Scott Cleve
| Scott Cleve | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1982 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145.8 lb (66.1 kg; 10.41 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Team | Pariah MMA Colorado Fight Factory |
| Trainer | Drew Lawrence |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Scott Cleve (born July 22, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Featherweight division and the MFC.
Background
[edit]Cleve was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Escondido, California, attending Escondido High School where he competed in wrestling and football. Cleve continued with wrestling on a scholarship at Adams State University, receiving All-American honors his senior season. Two years after graduating, Cleve began training in mixed martial arts.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Cleve compiled an amateur record of 4–1, with the lone loss being against Justin Gaethje, before turning professional. From August 2010 to June 2013, Cleve amassed a record of 13–3, with most of his victories coming by KO/TKO. During this time, Cleve picked up notable victories over Abel Trujillo, Derek Campos and Ryan Schultz.
Bellator MMA
[edit]Cleve signed with Bellator and made his promotional debut on October 4, 2013 at Bellator 102 against Isaac DeJesus. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[2]
Cleve faced Daniel Weichel in the quarterfinals of Bellator's season ten featherweight tournament at Bellator 110. Cleve lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[3]
Cleve fought Matt Bessette at Bellator 123 on September 5, 2014. Cleve won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Cleve faced John Teixeira at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014. He lost the fight via split decision.[5]
Cleve next faced Noad Lahat at Bellator 164 on November 10, 2016.[6] He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Some time after this fight, Cleve exited his contract with Bellator.
After Bellator
[edit]After a nearly six-year break, Cleve was scheduled to fight under the Battle Mixed Martial Arts promotion on 19 March 2022.[7] However, he pulled out of the fight due to injury.
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–6 | Noad Lahat | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 164 | November 10, 2016 | 1 | 2:26 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Loss | 15–5 | John Macapá | Decision (split) | Bellator 128 | October 10, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 | Matt Bessette | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 123 | September 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 | Daniel Weichel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 110 | February 28, 2014 | 1 | 3:46 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator Season Ten Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–3 | Isaac DeJesus | TKO (punches) | Bellator 102 | October 4, 2013 | 2 | 3:14 | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Rocky Johnson | Submission (armbar) | NMEF: Annihilation 46: Made For War | June 28, 2013 | 3 | 4:20 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Gilbert Jimenez | TKO (punches) | Made For War 2 | April 5, 2013 | 2 | 2:37 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Ryan Schultz | KO (punches) | SCL: Rise of the King | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:04 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Chris Manuel | Decision (unanimous) | Made For War 1 | October 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 9–3 | Manuel Gallardo | TKO (punches) | Dollar D Promotions: Melon Thump'n 4 | August 19, 2012 | 1 | 3:11 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Gilbert Jimenez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UWF: Tournament of Warriors Round 1 | May 4, 2012 | 3 | 3:17 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | UWF Light Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 8–2 | Steve Berger | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Championships 37 | April 7, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | Washington, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Orlando Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | MFP: Vengeance | March 3, 2012 | 2 | N/A | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Johnny Torres | TKO (head kick) | ROF 42: Who's Next | December 17, 2011 | 2 | 1:04 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Derek Campos | Decision (split) | UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine | November 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Pharr, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Charles Jones | Decision (majority) | C3 Fights: Great Plains Sizzling Slamfest | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Mukai Maromo | TKO (punches) | MFC 30: Up Close & Personal | June 10, 2011 | 1 | 0:36 | Edmonton, Alberta, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Abel Trujillo | Decision (split) | EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears 8 | March 12, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jos Eichelberger | TKO (punches) | Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl | December 10, 2010 | 1 | 4:40 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ali Hanjani | TKO (punches) | NMEF: Annihilation 30 | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:30 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | James Mead | TKO (punches) | Dollar D Promotions: Melon Thump'n 2 | August 15, 2010 | 1 | 0:58 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Scott Cleve | MMA Fighter Page".
- ↑ "Bellator 102 results: Kongo flattens Godbeer, Queiroz whacks Johnson". mmajunkie.com. October 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Scott Cleve vs. Daniel Weichel". sherdog.com. February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull II Results". themmareport.com. September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Bellator 128 results: Warren grinds past Dantas to unify bantamweight titles". MMAJunkie.com. October 10, 2014.
- ↑ Bitner, Asaph (September 9, 2016). "Israeli MMA fighter Noad Lahat to co-headline Bellator MMA event in Tel Aviv". Ynetnews. ynetnews.com.
- ↑ "Battle Mixed Martial Arts Championships on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.[user-generated source]