Scott Cleve

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scott Cleve
Born (1982-07-22) July 22, 1982 (age 41)
Long Beach, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145.8 lb (66.1 kg; 10.41 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
TeamPariah MMA
Colorado Fight Factory
TrainerDrew Lawrence
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout9
By submission2
By decision4
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision2
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 current World Series of Fighting lightweight champion, 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]

Professional record breakdown
21 matches 15 wins 6 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 2 3
By decision 4 2
By disqualification 0 0
Unknown 0 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
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]

  1. ^ "Scott Cleve | MMA Fighter Page".
  2. ^ "Bellator 102 results: Kongo flattens Godbeer, Queiroz whacks Johnson". mmajunkie.com. October 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Scott Cleve vs. Daniel Weichel". sherdog.com. February 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull II Results". themmareport.com. September 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bellator 128 results: Warren grinds past Dantas to unify bantamweight titles". MMAJunkie.com. October 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Bitner, Asaph (2016-09-09). "Israeli MMA fighter Noad Lahat to co-headline Bellator MMA event in Tel Aviv". Ynetnews. ynetnews.com.
  7. ^ "Battle Mixed Martial Arts Championships on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]

External links[edit]