Scott Cleve (born July 22, 1982) is an American
mixed martial artist who competed in
Bellator
Bellator, warrior in Latin, may refer to:
* Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States
* Bishop Bellator of Archaeological site of Sbeitla, Sufetula (5th century)
Taxonomy
* Bellator (fish), ''Bellator'' (fish), a fis ...
's
Featherweight division and the
MFC.
Background
Cleve was born in
Long Beach, California and raised in
Escondido, California, attending
Escondido High School where he competed in
wrestling and
football
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. 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.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
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
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Background
Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Trujillo attended Ri ...
,
Derek Campos and
Ryan Schultz.
Bellator MMA
Cleve signed with Bellator and made his promotional debut on October 4, 2013 at