Nathan David Coy (born July 24, 1978) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who most recently competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for

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, the MFC, and

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Wrestling

A former wrestler for

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, he wrestled in the 174 pounds weight category. Nathan was an All-American and two-time Pac-10 champion and received a degree in Sociology at Oregon State University.

Mixed martial arts career

In the beginning of his MMA career Coy was very successful, winning his first five fights. However, he went on to lose to future UFC fighters Brian Foster and Paul Bradley consecutively. Then posted three straight first round finishes.

Strikeforce

Coy made his debut for

back in 2008, defeating Dave Courchaine by KO in the 1st round. In 2010, Coy returned to face

Tyron Woodley Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Di ...

at ShoMMA 8: Lindland vs. Casey, but lost by split decision. His next fight for Strikeforce was scheduled to be against

Nate Moore Nathan Gregory Moore (born April 8, 1983) is a retired American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional from 2006 until 2013, he competed for Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce. Background Born and raised in Indianap ...

at ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. The fight instead took place at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg which Coy lost via KO in the second round.

Maximum Fighting Championship

Coy made his MFC Debut on January 27, 2012 against Dhiego Lima at MFC 32, Coy won via Unanimous Decision. Coy defeated

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Alumni Ryan McGillivray on May 4, 2012 at MFC 33 via third round Doctor Stoppage to win the MFC Welterweight Championship.

Bellator MMA

Coy made his debut with

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in September 2013 where he defeated

Andy Uhrich Andy Uhrich is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, he also competed for Strikeforce, Titan FC, and was a contestant on Fight Master: Bel ...

. In March 2014, he entered into the Bellator Season 10 Welterweight tournament. He faced Paul Bradley in the opening round on March 14, 2014 at Bellator 112 and won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinals, Coy faced

Adam McDonough Adam McDonough (born September 24, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Welterweight division. Mixed martial arts career Early career McDonough started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly ...

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on April 11, 2014. Coy lost via second-round KO. Coy has since been released from the promotion.

The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians

Nathan Coy was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Coy faced Danny Roberts on December 10, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 80 ''UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 80'') was a mixed martial arts event held on December 10, 2015, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was expected to be headline ...

, replacing an injured Michael Graves. He lost the fight via technical submission in the first round. Coy next faced Jonavin Webb on February 21, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 83 ''UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 83'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 21, 2016, at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Background This was the second event that the UFC hos ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Coy faced

Zak Cummings Zacharry "Zak" Michael Cummings (born August 2, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also formerly comp ...

on April 15, 2017 at

UFC on Fox 24 ''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 24'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 15, 2017, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Background The event was the f ...

. He lost the fight via technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round. On February 11, 2020, news surfaced that Coy was released from the promotion.

Personal life

Coy is married to his wife Cristina and has one daughter and two sons.

Championships and accomplishments

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** MFC Welterweight Championship (One time) *SportFight MMA **SportFight Welterweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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