Official MMA record
Rakim Cleveland
Professional record
24-20-1
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 256 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- TX
- Born
- Baytown, Tx
Profile summary
Rakim Cleveland is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 24-20-1.
Career file
Professional career statistics
24-20-1
Total fights
45
Rounds fought
65.3
Current streak
2 L
Finish rate
91.7%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
15y 2m 17d
Fights per year
3
Longest layoff
1y 7m 17d
Quickest turnaround
14d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:07
Fastest KO
00:07
Fastest submission
01:10
Finished rate
70%
Avg. fight length · wins
05:28
Avg. fight length · losses
08:30
Avg. rounds · wins
1.1
Avg. rounds · losses
1.7
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | L | Zac Pauga | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Dirty Boxing Championship - Event 5Verified | R3/00:10 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | L | Jair Rozenstruik | Heavyweight | KO Dirty Boxing Championship - Event 3VerifiedTitle bout | R1/01:54 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | W | Maurice Greene | Heavyweight | KO Dirty Boxing Championship - Event 1Verified | R1/00:40 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | L | Kiril Sidellnikov | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches Ural Fighting Championship 8 | R1/05:00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Next | Ryan Parker | Light-heavyweight | Result pending PFC 38 | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | L | Cody East | Catchweight | TKO/RSC PFC 35VerifiedTitle bout | R2/02:31 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | L | Shelton Graves | Heavyweight | Decision PCS4: Bud Light Fight NightVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | W | Christian Edwards | Heavyweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Bellator MMA 293Verified | R3/03:55 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | L | Steve Mowry | Heavyweight | Submission Bellator MMA 271Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | W | Kelvin Fitial | Heavyweight | KO B2 Fighting Series 132: Shepherdsville, KYVerifiedTitle bout | R1/04:48 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | W | Scott Hough | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes North Iowa FightsVerified | R2/01:27 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | W | Parnell Davis | Heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Caged Aggression XXX Triple ThreatVerified | R2/04:32 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | L | Vinny Magalhaes | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Bar PFL 6, 2019 Regular SeasonVerified | R1/01:56 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | L | Viktor Nemkov | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision PFL 3 - 2019 Regular SeasonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | L | Vinny Magalhaes | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Kimura PFL 9 - 2018 PlayoffsVerified | R1/01:20 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | L | Max Grishin | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke PFL 5 - 2018 Regular SeasonVerified | R2/04:03 |
| Jun 21, 2018 | W | Rashid Yusupov | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC PFL 2 - 2018 Regular SeasonVerified | R3/00:01 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | W | Houston Alexander | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Primus FCVerified | R3/03:04 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | NC | Vitaly Shemetov | Light-heavyweight | No Contest The Legend King Championship 3 | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | W | Houston Alexander | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC Extreme Challenge 234Verified | R1/04:45 |
| Dec 16, 2016 | L | Tanner Boser | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Unified MMA 12/16/16Verified | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 23, 2016 | W | Calley Kruger | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage VFC 53: Stallings vs RhodesVerified | R1/01:37 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | W | BJ Lacy | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Ascendancy Fighting Championship 11Verified | R1/03:20 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | L | Mike Rhodes | Middleweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Victory Fighting Championship 51: Emerson vs WestVerifiedTitle bout | R2/02:42 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | W | Brian Houston | Light-heavyweight | KO VFC 49 Cochrane vs BBMONSTROVerified | R1/00:36 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | W | Jaquis Williams | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Strikes Victory Fighting Championship 48: Jackson vs MorenoVerified | R2/04:32 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | W | Ashdon Lightner | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 60: Moreno vs StoddardVerified | R1/01:10 |
| Jun 6, 2015 | W | Mark Scudder | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision VFC Fight Night Harrahs 2Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | L | John Poppie | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 58: Moreno vs StittVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | D | Robert Morrow | Light-heavyweight | Draw MCC - Midwest Cage Championship 56: Thanksgiving ThrowdownVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | L | Steve Montgomery | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. SotiropolousVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | W | Louis DeWerdt | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC MCC: Midwest Cage Championship 54: Grigsby vs MorrowVerified | R1/00:48 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | L | Bubba Bush | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Legacy Fighting Championship 28VerifiedTitle bout | R2/01:33 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | W | Wayman Carter | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke CarnageVerified | R1/03:00 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | W | Armando Herrera | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC FFC 1Verified | R1/00:44 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | W | Blake Breitsprecher | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Strikes World War Fighting Championships 13Verified | R1/04:33 |
| Jul 13, 2013 | W | Andrew Potter | Featherweight | KO · Kick World War Fighting Championships 12Verified | R1/00:07 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | W | Brian Long | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes World War Fighting Championships 11Verified | R1/00:29 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | W | Ryan Sutton | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Shamrock Promotions 01/26/13Verified | R2/04:14 |
| Dec 1, 2012 | W | John McElroy | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Bar Iowa Challenge 75Verified | R1/01:58 |
| Aug 25, 2012 | L | Nate Rodriguez | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Triangle Choke Extreme Challenge 218Verified | R2/03:20 |
| Jul 7, 2012 | L | Aaron Davis | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision IXFA 8 - Delta DownsVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | L | Derrick Lewis | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Legacy Fighting ChampionshipVerified | R3/01:28 |
| Apr 23, 2011 | W | Dale Mitchell | Heavyweight | Decision IXFA - Extreme Fighting 04/23/11Verified | R3/03:00 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | W | Richard White | Heavyweight | Submission Throwdown in FairfieldVerifiedTitle bout | R2/02:36 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | L | Derrick Lewis | Heavyweight | Submission · Arm Bar Worldwide Gladiator Championships 11/12/10Verified | R2/01:33 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
1-1-0
Total fights
2
Rounds fought
2
Current streak
1 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
3m 20d
Fights per year
8
Longest layoff
3m 20d
Quickest turnaround
3m 20d
Quick hits
Fastest win
02:03
Fastest KO
02:03
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
100%
Avg. fight length · wins
02:03
Avg. fight length · losses
03:56
Avg. rounds · wins
0.7
Avg. rounds · losses
1.3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2010 | W | Jeremiah Gunter | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage TRCAA 7/17/10VerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:03 |
| Mar 27, 2010 | L | Cody Emery | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC Throwdown OTown 5 | R2/00:56 |