Sam Cleveland
UFC DebutNickname“SammyBone”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Bena, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Revolution MMA
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Sam Cleveland makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
124-184-4
.403 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
21
15 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 21 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 6 subKOTC · EC · UW · Throne MMA · Aftermath Combat Sports +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jeff Ferraro0-10 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 0:45 | Throne MMA | Sep 28, 2024 |
| L | Derek Gottlieb1-5 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:58 | Aftermath Combat Sports | Mar 18, 2023 |
| L | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:29 | FAC 14 | May 20, 2022 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:11 | KOTC | Sep 9, 2017 | |
| NC | Jay Feiock | No Contest | Eye Poke | R1 | 2:47 | KOTC | Oct 22, 2016 |
| W | Shannon Patrick2-10 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:50 | KOTC | Oct 10, 2015 |
| L | Daniel Wales | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:14 | KOTC | Mar 28, 2015 |
| W | Jay Feiock | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:06 | KOTC | Oct 25, 2014 |
| W | Jeff Ferraro0-10 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | KOTC | Jul 12, 2014 |
| W | Ben Miller5-33 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:59 | KOTC | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Bill Finn5-17 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:41 | KOTC | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | R.T. Hicks4-21 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:43 | KOTC | Dec 10, 2011 |
| L | Mitch Jackson19-4 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 3:03 | FFC | Mar 6, 2011 |
| W | John Wolbeck | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | KOTC | Jul 31, 2010 |
| L | Dave Menne45-17-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | EC | Aug 2, 2003 |
| L | Joey Clark19-4-2 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | — | EC | Aug 2, 2003 |
| W | Roger Stiner7-13 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | — | EC | Jun 7, 2003 |
| L | John Nellermoe | Submission | Keylock | R0 | — | EC 1 | Dec 6, 2002 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:00 | UW | Aug 24, 2002 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:46 | UW | Mar 2, 2002 | |
| L | Chris Gallegos | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:48 | UW | Feb 1, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-3across 4 amateur bouts · 1 promotionEC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Keith Campbell1-1 | Submission | Arm Bar | R3 | 0:00 | EC | Jun 28, 2003 |
| L | Roger Huerta24-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | EC | May 10, 2003 |
| L | Robert Doliberg2-0 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | EC | Apr 25, 2003 |
| L | Brian Geraghty26-18-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | EC | Feb 14, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.