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Middleweight
Clifford Starks
Last fought: Apr 2013
RECORD
Pro
13-3-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
45
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:45 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 51.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.55 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-4 (60.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-4 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 55.7% |
| % Time in Control | 38.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 6.2% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 86.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.70 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.93 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.23 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 30.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 68.3% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.22 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.16 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.93 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Clifford Starks
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Clifford Starks |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Strike Differential | -0.6/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 60.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.9 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 5:43 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:45 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.6 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 60.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:57 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Yoel Romero
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Middleweight
Clifford Starks3/1817%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yoel Romero12/12100%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1
LOSS
vs. Ed Herman
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Middleweight
Clifford Starks16/3644%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:00
Ed Herman28/5749%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:23
WIN
vs. Dustin Jacoby
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Middleweight
Clifford Starks26/8232%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:52
Dustin Jacoby18/7225%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00