Background
Starks was born in Sacramento, California and attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Starks later attended Mesa Community College where he competed in football and track and field until 2002 when he transferred to Arizona State University.
Career
A professional competitor since 2009, he has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, and Shark Fights. At Mountain Pointe, Starks competed in wrestling, football, and track and field At Arizona State, Starks competed for the school"s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I wrestling team alongside current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and had a third-place finish in the Public Affairs Committee 10.
Early career
Starks made his professional Mobile Marketing Association debut in 2009 and fought primarily for the Rage in the Cage promotion in Arizona.
He quickly amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 during the first two years of his career before joining the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship
Starks made his UFC debut less than two weeks removed from his last fight as a short-notice replacement for injured Brad Tavares against fellow UFC newcomer Dustin Jacoby at UFC 137. Starks next faced Editor Herman on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143.
He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Starks next faced Yoel Romero on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7.
He lost the fight via KO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Bellator Mobile Marketing Association
In September 2013, Starks made his debut for Bellator Mobile Marketing Association . Starks faced Kobe Ortiz on September 26, 2014 at Bellator 126. World Series of Fighting
Starks made his debut at WSOF 19. He was originally scheduled to face Eddie Arizmendi on the card.
However, a last minute card change the day of the event led to Starks facing Jake Heun on the main card.
