Orlando Rashad Coulter (born November 27, 1981) is an American professional

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who most recently competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional since 2011, he has also competed for

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and

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Background

Coulter was born in North Carolina but eventually moved to Texas with his single parent father. Prior to beginning MMA, Coulter played American football for 17 years. He graduated from

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and continued to

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from where he dropped out after complete quadriceps tear shattered his

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dream. He was introduced to mixed martial arts by his childhood friend

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and began training in Muay Thai in early 2010. Lawal also gave Coulter the nickname "The Daywalker."

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Coulter made his professional MMA debut in June 2011. Over the next five-and-a-half years, he amassed a record of 8 wins against 1 loss with all of his wins coming via knockout.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

For his UFC debut, Coulter stepped in to replace Dmitry Poberezhets on short notice against

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on May 13, 2017. Coulter lost the fight by knockout in the second round. However, the back-and-forth action earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. For his second fight in the promotion, Coulter faced debuting

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on November 19, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura. He lost the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round. In his third fight for the promotion, Coulter was scheduled to face Allen Crowder on June 19, 2018, at

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. However, on May 12, it was announced that

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has replaced Crowder for undisclosed reasons. Coulter lost the fight via TKO in the second round. In his fourth fight for the promotion, Coulter moved to Light heavyweight to face

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on November 24, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2. At the weigh-ins, Coulter weighed in at 208 pounds, 2 pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit of 206. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent. Coulter won the fight by unanimous decision, marking his first decision win in his career and UFC win in his year with the company.

Post-UFC career

After departing with the UFC, Coulter challenged

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for the Fury FC Light Heavyweight Championship at Fury FC 40 on December 13, 2019. After being knocked down early in the fight, he was eventually finished by technical knockout later in the round. Coulter was scheduled to face Ty Flores at Fury FC 48 on July 25, 2021. This was later changed to Fury FC 51 on September 12, 2021, and was subsequently cancelled. Coulter was then scheduled to face Christian Larsen for the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship at Unified MMA 45 on May 27, 2022. However, Coulter withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Grayson Wells.

Bare-knuckle boxing career

Coulter made his bare knuckle debut at BYB Extreme's BYB 16 Dubai Brawl in Dubai, UAE winning by first round TKO over Quentin Domingoes. Coulter was scheduled to face

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on November 23, 2024 at BKFC Fight Night: Los Angeles. However, Couter withdrew for unknown reasons and was eventually replaced by Anthony Garrett.

Boxing career

Before signing with the UFC, Coulter competed in professional boxing and amassed a record of 4–0 with three knockouts.

Personal life

Coulter is a married with two sons.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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