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Clifford Starks absorbs 2.5 and lands 1.9 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Clifford Starks's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Clifford Starks has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 46 out of 99, average for the division.

Clifford Starks's last fight was over 158 months ago.

Clifford Starks is 45 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Clifford Starks

13-33 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
6'0"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age
Last fightLYoel Romero·KO/TKO·R1·13yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.8min/fight
·
23UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.55
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.776
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
46
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Clifford Starks — 1.94 significant strikes per minute, 33% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.49 strikes per minute.

Starks
Counter Puncher
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.94
Str. Accuracy33%
45UFC landed/136attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.1 vs avg2.49
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
89%
Body
9%
Leg
2%
By Position
Distance78%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed967
Avg. Absorbed1481
Avg. Net-5-2+6
Grappling

Clifford Starks — 1.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 100% takedown accuracy, 60% takedown defense.

Starks
G&P Threat
·177s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.94
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.94
TD Accuracy100%
3UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
3UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Clifford Starks — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+7+15+22+30avg201120122013

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.22.6R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
1.6
1.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
2.2
0.2
Diff
-1.3
-0.6
+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-13%43%100%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Starks — 3 UFC Fights

Clifford Starks — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Yoel Romero
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:32Apr '13
-9
·
3 SS (17%)·12 abs·1 kd taken
L
Ed Herman
MW
SUB R2 · 1:43Feb '12
-12
·
16 SS (44%)·28 abs·2 td taken·180s ctrl
W
Dustin Jacoby
MW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
+8
·
26 SS (32%)·18 abs·3/3 td·352s ctrl
All Fighters
Middleweight

Clifford Starks

13-33 UFC
Form
2L
6'0"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age
Last fightLYoel Romero·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.8min/fight
·
23UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.55

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.776

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
46

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Starks
Middleweight avg
Counter PuncherHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.94
Str. Accuracy33%
45UFC landed/136attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.1 vs avg2.49
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
89%
Body
9%
Leg
2%
By Position
Dist78%
Clinch7%
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=2
R3
n=1
Landed967
Absorbed1481
Net-5-2+6
Grappling
Starks
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
177s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.94
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.94
TD Accuracy100%
3UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
3UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.22.6R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.3
1.6
1.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
2.2
0.2
Diff
-1.3
-0.6
+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Starks — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Yoel RomeroMW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '13
3 SS (17%)·12 abs·1 kd taken
L
Ed HermanMW
SUB·R2·Feb '12
16 SS (44%)·28 abs·2 td taken·180s ctrl
W
Dustin JacobyMW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
26 SS (32%)·18 abs·3/3 td·352s ctrl
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