Clifford Bernard Starks (born April 25, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division for the World Series of Fighting.
Starks was born in Pomona, California and attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
Talented, Starks earned a total of ten varsity letters and won a state championship in wrestling.
Starks later attended Mesa Community College where he competed in football and track and field until 2002 when he transferred to Arizona State University.
[1] At Arizona State, Starks competed for the school's NCAA Division I wrestling team alongside former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and had a third-place finish in the PAC 10.