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Born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii, Cooper got into many fights in the schoolyard, beginning to wrestle at the age of six and trained under the tutelage of his father, Ray Cooper Jr., a professional fighter.
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2021 PFL Welterweight World Champion. 16 career knockouts. Has made the PFL Welterweight Finals in 2018, 2019, & 2021. 2023 Season | 2022 Season | 2021 Season | 2019 Season | 2018 Season. View All Stats.
- His wins have all come by stoppage. Cooper III was still a teenager when he started his professional career back in July 2012 with a K). Eight seconds after the bell had sounded, his opponent was lying on the canvas, having fallen victim.
- His father was a fighter. Ray CooperSr., who is rather confusingly known as Cooper Jr., was also an MMA competitor. His influence was instrumental in encouraging his son to enter the sport.
- He trains out of a garage. Cooper III stated in an interview heading into his PFL 6 bout, “I just trained with my dad and my two brothers … That’s it.”
- He and his father share an opponent. Back in Aug. 2002, Cooper III’s father fought and beat a young Shields by decision at Warriors Quest 6. Two years later, in 2004, the pair met again at Shooto Hawaii.
Feb 7, 1993 · RAY COOPER III RELATED NEWS. Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings A new face has entered the bubble in the women's flyweight division. Women’s MMA. Tristen Critchfield.
ResultFighterEventMethod/ RefereelossTKO (Leg Kick and Punches) Bryan Miner ...lossDecision (Unanimous) Kevin Mulhall VIEW ...winTKO (Knees and Punches) Jimmy Neely VIEW ...lossDecision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW ...Born & raised on the west side of the island of Oahu, Ray Cooper III has been wrestling at the age of 6 and has always loved competing in sports. Ray is a 3x Hawaii State Wrestling Champion and All-State Football player.
Latest on Ray Cooper III including biography, career, awards and more on ESPN. ... Ray Cooper III. USA; Welterweight; Follow. HT/WT. 1.7 m, 77 kg. Birthdate. 7/2/1993 (30) Team. Lion of Judah.
Born & raised on the west side of the island of Oahu, Ray Cooper III has been wrestling at the age of 6 and has always loved competing in sports. Ray is a 3x Hawaii State Wrestling Champion and All-State Football player.
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