Starks, a current American mixed martial arts artist who competes in the Middleweight division for the World Series of Fighting, has been a professional competitor since 2009, and a former competitor for the UFC, Bellator, and Rage in the Cage. After making his professional MMA debut in 2009 at the Rage in the Cage in Arizona, Starks quickly amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 during the first two years of his career before joining the UFC.