Raynald "Ray" Cooper Jr. is an
American
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** American ancestry, pe ...
former fighter. During his career, he holds notable upset victories over
Jake Shields
Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...
, Antonio McKee, and
Hermes Franca. A professional competitor for promotions in his native
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
and
Shooto from 1997 until 2008. His son, Ray Cooper III, is also a professional fighter.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–9
, Richie Whitson
, KO (punch)
, X-1: Legends
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:54
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–8
, Koji Yoshida
, TKO (punches)
, ROTR 9: Rumble on the Rock 9
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:47
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–8
,
Takashi Nakakura
, TKO (cut)
,
Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:14
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–7
,
Hermes Franca
, KO (punches)
, Shooto Hawaii: Unleashed
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:57
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–7
,
Jake Shields
Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:29
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–6
,
Dennis Hallman
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, ROTR 4: Rumble on the Rock 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:43
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–5
, Jason Buck
, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto Hawaii: Alpha
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–5
,
Jake Shields
Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...
, Decision (majority)
, Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–5
, Dan Gilbert
, Submission (punches)
, Warriors Quest 4: Genesis
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:02
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–5
, Jeremy Bennett
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, Warriors Quest 3: Punishment in Paradise
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:51
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–5
, Jeremy Williams
, TKO (strikes)
, Warriors Quest 2: Battle of Champions
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:16
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–5
,
Tetsuji Kato
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions in Shooto, Strikeforce and DEEP. He was the SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner, defeating Ben Hernandez in the finals.
__TOC__
Champ ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Shooto: To The Top 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–4
,
Antonio McKee
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...
, Submission (armbar)
, Warriors Quest 1: The New Beginning
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:54
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–4
, Paul Rodriguez
, Submission (armbar)
, SB 20: SuperBrawl 20
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:55
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–3
, Alex Cook
, Submission (neck crank)
,
Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:44
,
Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–2
,
Frank Trigg
, Submission (forearm choke)
, WEF: New Blood Conflict
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:05
,
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
,
Jutaro Nakao
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Chris Kirby
, TKO (punches)
, SB 14: SuperBrawl 14
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:34
, Guam
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Danny Bennett
, Submission (armbar)
, SB 13: SuperBrawl 13
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:43
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Victor Hunsaker
, TKO (punches)
, SB 12: SuperBrawl 12
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:46
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 2–1
,
Masanori Suda
Masanori Suda (born July 7, 1973) is a Japanese people, Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight, Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight and Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight divisions. Suda is ...
, Submission (armbar)
,
Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:55
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Jason Nicholsen
, TKO (towel thrown from punches)
, SB 3: SuperBrawl 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:28
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Taro Obata
, KO (punches)
, SB 3: SuperBrawl 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:16
,
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
, United States
,
See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* Papy Ab ...
References
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American male mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Middleweight mixed martial artists
Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Living people
Mixed martial artists from Hawaii
Year of birth missing (living people)