Ray Cooper III

Ray Cooper III
Born (1993-02-07) February 7, 1993
Hawaii, United States
Other names Bradda Boy
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii
Team Lion of Judah
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 15
By knockout 10
By submission 5
By decision 0
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ray Cooper III[1] (born February 7, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Professional Fighters League in the Welterweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Professional Fighters League

On July 5, 2018, Cooper made is PFL debut at PFL 3 defeating former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields via technical knockout in the second round.[2]

On August 16, 2018, Cooper defeated Pavel Kusch at PFL 6 in 18 seconds of the first round advancing to the to the playoffs.[3]

Personal life

He is the son of retired MMA fighter Ray Cooper Jr.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–5 Pavel Kusch TKO (punches) PFL 6 August 16, 2018 1 0:18 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 14–5 Jake Shields TKO (punches) PFL 3 July 5, 2018 2 2:09 Washington, D.C., United States
Loss 13–5 Handesson Ferreira Decision (unanimous) Mid-Pacific Championships 5 November 18, 2017 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 13–4 Charles Bennett TKO (punches) X-1 48: Braddah vs. Felony August 12, 2017 2 2:48 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 12–4 Jonathan Pico Submission (rear naked choke) X-1 46: Armed and Dangerous April 29, 2017 1 3:16 Kahului, Hawaii, United States
Loss 11–4 Jun Yong Park Submission (anaconda choke) Pacific Xtreme Combat 56 March 25, 2017 1 N/A Guam
Win 11–3 Matthew Colquhoun KO (punch) X-1 45: Live January 28, 2017 1 0:04 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 10–3 Zach Conn KO (punches) X-1 44: The Return September 24, 2016 1 0:12 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 9–3 Gabe Rivas KO (punches) Star Elite Cage Fighting April 29, 2016 1 1:41 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Win 8–3 Josh Drake Submission (front choke) Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings November 28, 2015 1 1:06 Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Win 7–3 Adrian Bartree KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge - Showdown August 15, 2015 1 0:34 Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Win 6–3 David Douglas TKO (punches) Star Elite Cage Fighting August 7, 2015 1 0:27 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Win 5–3 Dave Mazany Submission (rear naked choke) Star Elite Cage Fighting March 20, 2015 2 1:24 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Win 4–3 Jody Carter TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings November 22, 2014 1 1:58 Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Loss 3–3 Craig Jackson TKO (strikes) War On The Valley Isle 3 November 8, 2014 1 2:25 Kahului, Hawaii, United States
Loss 3–2 Danny Navarro Submission (guillotine choke) Gladiator Challenge - Payback August 30, 2014 1 1:34 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 3–1 Nate Harris Submission (guillotine choke) Destiny MMA - Na Koa 5 May 3, 2014 1 2:52 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 2–1 Joey Gomez Technical Submission (rear naked choke) Destiny MMA - Na Koa 3 April 6, 2013 1 2:21 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 2–0 Adam Smith Submission (rear naked choke) Destiny MMA - Na Koa 2 January 19, 2013 1 4:41 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 1–0 Kani Correa KO (punch) KOTC Ali'is July 14, 2012 1 0:08 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ray Cooper III fighter profile".
  2. ↑ "PFL 3 results: Ray Cooper III rolls over Jake Shields in main event".
  3. ↑ "PFL 6 results and highlights: Harrison wins again, Cooper crushes Kusch".
  4. ↑ "At PFL 3, Ray Cooper III seeks to settle score with Jake Shields on father's behalf".
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