Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rakim Cleveland
United StatesRakim Cleveland
“The Boogeyman”
23-18-1
RESULT

Rakim Cleveland def. Rashid Yusupov (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:01
Rashid Yusupov
RussiaRashid Yusupov
12-3-0
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Chicago Theater, Chicago, United States

Rakim Cleveland defeated Rashid Yusupov by TKO in round 3 (0:01) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Chicago Theater, Chicago.

Fight stats

Rakim Cleveland
Rashid Yusupov
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
34 of 54
Total strikes
44 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
6 of 10
Total str.
37 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
28 of 44
Total str.
7 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rakim Cleveland vs Rashid Yusupov?

Rakim Cleveland defeated Rashid Yusupov by TKO in round 3 (0:01) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Chicago Theater, Chicago.

Referee
Josh Stewart
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rakim Cleveland 27%73% Rashid Yusupov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

23-18-1
Record
12-3-0
1630
Power Index rating
1801
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
-
Stance
-
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rakim Cleveland · 1-3-1
  • L
    Zac Pauga
    DBX 5: Clark vs. Bittencourt · Jan 30, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:00
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    DBX 3: Rozenstruik vs. Perez · Aug 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:54
  • W
    Maurice Greene
    DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton · Mar 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:45
  • L
    Kirill Sidelnikov
    Ural FC 8: Asbarov v Boardman · Oct 16, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Lee Mein
    Fight Night 20 · Aug 23, 2024
    Decision · Heavyweight
Rashid Yusupov · 2-3
  • L
    Jordan Johnson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 30, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 0:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vinny Magalhaes
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 30, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Viktor Nemkov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season · Aug 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 0:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mikhail Mokhnatkin
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season · Jun 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 0:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rakim Cleveland
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:01 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 5 fights
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Avg sig. strikes
-
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.20
-
Career high strikes
-
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rakim Cleveland
Strike position
Rashid Yusupov
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%