Rakim Cleveland
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| Rakim Cleveland | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1989 Dayton, Texas |
| Other names | The Boogeyman |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 Ib) |
| Reach | 76.5 in (194 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Team | American Top Team[1] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Rakim Cleveland (born April 25, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League.[2] He has also fought for Legacy Fighting Championship[3] and Titan Fighting Championship.[4]
Early life[edit]
Before starting his career in mixed martial arts, he played college football at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Rakim made his professional debut in November 2010. He fought Derrick Lewis, he lost the fight via armbar. He got his first profession victory against Richard White via keylock submission.[6]
PFL[edit]
Cleveland made his Professional Fighters League debut against Rashid Yusupov. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. [7] Yuspupov retired following the fight, after suffering a jaw injury.[8]
Rakim faced Maxim Grishin on August 2, 2018 at PFL 5.[9] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 33 matches | 19 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 5 |
| By submission | 3 | 5 |
| By decision | 1 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–10-1(1) | Maxim Grishin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFL 5 | August 2, 2018 | 2 | 4:03 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 19–9-1(1) | Rashid Yusupov | TKO (retirement) | PFL 2 | June 21, 2018 | 3 | 0:01 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 18–9-1(1) | Houston Alexander | TKO (punches) | Primus FC - Alexander vs. Cleveland | December 9, 2017 | 3 | 3:04 | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| NC | 17–9-1(1) | Vitaly Shemetov | NC (Accidental clash of heads) | LKC - The Legend King Championship 3 | August 26, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| Win | 17–9-1 | Houston Alexander | TKO (Knees and punches) | EC - Extreme Challenge 234 | April 15, 2017 | 1 | 4:45 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 16–9-1 | Tanner Boser | Decision (Unanimous) | Unified MMA 29 - Boser vs. Cleveland | December 16, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 16–8-1 | Calley Kruger | TKO (Punches) | VFC 53 - Curran vs. Stots | November 23, 2016 | 1 | 1:37 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 15–8-1 | B.J. Lacey | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | AFC - Ascendancy Fighting Championship 11 | September 24, 2016 | 1 | 3:20 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 14–8-1 | Mike Rhodes | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | VFC 51 - Emerson vs. West | June 24, 2016 | 2 | 2:42 | Urbandale, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 14–7-1 | Brian Houston | KO (punch) | VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 49 | April 1, 2016 | 1 | 0:36 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 13–7-1 | Jaquis Williams | TKO (punches) | VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 48 | February 19, 2016 | 2 | 4:32 | Urbandale, Iowa, Canada | |
| Win | 12–7-1 | Ashdon Lightner | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | MCC 60 - Moreno vs. Stoddard | September 4, 2015 | 1 | 1:10 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 11–7-1 | Mark Scudder | Decision (unanimous) | Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Harrah's 2 | June 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 10-7-1 | John Poppie | Decision (Unanimous) | MCC 58 - Moreno vs. Futrell | March 13, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Draw | 10–6-1 | Robert Morrow | Draw | MCC 56 - Midwest Cage Championship 56 | November 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 10–6 | Steve Montgomery | Decision (split) | Titan FC 29 | August 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 10–5 | Louis DeWerdt | TKO (punches) | MCC 54 - Midwest Cage Championship 54 | July 27, 2014 | 1 | 0:48 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 9–5 | Bubba Bush | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | LFC 28 - Legacy Fighting Championship 28 | February 21, 2014 | 2 | 1:33 | Arlington, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Wayman Carter | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Carnage - MMA 1 | November 16, 2013 | 1 | 3:00 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Armando Herrera Jr. | TKO (punches) | FF - Fury Fighting 1 | November 1, 2013 | 1 | 0:44 | Humble, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Blake Breitsprecher | Submission (punches) | WWFC - World War Fighting Championship 13 | September 28, 2013 | 1 | 4:33 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Andrew Potter | KO (Head Kick) | WWFC - World War Fighting Championship 12 | July 13, 2013 | 1 | 0:07 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–4 | Brian Long | TKO (punches) | WWFC - World War Fighting Championship 11 | April 27, 2013 | 1 | 0:29 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 | Ryan Sutton | TKO (punches) | Shamrock FC - Fight Night | January 26, 2013 | 2 | 4:14 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–4 | John McElroy | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | IC - Iowa Challenge 75 | December 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:58 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nate Rodriguez | Submission (Triangle Choke) | EC - Extreme Challenge 218 | August 25, 2012 | 2 | 3:20 | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 2-3 | Aaron Davis | Decision (split) | IXFA 8 - Delta Downs | July 7, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | LFC 9 - Legacy Fighting Championship 9 | December 16, 2011 | 3 | 3:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Dale Mitchell | Decision (split) | IXFA - Extreme Fighting | April 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnie, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Richard White | Submission (keylock) | Ottumwa MMA - Throwdown in Fairfield 1 | February 18, 2011 | 2 | 2:36 | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Derrick Lewis | Submission (Armbar) | WG - Worldwide Gladiator | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Light Heavyweight - American Top Team".
- ↑ "Rakim Cleveland". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Legacy FC 28: Bush vs. Cleveland - MMAjunkie". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "Steve Montgomery vs. Rakim Cleveland, Titan FC 29 - MMA Bout Page - Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ "Rakim Cleveland: This Will Be a Big Year for Me - News - Victory Fighter".
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Rakim". Sherdog.
- ↑ "Rashid Yusupov vs. Rakim Cleveland, PFL 2018 #2 - MMA Bout Page - Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ "Rashid Yusupov - MMA Fighter Page - Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ "Maxim Grishin vs. Rakim Cleveland, PFL 2018 #5 - MMA Bout Page - Tapology". Tapology.
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