Ray Cooper (fighter)

Raynald "Ray" Cooper Jr. is an American^[1] former fighter. During his career, he holds notable upset victories over Jake Shields, Antonio McKee, and Hermes Franca. A professional competitor for promotions in his native Hawaii and Shooto from 1997 until 2008. His son, Ray Cooper III, is also a professional fighter.

Ray Cooper Jr.
Born	Raynald Cooper Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Other names	Bradda
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight
Fighting out of	Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Team	Jesus Is Lord
Years active	1997–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total	23
Wins	14
By knockout	8
By submission	3
By decision	3
Losses	9
By knockout	2
By submission	6
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

23 matches	14 wins	9 losses
By knockout	8	2
By submission	3	6
By decision	3	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	14–9	Richie Whitson	KO (punch)	X-1: Legends	May 16, 2008	1	3:54	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	14–8	Koji Yoshida	TKO (punches)	ROTR 9: Rumble on the Rock 9	April 21, 2006	1	2:47	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	13–8	Takashi Nakakura	TKO (cut)	Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall	May 4, 2005	2	1:14	Tokyo, Japan
Win	13–7	Hermes Franca	KO (punches)	Shooto Hawaii: Unleashed	March 25, 2005	1	2:57	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	12–7	Jake Shields	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night	July 9, 2004	1	3:29	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	12–6	Dennis Hallman	Submission (guillotine choke)	ROTR 4: Rumble on the Rock 4	October 10, 2003	1	0:43	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	12–5	Jason Buck	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto Hawaii: Alpha	December 7, 2002	3	5:00	Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
Win	11–5	Jake Shields	Decision (majority)	Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best	August 3, 2002	3	5:00	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	10–5	Dan Gilbert	Submission (punches)	Warriors Quest 4: Genesis	March 29, 2002	1	2:02	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	9–5	Jeremy Bennett	TKO (corner stoppage)	Warriors Quest 3: Punishment in Paradise	December 1, 2001	1	0:51	Hawaii, United States
Win	8–5	Jeremy Williams	TKO (strikes)	Warriors Quest 2: Battle of Champions	August 1, 2001	1	3:16	United States
Loss	7–5	Tetsuji Kato	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: To The Top 6	July 6, 2001	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	7–4	Antonio McKee	Submission (armbar)	Warriors Quest 1: The New Beginning	May 29, 2001	1	0:54	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	6–4	Paul Rodriguez	Submission (armbar)	SB 20: SuperBrawl 20	February 23, 2001	1	1:55	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	6–3	Alex Cook	Submission (neck crank)	Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final	December 17, 2000	1	1:44	Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Loss	6–2	Frank Trigg	Submission (forearm choke)	WEF: New Blood Conflict	August 26, 2000	2	3:05
Win	6–1	Jutaro Nakao	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1	January 14, 2000	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	5–1	Chris Kirby	TKO (punches)	SB 14: SuperBrawl 14	November 5, 1999	1	1:34	Guam
Win	4–1	Danny Bennett	Submission (armbar)	SB 13: SuperBrawl 13	September 7, 1999	1	2:43	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	3–1	Victor Hunsaker	TKO (punches)	SB 12: SuperBrawl 12	June 1, 1999	1	0:46	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss	2–1	Masanori Suda	Submission (armbar)	Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 1	January 17, 1998	1	1:55	Tokyo, Japan
Win	2–0	Jason Nicholsen	TKO (towel thrown from punches)	SB 3: SuperBrawl 3	January 17, 1997	1	0:28	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win	1–0	Taro Obata	KO (punches)	SB 3: SuperBrawl 3	January 17, 1997	1	1:16	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Ray Cooper". Sherdog. from the original on November 1, 2014.