Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
2
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 446
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 778
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 13
- Takedowns Attempted
- 68
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Event Results
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Win
Clark vs Knight
Round3Time3:21MethodKO/TKO -
Win
Cutelaba vs Clark
Round3Time5:00MethodDecision - Unanimous -
Win
Smith vs Clark
Round1Time2:34MethodSUB
Info
Status
Active
Hometown
Sioux Falls, United States
Trains at
Next Edge Academy
Fighting style
Boxer
Age
32
Height
72.00
Weight
221.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 14, 2016
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
41.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2013
- Four wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
- Knight fight was at heavyweight
- Two first round finishes
- Has won seven of his last 12
- Had 4-1 amateur record
UFC History
UFC on ESPN (4/16/22) Clark stopped William Knight via strikes at 3:21 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (9/18/21) Clark lost a three round unanimous decision to Ion Cutelaba
UFC on ESPN (11/28/20) Clark was submitted by Anthony Smith via triangle choke at 2:34 of the first round
UFC 250 (6/6/20) Clark won a three round unanimous decision over Alonzo Menifield
UFC Fight Night (2/15/20) Clark won a three round unanimous decision over Dequan Townsend
UFC Fight Night (10/12/19) Clark was submitted by Ryan Spann via guillotine choke at 2:01 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (6/1/19) Clark won a three round unanimous decision over Darko Stosic
UFC 231 (12/8/18) Clark was stopped by Aleksandar Rakic via strikes at 4:05 of the first round
UFC 223 (4/7/18) Clark won a three round unanimous decision over Mike Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night (10/21/17) Clark was submitted by Jan Blachowicz via rear naked choke at 3:02 of the second round
UFC on FOX (4/15/17) Clark won a three round unanimous decision over Jake Collier
TUF 24 Finale (12/3/16) Clark won a three round unanimous decision over Josh Stansbury
UFC Fight Night (7/13/16) Clark was knocked out by Alex Nicholson at 4:57 of the first round
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? 2011. I needed something to do after I was done wrestling. I was motivated to do something great after not finishing college.
What ranks and titles have you held? RFA title, NJCAA wrestling champion in 2009 for Rochester Technical and Community College
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is a step to the ultimate goal of being UFC champion.
What was your job before you started fighting? Carpenter at Deffenbaugh Homes in Sioux Falls, SD
Favorite grappling technique: Arm triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
