arizona State University.
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At Arizona State, Clifford Starks competed for the school's NCAA Division I wrestling team alongside former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and had a third-place finish in the PAC 10.
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Clifford Starks made his professional MMA debut in 2009 and fought primarily for the Rage in the Cage promotion in Arizona.
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Clifford Starks made his UFC debut less than two weeks removed from his last fight as a short-notice replacement for injured Brad Tavares against fellow UFC newcomer Dustin Jacoby at UFC 137.
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Clifford Starks won the fight via unanimous decision.
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Clifford Starks next faced Ed Herman on February 4,2012, at UFC 143.
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Clifford Starks lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Clifford Starks next faced Yoel Romero on April 20,2013, at UFC on Fox 7.
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Clifford Starks lost the fight via KO in the first round and was released from the promotion.
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In September 2013, Clifford Starks made his debut for Bellator MMA.
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Clifford Starks faced Joe Yager at Bellator 100 and won the fight via unanimous decision.
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Clifford Starks faced Kobe Ortiz on September 26,2014, at Bellator 126.
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Clifford Starks won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Clifford Starks was scheduled to face Eddie Arizmendi on the card.
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However, a last minute card change the day of the event led to Clifford Starks facing Jake Heun on the main card.
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Clifford Starks won the fight via submission in the second round.