Edwards vs Cleveland Result: Cleveland wins by SUB R3 · Bellator 293, Fri, Mar 31, 2023

BellatorBellator 293: Golm vs James

Christian Edwards

“Pain” · 9-5-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 3 · 3:55

Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

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Rakim ClevelandWIN

“The Boogeyman” · 23-18-1

Friday, March 31, 2023Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, United States

Rakim Cleveland defeated Christian Edwards by Submission in round 3 (3:55) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 293: Golm vs James, held Friday, March 31, 2023 at Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula.

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Insights

Rakim Cleveland's last two losses were both stopped early.
Christian Edwards spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.

Style & credentials

Christian Edwards

BJJ

—Purple belt · BJJ
—Champion · Rage in the Cage OkcLight Heavyweight

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Rakim Cleveland

No background on record

Camp · W4R Training Center

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Christian Edwardslast 2 fights

62%34%

Rakim Clevelandlast 5 fights

100%

DistanceClinchGround

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Christian Edwards2 UFC fights · 95 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

32%30/84

16%15/22

15%14/19

Clinch

17%16/19

17%16/16

0%0/0

Ground

4%4/5

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Christian Edwards4 of 7 ended early · 57%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Rakim Cleveland30 of 38 ended early · 79%8 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Christian Edwards3-2

L
Grant Neal
Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche· Apr 22, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Ben Parrish
Bellator 266: Davis vs Romero· Sep 18, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:38
W
Simon Biyong
Bellator 261: Johnson vs Moldavsky· Jun 25, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Hamza Salim
Bellator 249: Cyborg vs Blencowe· Oct 15, 2020
Submission · R2 · 1:28
W
DiMarco Hutchison
Bellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov· Feb 21, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Full record · 7 fights

W
Cesar Bennett
Bellator 233: Salter vs Van Steenis· Nov 8, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:16
W
Justin Vargas
Bellator 224: Budd vs Rubin· Jul 12, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:54

Rakim Cleveland3-2

L
Tyrell Fortune
Bellator 277: McKee vs Pitbull 2· Apr 15, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:38
L
Steve Mowry
Bellator 271: Cyborg vs Kavanagh· Nov 12, 2021
Submission · R1 · 3:28
W
Kelvin Fitial
B2 Fighting Series 132· Aug 21, 2021
TKO · R1 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
W
Scott Hough
North Iowa Fights· Apr 24, 2021
TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
W
Parnell Davis
Caged Aggression 30· Mar 25, 2021
Submission · R2 · 2:57 · Heavyweight

Full record · 39 fights

L
Vinny Magalhaes
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season· Aug 7, 2019
Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Light Heavyweight
L
Viktor Nemkov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season· Jun 5, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Light Heavyweight
L
Vinny Magalhaes
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 12, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
L
Maxim Grishin
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 1, 2018
Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
W
Rashid Yusupov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season· Jun 20, 2018
TKO · R3 · 0:01 · Light Heavyweight
W
Houston Alexander
Primus FC· Dec 9, 2017
TKO · R3 · 3:04 · Light Heavyweight
NC
Vitaly Shemetov
The Legend King Championship 3· Aug 26, 2017
NC · Light Heavyweight
W
Houston Alexander
Extreme Challenge 234· Apr 15, 2017
TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Light Heavyweight
L
Tanner Boser
Unified MMA 29· Dec 16, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Calley Kruger
Victory FC 53· Nov 23, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Light Heavyweight
W
BJ Lacy
Ascendancy FC 11· Sep 24, 2016
Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Light Heavyweight
L
Mike Rhodes
Victory FC 51· Jun 24, 2016
Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Middleweight
W
Brian Houston
Victory FC 49· Apr 1, 2016
TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Catchweight
W
Jaquis Williams
Victory FC 48· Feb 19, 2016
Submission · R2 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
W
Ashdon Lightner
MCC 60: Moreno vs. Stoddard· Sep 4, 2015
Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
W
Mark Scudder
VFC Fight Night at Harrahs 2· Jun 6, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
L
John Poppie
MCC 58: Moreno vs. Futrell· Mar 13, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
D
Rob Morrow
MCC 56: Thanksgiving Throwdown 9· Nov 26, 2014
DEC · Light Heavyweight
L
Steve Montgomery
Titan FC 29· Aug 22, 2014
SD · Middleweight
W
Louis DeWerdt
MCC 54: Grigsby vs. Morrow· Jun 27, 2014
TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Light Heavyweight
L
Bubba Bush
Legacy FC 28· Feb 21, 2014
Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Middleweight
W
Wayman Carter
Nov 16, 2013
Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Armando Herrera Jr.
Fury FC 1· Nov 1, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
W
Blake Breitsprecher
World War Fighting Championships· Sep 28, 2013
Submission
W
Andrew Potter
WWFC 12· Jul 13, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:07 · Heavyweight
W
Brian Long
WWFC 11· Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:29
W
Ryan Sutton
Shamrock Fighting Championships· Jan 26, 2013
TKO
W
John McElroy
Iowa Challenge· Dec 1, 2012
Submission
L
Nate Rodriguez
Extreme Challenge· Aug 25, 2012
Submission · Light Heavyweight
L
Aaron Davis
IXFA 8: Delta Downs· Jul 7, 2012
SD
L
Derrick Lewis
Legacy FC 9· Dec 16, 2011
TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
W
Dale Mitchell
IXFA Extreme Fighting· Apr 22, 2011
DEC
W
Richard White
Throwdown in Fairfield 1· Feb 18, 2011
Submission · R2 · 2:36
L
Derrick Lewis
Texas Regional· Nov 12, 2010
Submission

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Rakim Cleveland defeated Christian Edwards by Submission in round 3 (3:55) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 293: Golm vs James, held Friday, March 31, 2023 at Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula.

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