Will Starks
UFC DebutNickname“Soldier of Christ / I Am”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Columbia, Missouri
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Will Starks 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
140-117-2
.545 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
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 16 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 sub · 6 decLFA · Midwest Fight League · CFFC 154 · CFFC 150 · Made Men Promotions +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kevin Pease8-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:03 | CFFC 154 | May 29, 2026 |
| W | Nikita Leshukov | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R3 | 4:51 | CFFC 150 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| W | Nick Browne14-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Made Men Promotions | Mar 15, 2025 |
| W | Johnny Hopper8-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Jul 21, 2023 |
| W | Luis Muro13-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Feb 10, 2023 |
| W | Ben Halder7-6 | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R1 | 4:55 | LFA | Nov 18, 2022 |
| L | Glaucio Eliziario10-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Jan 21, 2022 |
| W | Milko Tucto6-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XKO 54 | Oct 8, 2021 |
| W | Irfan Mulabitinovic3-4-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:16 | LFA | Aug 27, 2021 |
| W | Cliff Wright12-21 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:06 | MFL | Aug 14, 2021 |
| L | Abdurakhman Gitinovasov9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors | Jan 15, 2021 |
| W | Viacheslav Borshchev8-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Dec 4, 2020 |
| W | Chuka Willis17-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Midwest Fight League | Aug 29, 2020 |
| W | Steve Kinnison13-18 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:26 | Midwest Fight League | Feb 8, 2020 |
| L | Michael Cora5-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:11 | Titan FC 44 | May 19, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 1:55 | Titan FC 43 | Jan 21, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
11-0across 11 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsIMMAF · Tuff-N-Uff · Midwest Fight League
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alex Martinez10-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jul 10, 2016 |
| W | Hardeep Rai3-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jul 8, 2016 |
| W | Joseph Luciano10-5 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R3 | 2:58 | IMMAF | Jul 7, 2016 |
| W | Tyrone Quinn1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jul 6, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| W | Alex Martinez10-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jul 11, 2015 |
| W | Jake Constantinou3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jul 9, 2015 |
| W | Mykola Hrynchuk10-6 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:25 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jul 8, 2015 |
| W | Kaan Celik0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jul 7, 2015 |
| W | Lucas Clay10-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:09 | Midwest Fight League | May 9, 2015 |
| W | Kenny Licea4-5 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 3:00 | Midwest Fight League | May 7, 2015 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.