Fighter

Rakim Cleveland

"The Boogeyman"

23-18-1

United States

Amateur MMA 1-1Boxing 1-0Grappling 0-0-1

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UFCal Elo rating

Current: 1397▼33
Peak: 1542Jun 21, 2018
Rated fights: 5

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Rakim Cleveland holds a professional MMA record of 23-18-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 43 bouts on record. Rakim Cleveland has won 23 fights: 12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 11 by decision. Of 18 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Rakim Cleveland also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Rakim Cleveland also has 1 recorded Boxing bout. Rakim Cleveland also has 3 recorded Special rules bouts. Most recent fight: August 8, 2019. Tracked organizations: PFL.

Profile

Height: 6'3"191 cm
Weight: 241 lbs109 kg
Reach: 76"193 cm
DOB: 1989-04-25
Age: 37
Nationality: United States

Career history

LOSS
vs Kirill Sidelnikov
Ural FC 8: Asbarov v Boardman· Oct 16, 2024· Heavyweight· 23-17-1 vs 14-7
TKO
R1 · 2:47
LOSS
vs Cody East
Peak Fighting 35· Apr 20, 2024· Heavyweight· 23-16-1 vs 15-7
TKO
R2 · 2:31
LOSS
vs Shelton Graves
PCS 4: Bud Light Fight Night· Jan 20, 2024· Heavyweight· 23-15-1 vs 10-6
UD
WIN
vs Christian Edwards
Bellator 293· Mar 31, 2023· Heavyweight· 22-15-1 vs 5-2
—
R3 · 3:55
LOSS
vs Tyrell Fortune
Bellator 277· Apr 15, 2022· Heavyweight· 22-14-1 vs 11-2
TKO
R1 · 1:38
LOSS
vs Steve Mowry
Bellator 271· Nov 12, 2021· Heavyweight· 22-13-1 vs 9-0
—
R1 · 3:28
WIN
vs Kelvin Fitial
B2 Fighting Series 132· Aug 21, 2021· Heavyweight· 21-13-1 vs 15-9-2
TKO
R1 · 4:48
WIN
vs Scott Hough
North Iowa Fights· Apr 24, 2021· Heavyweight· 20-13-1 vs 7-10
TKO
R2 · 1:27
WIN
vs Parnell Davis
Caged Aggression 30· Mar 25, 2021· Heavyweight· 19-13-1 vs 9-6
—
R2 · 2:57
LOSS
vs Vinny Magalhaes
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season· Aug 8, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 19-12-1 vs 18-11
SUB
R1 · 1:56
LOSS
vs Viktor Nemkov
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season· Jun 6, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 19-11-1 vs 28-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Vinny Magalhaes
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 13, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 19-10-1 vs 16-9
SUB
R1 · 1:20
LOSS
vs Maxim Grishin
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 2, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 19-9-1 vs 27-7
SUB
R2 · 4:03
WIN
vs Rashid Yusupov
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season· Jun 21, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 18-9-1 vs 10-0
TKO
R3 · 0:01
WIN
vs Houston Alexander
Primus FC· Dec 9, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 17-9-1 vs 17-15-1
TKO
R3 · 3:04
NC
vs Vitaly Shemetov
The Legend King Championship 3· Aug 26, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 17-9-1 vs 19-11
NC
WIN
vs Houston Alexander
Extreme Challenge 234· Apr 15, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 16-9-1 vs 17-14-1
TKO
R1 · 4:45
LOSS
vs Tanner Boser
Unified MMA 29· Dec 16, 2016· Heavyweight· 16-8-1 vs 11-2
UD
WIN
vs Calley Kruger
Victory FC 53· Nov 23, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 15-8-1 vs 5-2
TKO
R1 · 1:37
WIN
vs BJ Lacy
Ascendancy FC 11· Sep 24, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 14-8-1 vs 17-21-3
—
R1 · 3:20
LOSS
vs Mike Rhodes
Victory FC 51· Jun 24, 2016· Middleweight· 14-7-1 vs 9-4
—
R2 · 2:42
WIN
vs Brian Houston
Victory FC 49· Apr 1, 2016· Catchweight· 13-7-1 vs 4-5
TKO
R1 · 0:36
WIN
vs Jaquis Williams
Victory FC 48· Feb 19, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 12-7-1 vs 6-4
—
R2 · 4:32
WIN
vs Ashdon Lightner
MCC 60: Moreno vs. Stoddard· Sep 4, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 11-7-1 vs 0-0
—
R1 · 1:10
WIN
vs Mark Scudder
VFC Fight Night at Harrahs 2· Jun 6, 2015· Middleweight· 10-7-1 vs 7-3-1
UD
LOSS
vs John Poppie
MCC 58: Moreno vs. Futrell· Mar 13, 2015· Middleweight· 10-6-1 vs 6-1
UD
DRAW
vs Rob Morrow
MCC 56: Thanksgiving Throwdown 9· Nov 26, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 10-6 vs 18-16
DRAW
LOSS
vs Steve Montgomery
Titan FC 29· Aug 22, 2014· Middleweight· 10-5 vs 6-2
SD
WIN
vs Louis DeWerdt
MCC 54: Grigsby vs. Morrow· Jun 27, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 9-5 vs 2-6
TKO
R1 · 0:48
LOSS
vs Bubba Bush
Legacy FC 28· Feb 21, 2014· Middleweight· 9-4 vs 6-2
—
R2 · 1:30
WIN
vs Wayman Carter
· Nov 16, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 8-4 vs 3-2
—
R1 · 3:00
WIN
vs Armando Herrera Jr.
Fury FC 1· Nov 1, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 7-4 vs 2-5
TKO
R1 · 0:49
WIN
vs Blake Breitsprecher
World War Fighting Championships· Sep 28, 2013· 6-4 vs 3-11
—
WIN
vs Andrew Potter
WWFC 12· Jul 13, 2013· Heavyweight· 5-4 vs 0-0
TKO
R1 · 0:07
WIN
vs Brian Long
WWFC 11· Apr 27, 2013· 4-4 vs 0-5
TKO
R1 · 0:29
WIN
vs Ryan Sutton
Shamrock Fighting Championships· Jan 26, 2013· 3-4 vs 1-2
TKO
WIN
vs John McElroy
Iowa Challenge· Dec 1, 2012· 2-4 vs 7-7
—
LOSS
vs Nate Rodriguez
Extreme Challenge· Aug 25, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 2-3 vs 2-0
—
LOSS
vs Aaron Davis
IXFA 8: Delta Downs· Jul 7, 2012· 2-2 vs 3-3
SD
LOSS
vs Derrick Lewis
Legacy FC 9· Dec 16, 2011· Heavyweight· 2-1 vs 5-2
TKO
R3 · 1:28
WIN
vs Dale Mitchell
IXFA Extreme Fighting· Apr 22, 2011· 1-1 vs 1-3
—
WIN
vs Richard White
Throwdown in Fairfield 1· Feb 18, 2011· Title bout· 0-1 vs 14-7
—
R2 · 2:36
LOSS
vs Derrick Lewis
Texas Regional· Nov 12, 2010· 0-0 vs 2-1
—

Career history data via Tapology.

Frequently asked questions

What is Rakim Cleveland's record?

Rakim Cleveland's professional MMA record is 23-18-1.

When does Rakim Cleveland fight next?

Rakim Cleveland has no confirmed upcoming fight.

Who is Rakim Cleveland fighting next?

Rakim Cleveland's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Rakim Cleveland fight last?

Rakim Cleveland most recently fought Vinny Magalhaes at Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season on Thursday, August 8, 2019 — LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Rakim Cleveland fight in?

Rakim Cleveland fights at Light Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Rakim Cleveland have?

Rakim Cleveland has 12 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Rakim Cleveland?

Rakim Cleveland is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How much does Rakim Cleveland weigh?

Rakim Cleveland weighs 241 lbs (109 kg).

What is Rakim Cleveland's reach?

Rakim Cleveland has a reach of 76" (193 cm).

How old is Rakim Cleveland?

Rakim Cleveland is 37 years old (born Apr 25, 1989).

Where is Rakim Cleveland from?

Rakim Cleveland is from United States.