Rakim Cleveland

Age 35
Gender Male
Height 6' 3"
Weight Class Heavyweight
Out of TX
Born Baytown, Tx

Rakim Cleveland is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 18 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-18-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years, 11 months, 3 days
Rounds Fought 65.3
Avg. Fights/Year 3.0
Longest Layoff 1 year, 7 months, 17 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 10/16/2024 L
(23-17-1) 		Kiril Sidellnikov
(13-7-0) 		HW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Ural Fighting Championship 8 		1 05:00
NSF 08/03/2024
(23-17-1) 		Ryan Parker
(6-6-0) 		LHW
PFC 38 		3 05:00
04/20/2024 L
(23-16-1) 		Cody East
(14-7-0) 		Catchweight
(218.8 vs. 220.0) 		TKO/RSC
PFC 35 		2 02:31
01/20/2024 L
(23-15-1) 		Shelton Graves
(10-6-0) 		HW
(245.4 vs. 263.1) 		Decision
PCS4: Bud Light Fight Night 		3 05:00
03/31/2023 W
(22-15-1) 		Christian Edwards
(5-2-0) 		HW
(240.4 vs. 237.8) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Bellator MMA 293 		3 03:55
11/12/2021 L
(22-13-1) 		Steve Mowry
(9-0-0) 		HW
(249.6 vs. 249.6) 		Submission
Bellator MMA 271 		3 05:00
08/21/2021 W
(21-13-1) 		Kelvin Fitial
(13-7-2) 		HW
(263.0 vs. 260.0) 		KO
B2 Fighting Series 132: Shepherdsville, KY 		1 04:48
04/24/2021 W
(20-13-1) 		Scott Hough
(9-10-0) 		HW
(259.0 vs. 262.7) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
North Iowa Fights 		2 01:27
03/25/2021 W
(19-13-1) 		Parnell Davis
(8-6-0) 		HW
(256.6 vs. 281.2*) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Caged Aggression XXX Triple Threat 		2 04:32
08/08/2019 L
(19-12-1) 		Vinny Magalhaes
(18-11-0) 		LHW
(204.8 vs. 205.2) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
PFL 6, 2019 Regular Season 		1 01:56
06/06/2019 L
(19-11-1) 		Viktor Nemkov
(27-8-0) 		LHW
(204.8 vs. 205.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL 3 - 2019 Regular Season 		3 05:00
10/13/2018 L
(19-10-1) 		Vinny Magalhaes
(16-9-0) 		LHW
(204.4 vs. 204.8) 		Submission (Kimura)
PFL 9 - 2018 Playoffs 		1 01:20
08/02/2018 L
(19-9-1) 		Max Grishin
(27-7-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 204.2) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
PFL 5 - 2018 Regular Season 		2 04:03
06/21/2018 W
(18-9-1) 		Rashid Yusupov
(14-3-0) 		LHW
(206.0 vs. 204.0) 		TKO/RSC
PFL 2 - 2018 Regular Season 		3 00:01
12/09/2017 W
(17-9-1) 		Houston Alexander
(16-15-1) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 203.0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Primus FC 		3 03:04
NSF 08/26/2017 NC
(17-9-1) 		Vitaly Shemetov
(28-7-0) 		LHW No Contest
The Legend King Championship 3 		3 05:00
04/15/2017 W
(16-9-1) 		Houston Alexander
(16-14-1) 		LHW
(204.3 vs. 199.9) 		TKO/RSC
Extreme Challenge 234 		1 04:45
12/16/2016 L
(16-8-1) 		Tanner Boser
(11-2-0) 		HW
(215.0 vs. 262.4) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Unified MMA 12/16/16 		5 05:00
11/23/2016 W
(15-8-1) 		Calley Kruger
(6-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
VFC 53: Stallings vs Rhodes 		1 01:37
09/24/2016 W
(14-8-1) 		BJ Lacy
(16-19-3) 		LHW
(206.7* vs. 204.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ascendancy Fighting Championship 11 		1 03:20
06/24/2016 L
(14-7-1) 		Mike Rhodes
(9-4-0) 		MW
(184.0 vs. 185.0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Victory Fighting Championship 51: Emerson vs West 		2 02:42
04/01/2016 W
(13-7-1) 		Brian Houston
(4-5-0) 		LHW
(193.0 vs. 195.0) 		KO
VFC 49 Cochrane vs BBMONSTRO 		1 00:36
02/19/2016 W
(12-7-1) 		Jaquis Williams
(6-4-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 204.0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Victory Fighting Championship 48: Jackson vs Moreno 		2 04:32
09/04/2015 W
(11-7-1) 		Ashdon Lightner
(0-0-0) 		LHW
(204.8 vs. 201.0) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 60: Moreno vs Stoddard 		1 01:10
06/06/2015 W
(10-7-1) 		Mark Scudder
(7-3-1) 		MW
(182.9 vs. 185.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
VFC Fight Night Harrahs 2 		3 05:00
03/13/2015 L
(10-6-1) 		John Poppie
(5-1-0) 		MW
(183.0 vs. 192.8*) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 58: Moreno vs Stitt 		5 05:00
11/26/2014 D
(10-6-0) 		Robert Morrow
(22-18-0) 		LHW
(202.0 vs. 201.0) 		Draw
MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 56: Thanksgiving Throwdown 		5 05:00
08/22/2014 L
(10-5-0) 		Steve Montgomery
(6-2-0) 		LHW
(191.2 vs. 193.4) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropolous 		3 05:00
06/27/2014 W
(9-5-0) 		Louis DeWerdt
(2-6-0) 		HW
(198.0 vs. 220.0) 		TKO/RSC
MCC: Midwest Cage Championship 54: Grigsby vs Morrow 		1 00:48
02/21/2014 L
(9-4-0) 		Bubba Bush
(6-2-0) 		MW
(182.7 vs. 183.7) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Legacy Fighting Championship 28 		2 01:33
11/16/2013 W
(8-4-0) 		Wayman Carter
(3-2-0) 		LHW
(203.0 vs. 204.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Carnage 		1 03:00
11/01/2013 W
(7-4-0) 		Armando Herrera
(2-5-0) 		LHW
(199.0 vs. 204.0) 		TKO/RSC
FFC 1 		1 00:44
09/28/2013 W
(6-4-0) 		Blake Breitsprecher
(4-11-0) 		LHW
(193.0 vs. 193.0) 		Submission (Strikes)
World War Fighting Championships 13 		1 04:33
07/13/2013 W
(5-4-0) 		Andrew Potter
(0-0-0) 		FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0) 		KO (Kick)
World War Fighting Championships 12 		1 00:07
04/27/2013 W
(4-4-0) 		Brian Long
(0-4-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 196.0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World War Fighting Championships 11 		1 00:29
01/26/2013 W
(3-4-0) 		Ryan Sutton
(1-2-0) 		LHW
(205.7 vs. 204.2) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Shamrock Promotions 01/26/13 		2 04:14
12/01/2012 W
(2-4-0) 		John McElroy
(8-8-0) 		LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Iowa Challenge 75 		1 01:58
08/25/2012 L
(2-3-0) 		Nate Rodriguez
(2-0-0) 		LHW
(206.0 vs. 204.2) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 218 		2 03:20
07/07/2012 L
(2-2-0) 		Aaron Davis
(3-3-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
IXFA 8 - Delta Downs 		3 05:00
12/16/2011 L
(2-1-0) 		Derrick Lewis
(5-2-0) 		HW
(238.5 vs. 247.0) 		TKO/RSC
Legacy Fighting Championship 		3 01:28
04/23/2011 W
(1-1-0) 		Dale Mitchell
(1-3-0) 		HW
(250.0 vs. 262.0) 		Decision
IXFA - Extreme Fighting 04/23/11 		3 03:00
02/18/2011 W
(0-1-0) 		Richard White
(16-7-0) 		HW
(259.4 vs. 276.5*) 		Submission
Throwdown in Fairfield 		2 02:36
11/12/2010 L
(0-0-0) 		Derrick Lewis
(2-1-0) 		HW
(259.0 vs. 249.7) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Worldwide Gladiator Championships 11/12/10 		2 01:33
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 20 days
Rounds Fought 2.0
Avg. Fights/Year 8.0
Longest Layoff 3 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 months, 20 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
07/17/2010 W
(0-1-0) 		Jeremiah Gunter
(4-0-0) 		HW
(256.0 vs. 245.5) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
TRCAA 7/17/10 		1 02:03
NSF 03/27/2010 L
(0-0-0) 		Cody Emery
(0-0-0) 		LHW
(200.0 vs. 190.0) 		TKO/RSC
Throwdown OTown 5 		2 00:56
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class