Cliff Hanger
Career snapshot
60Outs
45Buckoffs
75.0%Buckoff %
43.55Avg bull score
46.50High score
1245+ outs
2.91sAvg buckoff time
19Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale43.55
Career Shape
60 scored outs37.8%Buckoffs under 3s
13.3%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.51Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Challenger Series | 148 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.47 | 44.80 | 0 | 43.47 |
| 2025 | Unleash The Beast | 472 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 40.25 | 42.50 | 0 | 40.25 |
| 2025 | Challenger Series | 998 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 40.00 | 40.50 | 0 | 40.00 |
| 2024 | PBR Team Series | 155 | 5 | 1 | 80.0% | 42.90 | 43.75 | 0 | 42.90 |
| 2024 | Unleash The Beast | 298 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 41.58 | 42.50 | 0 | 41.58 |
| 2024 | Challenger Series | 57 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 43.50 | 43.50 | 0 | 43.50 |
| 2023 | PBR Team Series | 114 | 7 | 3 | 57.1% | 43.00 | 43.50 | 0 | 43.20 |
| 2023 | Unleash The Beast | 47 | 9 | 3 | 66.7% | 43.69 | 44.25 | 0 | 43.69 |
| 2022 | PBR Team Series | 114 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 43.25 | 43.75 | 0 | 43.25 |
| 2022 | Unleash The Beast | 8 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | 45.12 | 46.50 | 8 | 45.31 |
| 2021 | Unleash The Beast | 42 | 3 | 1 | 66.7% | 44.17 | 45.25 | 1 | 44.17 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Cliff Hanger at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano De Castro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43.94 | 45.00 | 90.00 |
| Marcus Mast | 3 | 1 | 2 | 44.17 | 45.50 | 88.75 |
| Daylon Swearingen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.92 | 45.00 | 89.75 |
| Mason Taylor | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43.00 | 44.75 | — |
| Ramon de Lima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45.25 | 46.00 | — |
| Eli Vastbinder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.75 | 45.00 | — |
| Manoelito de Souza Junior | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.63 | 45.25 | — |
| Eduardo Aparecido | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.53 | 44.80 | — |
| Jose Vitor Leme | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44.25 | 44.25 | 92.00 |
| Lucas Divino | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.18 | 44.75 | — |
| João Ricardo Vieira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.63 | 43.75 | 88.50 |
| Brady Fielder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.25 | 43.50 | 89.50 |
| Keyshawn Whitehorse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.00 | 43.50 | — |
| Alex Cerqueira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.63 | 43.00 | 88.50 |
| João Lucas Campos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40.00 | 42.00 | 78.50 |
Ride History
60 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Lucas Divino | Buckoff | 4.33s | 43.60 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 3.16s | 44.80 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Wyatt Rogers | Buckoff | 3.02s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | Livingston Classic PBR |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Carlos Garcia | Buckoff | 7.97s | 39.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Ednélio Rodrigues | Buckoff | 2.75s | 40.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| May 14, 2025 | João Lucas Campos | Ridden | 8.00s | 38.00 | 78.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST - RIDE FOR REDEMPTION Day 1 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Keyshawn Whitehorse | Buckoff | 5.11s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | ARIAT PBR INDIANAPOLIS PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Alex Cerqueira | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.50 | PBR Teams | Game 3: #8 New York Mavericks vs. #3 Florida Freedom |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Daylon Swearingen | Buckoff | 7.73s | 43.75 | — | PBR Teams | Carolina Cowboys @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Cooper Davis | Buckoff | 4.89s | 43.50 | — | PBR Teams | Austin Gamblers @ Carolina Cowboys |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Alex Cerqueira | Buckoff | 4.46s | 42.25 | — | PBR Teams | Florida Freedom @ New York Mavericks |
| Jul 27, 2024 | João Lucas Campos | Buckoff | 6.85s | 42.00 | — | PBR Teams | Kansas City Outlaws @ Florida Freedom |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Dustin Martinez | Buckoff | 2.37s | 43.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Brady Fielder | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 89.50 | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Koltin Hevalow | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.75 | 84.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR LITTLE ROCK |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Kaiden Loud | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT - A UTB MAJOR |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Jesse Petri | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT - A UTB MAJOR |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 7.62s | 43.50 | — | PBR Teams | Game 6: Arizona Ridge Riders (5) @ Kansas City Outlaws (2) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Leandro Machado | Buckoff | 3.01s | 43.25 | — | PBR Teams | Kansas City Outlaws @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Silvano Alves | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 88.25 | PBR Teams | Nashville Stampede @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Mason Taylor | Buckoff | 3.37s | 42.25 | — | PBR Teams | Missouri Thunder @ Nashville Stampede |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Marcus Mast | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.75 | PBR Teams | Kansas City Outlaws @ Texas Rattlers |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Davi Henrique de Lima | Buckoff | 2.98s | 42.75 | — | PBR Teams | Arizona Ridge Riders @ Missouri Thunder |
| Aug 3, 2023 | João Ricardo Vieira | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 88.50 | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Oklahoma Freedom |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Keyshawn Whitehorse | Buckoff | 3.87s | 43.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Brady Fielder | Buckoff | 3.28s | 43.00 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| May 21, 2023 | Marcus Mast | Buckoff | 7.95s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 13, 2023 | Flavio Zivieri | Buckoff | 3.55s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Cody Jesus | Buckoff | 3.40s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR GEM STATE BUCKING BATTLE PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Mason Taylor | Buckoff | 2.76s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR UNION HOME MORTGAGE INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.25 | 88.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 2.43s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO INVITATIONAL 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.25 | 92.00 | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Tate Pollmeier | Buckoff | 2.31s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Luciano De Castro | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 90.00 | Unleash The Beast | PBR ST. LOUIS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Nov 5, 2022 | João Ricardo Vieira | Buckoff | 2.84s | 43.75 | — | PBR Teams | Game 6 AZ Ridge Riders (5) v. TEX Rattlers (2) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Daylon Swearingen | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 89.75 | PBR Teams | Kansas City Outlaws @ Carolina Cowboys |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Luciano De Castro | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 88.50 | PBR Teams | Nashville Stampede @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Ryan Dirteater | Buckoff | 3.87s | 43.00 | — | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Nashville Stampede |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Marcus Mast | Buckoff | 3.39s | 45.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 4.44s | 45.50 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| May 22, 2022 | Brady Oleson | Buckoff | 2.77s | 46.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 19, 2022 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 2.30s | 45.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 14, 2022 | Ramon de Lima | Buckoff | 1.69s | 46.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 1, 2022 | Josh Frost | Buckoff | 2.99s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR COOPER TIRES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Lucas Divino | Buckoff | 2.06s | 44.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR COOPER TIRES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Manoelito de Souza Junior | Buckoff | 1.73s | 45.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Mason Taylor | Buckoff | 2.47s | 44.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR EVERETT INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Daylon Swearingen | Buckoff | 3.87s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR CATERPILLAR CLASSIC PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Chase Dougherty | Buckoff | 5.39s | 44.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR U.S. BORDER PATROL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Jake Curr | Buckoff | 2.66s | 43.75 | — | Global Cup | PBR GLOBAL CUP PRESENTED BY MONSTER ENERGY |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Ramon de Lima | Buckoff | 3.70s | 44.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TICKETSMARTER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Eli Vastbinder | Buckoff | 2.32s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR EXPRESS RANCHES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 6.25s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR ARIAT INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Eli Vastbinder | Buckoff | 2.20s | 44.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY BUCKOFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Alvaro Alvarez Aguilar | Buckoff | 5.38s | 45.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Manoelito de Souza Junior | Buckoff | 4.92s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Junior Patrik Souza | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 88.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR U.S. BORDER PATROL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| May 8, 2021 | Joe Hostetler | Buckoff | 4.19s | 45.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Ridin' With Mason Lowe Annual PBR |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Eli Byler | Buckoff | 4.28s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | PBR Bull Bash at the MEC |
Career Milestones
- Jul 10, 2020 First recorded out at PBR Bull Bash at the MEC.
- May 8, 2021 First 45-point out (45.00).
- Apr 6, 2022 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- May 14, 2022 First 46-point out (46.00).
- May 22, 2022 Career-high bull score of 46.50 points at PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST.
- May 22, 2022 10th career out of 45 points or more.
- Nov 5, 2022 25th recorded out.
- Aug 10, 2024 50th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Cliff Hanger. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →