Welterweight · Men

Sam Cleveland

“SammyBone”
United States Revolution MMA debut 2002
Held by Lenny Rufati
Form NC W L L W
Elo 922 peak 1,273 · 25 Oct 2014 351 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-10 (1)pro record
1W current streak
1,221best win, Elo
1,028average opponent
-- born 4 Jan 1974
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,069 Sub820 Dec989

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2024): 922 Elo, 9-10, aged 51, average opponent 995.

  1. Daniel Alvar then 899, 10-10 · Lightweight 6-10 after peaked 1,198 ▲
  2. Andrejs Zozuļa then 919, 9-11 · Middleweight 4-7 after peaked 1,108 ▲
  3. Caleb Longford then 983, 8-11 2-2 after peaked 1,078 ▲
  4. Hipa Fouvale then 909, 8-12 · Middleweight 3-7 after peaked 1,151 ▲
  5. Petr Cajnak then 1,019, 7-13 5-11 after peaked 1,166 ▲
  6. Troy McDaniel then 977, 11-8 · Lightweight 6-4 after peaked 1,249 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jay Feiock Submission R2 · 25 Oct 2014 · King of the Cage 1,221
  2. Bill Finn KO/TKO R1 · 1 Dec 2012 · King of the Cage 919
  3. Ben Miller KO/TKO R1 · 16 Mar 2013 · King of the Cage 901
  4. Roger Stiner Submission R3 · 7 Jun 2003 · Minnesota Regional 900
  5. Shannon Patrick KO/TKO R1 · 10 Oct 2015 · King of the Cage 899

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Derek Gottlieb Submission R1 · 18 Mar 2023 · Aftermath Combat Sports 684
  2. Jesse Wannemacher Submission R1 · 20 May 2022 · Fighting Alliance Championship 1,067
  3. Daniel Wales Submission R1 · 28 Mar 2015 · King of the Cage 884
  4. Mitch Jackson Submission R1 · 6 Mar 2011 · Fearless FC 1,446
  5. Joey Clark KO/TKO R1 · 2 Aug 2003 · Minnesota Regional 1,103

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Jeff Ferraro 2 meetings · 2014, 2024 2–0
  2. Jay Feiock 2 meetings · 2014, 2016 1–0

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 28 Sep 202450.7 yrs W9-10 (1) Jeff Ferraro 0-8 · 46.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:45 1.00 883→922 +39 667 – Throne MMA - Hummel vs. Murray Throne MMA
24 18 Mar 202349.2 yrs L8-10 (1) Derek Gottlieb 0-3 · 38.8 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R11:58 0.00 1,034→880 -154 684 – Aftermath Combat Sports - Aftermath 2 Aftermath Combat Sports
23 20 May 202248.4 yrs L8-9 (1) Jesse Wannemacher 5-5 · 35.5 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:29 0.00 1,140→1,034 -106 1,067 – Fighting Alliance Championship 14 Fighting Alliance Championship
22 9 Sep 201743.7 yrs W8-8 (1) Starr Roberts Jr. 4-23 · 38.1 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:11 1.00 1,154→1,172 +18 775 – KOTC: Never Surrender King of the Cage
21 22 Oct 201642.8 yrs NC7-8 (1) Jay Feiock 1-2 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight -- R12:47 0.00 1,154→1,154 +0 1,030 – KOTC: Revolutionary King of the Cage
20 10 Oct 201541.8 yrs W7-8 Shannon Patrick 2-10 Lightweight KO/TKOShoulder Injury R10:50 1.00 1,115→1,154 +39 899 – KOTC: Gladiators Collide King of the Cage
19 28 Mar 201541.2 yrs L6-8 Daniel Wales 6-10 · 38.6 yrs Catchweight SubArm-Triangle Choke R12:14 0.00 1,273→1,115 -158 884 – KOTC - March Mayhem King of the Cage
18 25 Oct 201440.8 yrs W6-7 Jay Feiock debut · 24.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,174→1,273 +99 1,221 – KOTC - Headhunter King of the Cage
17 12 Jul 201440.5 yrs W5-7 Jeff Ferraro 0-3 · 36.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:30 1.00 1,144→1,174 +31 875 – KOTC - Battle Tested King of the Cage
16 16 Mar 201339.2 yrs W4-7 Ben Miller 5-13 · 32.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:59 1.00 1,104→1,146 +41 901 – KOTC - High Octane King of the Cage
15 1 Dec 201238.9 yrs W3-7 Bill Finn 3-5 · 41.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:41 1.00 1,048→1,104 +56 919 – KOTC - Fire and Ice King of the Cage
14 10 Dec 201137.9 yrs W2-7 RT Hicks 4-12 – KO/TKOPunches R12:43 1.00 1,021→1,048 +27 728 – KOTC - Winter Warriors King of the Cage
13 6 Mar 201137.2 yrs L1-7 Mitch Jackson 13-2 – SubKeylock R13:03 0.00 1,036→1,021 -15 1,446 – Fearless Fighting Championship 7 Fearless FC
12 31 Jul 201036.6 yrs W2-3 John Wolbeck 0-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:41 1.00 948→1,036 +87 1,068 – KOTC Underground 59: McCullogh vs. Janosek King of the Cage am
11 2 Aug 200329.6 yrs L1-6 Joey Clark debut · 27.3 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R1 0.00 985→926 -59 1,103 – EC - Best of the Best 2: Night Event Minnesota Regional
10 2 Aug 200329.6 yrs L1-5 Dave Menne 34-10-2 · 29.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,007→985 -22 1,346 – EC - Best of the Best 2: Night Event Minnesota Regional
9 28 Jun 200329.5 yrs W1-3 Keith Campbell 1-0 – SubArm Bar R3 1.00 899→1,007 +108 1,166 – EC - Battle at the Border Lounge Extreme Challenge am
8 7 Jun 200329.4 yrs W1-4 Roger Stiner 0-4 · 26.0 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R3 1.00 782→899 +116 900 – Extreme Combat Minnesota Regional
7 10 May 200329.3 yrs L0-3 Roger Huerta 3-0 · 20.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 789→782 -7 1,301 – EC - Best of the Best 1 Minnesota Regional am
6 25 Apr 200329.3 yrs L0-2 Robert Doliberg 1-0 – KO/TKOKO R1 0.00 806→789 -17 1,141 – Extreme Combat Regional / Unaffiliated am
5 14 Feb 200329.1 yrs L0-1 Brian Geraghty debut · 22.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R13:00 0.00 825→806 -19 1,132 – Extreme Combat Minnesota Regional am
4 6 Dec 200228.9 yrs L0-4 John Nellermoe 0-1 – SubKeylock -- 0.00 867→825 -42 1,067 – Extreme Combat 1 Minnesota Regional
3 24 Aug 200228.6 yrs L0-3 John Alexander 3-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R12:00 0.00 878→867 -11 1,345 – UW - Minnesota Regional / Unaffiliated
2 2 Mar 200228.2 yrs L0-2 Jeremy Larson 1-3 – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 957→878 -79 991 – UW - Horn vs. Wikan Minnesota Regional
1 1 Feb 200228.1 yrs L0-1 Chris Gallegos debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:48 0.00 1,044→957 -88 1,044 – UW - New Blood Regional / Unaffiliated