Sullivan Cauley MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, MMA Career & Fight History
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SULLIVAN CAULEY
“Sully”
UNITED STATES • LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
W-L-D
8-3-0
(T)KO
6-0
SUB
1-2
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
United States
WT CLASS
Light Heavyweight
HT / WT
6′ 3″, 205 lbs
BIRTHDATE
05/15/1996 (30)
STANCE
Orthodox
REACH
76.0″ (193cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE
Power MMA Team • Mesa, Arizona, United States
NICKNAME
“Sully”
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
Sullivan Cauley Record
WINS8
KO/TKO
6
SUB
1
DECISION
1
LOSSES3
KO/TKO
0
SUB
2
DECISION
1
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics
Calculated from 11 professional bouts (8-3-0).
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
Rasul Magomedov
Bahrain
Bahrain
PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Rodriguez
Jul / 25 / 2026
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Jul / 25 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 PFL Washington D.C. Feature • Cauley vs. Magomedov
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Rasul Magomedov
Fight Location Washington, D.C., United States (CareFirst Arena)
Washington, D.C., United States (CareFirst Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.6 lbs vs 205.8 lbs
Rasul Magomedov Record at Bout (Opponent)9-0-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout8-2-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: +210 (Underdog)
vs
Rasul Magomedov: -265 (Favorite)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Jerin Valel
Judge 1: 28-29
Judge 2: 28-29
Judge 3: 28-29
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
High-octane war hailed as the fight of the night in Washington. Both light heavyweights traded furious leather and exchanged knockdowns, but Magomedov’s heavy clinch pressure, damaging hooks, and late takedown secured a 29-28 sweep on the scorecards.
LOSS
Antonio Carlos Jr.
Brazil
Brazil
2025 PFL World Championships: Middleweights, Light Heavyweights, Heavyweights
Aug / 21 / 2025
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Rnd 2 (3:44)
Aug / 21 / 2025
ROUND2
TIME3:44
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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2025 PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship • Carlos Jr. vs. Cauley
PFL World Championship Final
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Antonio Carlos Jr.
Fight Location Hollywood, Florida, United States (Hard Rock Live)
Hollywood, Florida, United States (Hard Rock Live)Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Antonio Carlos Jr. Record at Bout (Opponent)18-6-0 (2 NC)
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout8-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -165 (Favorite)
vs
Antonio Carlos Jr.: +140 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Andrew Glenn
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley started fast, knocking Carlos Jr. down twice in round one with sharp right hands. However, the seasoned Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion dragged the fight to the mat in the second round, transitioning quickly to Cauley’s back to lock in a rear-naked choke at 3:44.
WIN
Phil Davis
United States
United States
2025 PFL Semifinals: Middleweights, Light Heavyweights, Heavyweights
Jun / 27 / 2025
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Jun / 27 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Semifinal • Cauley vs. Davis
Tournament Semifinal
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Phil Davis
Fight Location Chicago, Illinois, United States (Wintrust Arena)
Chicago, Illinois, United States (Wintrust Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.6 lbs vs 206 lbs
Phil Davis Record at Bout (Opponent)25-7-0 (1 NC)
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout7-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: +300 (Underdog)
vs
Phil Davis: -400 (Favorite)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Rob Madrigal
Judge 1: 29-28
Judge 2: 29-28
Judge 3: 30-27
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley pulled off a stunning upset over former Bellator world champion and NCAA national champion Phil Davis, repeatedly stuffing Davis’ shots and dropping him with opportunistic counter punches to earn a clean sweep across all judges.
WIN
Alex Polizzi
United States
United States
2025 PFL First Round: Heavyweights & Light Heavyweights
May / 01 / 2025
KO/TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Rnd 1 (1:36)
May / 01 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME1:36
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal • Cauley vs. Polizzi
Tournament Quarterfinal
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Alex Polizzi
Fight Location Orlando, Florida, United States (Universal Studios Florida)
Orlando, Florida, United States (Universal Studios Florida)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Alex Polizzi Record at Bout (Opponent)11-4-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout6-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -140 (Favorite)
vs
Alex Polizzi: +115 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Kevin MacDonald
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley made an emphatic PFL tournament debut, cornering former LFA champion Polizzi against the fence and delivering a devastating sequence of elbows and punches to stop the fight in just 96 seconds.
WIN
Hamza Salim
United States
United States
Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward
Aug / 11 / 2023
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Rnd 1 (4:24)
Aug / 11 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME4:24
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Bellator 298 Feature • Cauley vs. Salim
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Hamza Salim
Fight Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States (Sanford Pentagon)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States (Sanford Pentagon)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Hamza Salim Record at Bout (Opponent)7-5-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout5-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -1000 (Favorite)
vs
Hamza Salim: +650 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Bobby Wombacher
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley displayed his evolving submission skills, taking Salim down, passing his guard, and locking in a deep arm-triangle choke to render Salim unconscious at 4:24 of round one.
LOSS
Luke Trainer
England
England
Bellator 293: Golm vs. James
Mar / 31 / 2023
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (2:58)
Mar / 31 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME2:58
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Bellator 293 Main Card Feature • Cauley vs. Trainer
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Luke Trainer
Fight Location Temecula, California, United States (Pechanga Resort Casino)
Temecula, California, United States (Pechanga Resort Casino)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Luke Trainer Record at Bout (Opponent)6-1-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout5-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -220 (Favorite)
vs
Luke Trainer: +180 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jason Herzog
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley landed heavy strikes in the opening exchange before Trainer capitalized on a takedown scramble, quickly advancing to Cauley’s back and securing a rear-naked choke at 2:58 to hand Cauley his first defeat.
WIN
Jay Radick
United States
United States
Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2
Nov / 18 / 2022
KO/TKO (Punches)
Rnd 1 (1:01)
Nov / 18 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME1:01
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Bellator 288 Feature • Cauley vs. Radick
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Jay Radick
Fight Location Chicago, Illinois, United States (Wintrust Arena)
Chicago, Illinois, United States (Wintrust Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.6 lbs vs 205.6 lbs
Jay Radick Record at Bout (Opponent)3-0-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout4-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -556 (Favorite)
vs
Jay Radick: +400 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jason Herzog
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley came out firing, blasting the undefeated Radick with an overhand right that sent him to the canvas before finishing with follow-up punches in just 61 seconds.
WIN
Tyson Jeffries
United States
United States
Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi
Aug / 12 / 2022
KO/TKO (Knee)
Rnd 1 (1:39)
Aug / 12 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME1:39
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Bellator 284 Feature • Cauley vs. Jeffries
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Tyson Jeffries
Fight Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States (Sanford Pentagon)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States (Sanford Pentagon)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Tyson Jeffries Record at Bout (Opponent)15-10-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout3-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -850 (Favorite)
vs
Tyson Jeffries: +560 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Bobby Wombacher
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley pinned Jeffries against the fence in a clinch before driving a devastating knee right to the chin, folding Jeffries for a clean knockout at 1:39 of round one.
WIN
Ben Parrish
United States
United States
Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
Jan / 29 / 2022
KO/TKO (Punches)
Rnd 1 (4:35)
Jan / 29 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME4:35
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Bellator 273 Feature • Cauley vs. Parrish
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Ben Parrish
Fight Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Footprint Center)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Footprint Center)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.8 lbs vs 205.2 lbs
Ben Parrish Record at Bout (Opponent)5-1-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout2-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -185 (Favorite)
vs
Ben Parrish: +155 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mike Beltran
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley caught a kick in the opening exchange, took Parrish down, and delivered relentless ground strikes and slicing elbows from half-guard to force referee Mike Beltran’s stoppage at 4:35 of round one.
WIN
Deon Clash
United States
United States
Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas
Oct / 16 / 2021
KO/TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Rnd 1 (4:59)
Oct / 16 / 2021
ROUND1
TIME4:59
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Bellator 268 Feature • Cauley vs. Clash
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Deon Clash
Fight Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Footprint Center)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Footprint Center)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Deon Clash Record at Bout (Opponent)1-0-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout1-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -400 (Favorite)
vs
Deon Clash: +300 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Ryan Brueggeman
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley grounded Clash and dominated from top position with slicing elbows and punches, beating the buzzer as referee Ryan Brueggeman called a halt with just one second remaining in round one (4:59).
WIN
Jason Markland
United States
United States
Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee
Nov / 19 / 2020
KO/TKO (Punches)
Rnd 1 (0:28)
Nov / 19 / 2020
ROUND1
TIME0:28
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Cauley vs. Markland
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupSullivan Cauley vs Jason Markland
Fight Location Uncasville, Connecticut, United States (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Uncasville, Connecticut, United States (Mohegan Sun Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Jason Markland Record at Bout (Opponent)0-1-0
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -345 (Favorite)
vs
Jason Markland: +260 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Kevin MacDonald
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Cauley needed just 28 seconds to secure his maiden professional victory, blitzing Markland immediately and finishing the fight with a furious barrage of punches against the fence.
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