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Middleweight · Last Fought Apr 2013

Clifford Starks

UFC Record
1-2
Age
45
Height
6'0"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1501Going Into Their Last Fight, Apr 2013
1568Best, Feb 2012
1484Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1300140015001600201220131399 going into Dustin Jacoby, Oct 20111568 going into Ed Herman, Feb 20121501 going into Yoel Romero, Apr 20131501
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1484After Their Last Fight, Apr 2013
1516Best, Feb 2012
1501Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

145015001550201220131500 going into Dustin Jacoby, Oct 20111516 going into Ed Herman, Feb 20121500 going into Yoel Romero, Apr 20131484 after their last fight1484
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

1.94Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
33%Striking Accuracy
2.50Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
59%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.94Takedowns per 15 Minutes
100%Takedown Accuracy
60%Takedown Defense
0.00Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
38%Share of Fight Time in Control
7.8 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins001
Losses110

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Yoel RomeroKO/TKO · R1 1:32Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Clifford StarksYoel Romero
1501Fighter Elo Going In1354
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
3 of 18Significant Strikes12 of 12
3 of 18Total Strikes12 of 12
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:03
Lossvs. Ed HermanSubmission · R2 1:43Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Clifford StarksEd Herman
1568Fighter Elo Going In1534
1516Classic Elo Going In1522
16 of 36Significant Strikes28 of 57
35 of 61Total Strikes53 of 88
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
3:00Control Time1:23
Winvs. Dustin JacobyUnanimous DecisionOct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Clifford StarksDustin Jacoby
1399Fighter Elo Going In1468
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
26 of 82Significant Strikes18 of 72
81 of 147Total Strikes35 of 89
3 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:52Control Time0:00