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Rory MacDonald has released a statement following his unanimous decision loss in the PFL welterweight tournament. After getting his PFL career off to a good start with a submission win over Curtis Millender, Rory MacDonald suffered defeat to Gleison Ti…
Rory MacDonald has released a statement following his unanimous decision loss in the PFL welterweight tournament. After getting his PFL career off to a good start with a submission win over Curtis Millender, Rory MacDonald suffered defeat to Gleison Tibau in what is widely considered to be one of the worst judging decisions in MMA […]
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PFL welterweight king Ray Cooper III is primed and ready ahead of his highly-anticipated playoff bout with Rory MacDonald, and he isn’t planning on leaving it in the judges’ hands. Following the cancellation of the 2020 PFL season, Cooper came into 2021 as almost a forgotten champion in the midst of the hype surrounding MacDonald’s […]
PFL welterweight king Ray Cooper III is primed and ready ahead of his highly-anticipated playoff bout with Rory MacDonald, and he isn’t planning on leaving it in the judges’ hands.
Following the cancellation of the 2020 PFL season, Cooper came into 2021 as almost a forgotten champion in the midst of the hype surrounding MacDonald’s signing with the league. Cooper responded to the forgetful fans by earning back-to-back dominant victories over Jason Ponet and Nikolay Aleksakhin in the regular season.
Many believed that Cooper and MacDonald were destined to meet in the PFL finals this season, but everything changed after MacDonald’s controversial loss to Gleison Tibau in the season finale. MacDonald fell to the former UFC lightweight Tibau by decision despite seemingly dominating the fight in every aspect from start to finish.
Joao Zeferino ended up earning the top overall seed, while MacDonald and Cooper fell to seeds 2 and 3 respectively. While he doesn’t feel any ill-will towards MacDonald, he’s looking to beat him in style.
“I’m a bad matchup for him,” MacDonald said in an exclusive interview with LowKickMMA. “The pressure will be a problem for him and I can’t wait to knock him out.”
Cooper and MacDonald fought on the same card in the PFL regular-season finale, and the Hawaiian-born welterweight got the chance to watch the MacDonald vs. Tibau fight shortly after his own. Many around the MMA community thought it was a clear robbery to give Tibau the win on the judges’ scorecard, and Cooper is not a fan of the current system.
Cooper’s style is aggressive and forward-pushing, leading to a plethora of finishes over his career and dominant victories. He agrees with MacDonald that things need to change when it comes to how fights are scored going forward.
“These judges aren’t fighters, they don’t know any aspect of the game,” Cooper said. “It’s a tough topic because these guys are ruining people’s lives with their decision-making. They don’t know what the hell they’re doing. It’s weird, and someone needs to change this.”
Cooper will have a chance to earn a second-straight PFL welterweight crown, but first, he must work past the fan-favorite MacDonald in the semifinals on Aug. 13.
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Rory MacDonald is far from being done competing as a welterweight in MMA. Having lost his title at the end of his Bellator run and not re-signing with the promotion, he seems to have plans to dominate in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). News bro…
Rory MacDonald is far from being done competing as a welterweight in MMA. Having lost his title at the end of his Bellator run and not re-signing with the promotion, he seems to have plans to dominate in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). News broke about his signing weeks before the PFL 2019 Championship event […]
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Ray Cooper III wasn’t fazed by getting pretty much a literal last-minute replacement opponent at PFL 7, 2019. In the quarterfinals of the PFL welterweight season, Cooper III advanced despite going to a majority draw with Sadibou Sy. Cooper III…
Ray Cooper III wasn’t fazed by getting pretty much a literal last-minute replacement opponent at PFL 7, 2019. In the quarterfinals of the PFL welterweight season, Cooper III advanced despite going to a majority draw with Sadibou Sy. Cooper III’s advancement was based on overall performance. Also competing in the quarterfinals was Chris Curtis, who […]
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will kick off their second season tonight (Thurs. May 9, 2019). With a fresh start, 68 fighters compete for their chance at a million dollar payday. The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York will serve as the backdrop for the 2019 kickoff. The night will feature the […]
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will kick off their second season tonight (Thurs. May 9, 2019). With a fresh start, 68 fighters compete for their chance at a million dollar payday.
The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York will serve as the backdrop for the 2019 kickoff. The night will feature the brand new women’s lightweight division with budding star Kayla Harrison and the men’s welterweights.
As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from PFL’s 2019 season as they happen.
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A relative unknown before this season, Hawaii’s Ray Cooper III made a statement last night (Oct 20, 2018) at PFL 10 on NBCSN from the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C. Cooper finished Jake Shields and Handesson Ferreira via first-round TKO’s to advance in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) $1 million […]
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A relative unknown before this season, Hawaii’s Ray Cooper III made a statement last night (Oct 20, 2018) at PFL 10 on NBCSN from the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C.
Cooper finished Jake Shields and Handesson Ferreira via first-round TKO’s to advance in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) $1 million welterweight tournament finale.
The Hawian faced off against Sheilds in the quarterfinal round. This fight ended much like their first encounter six months prior. However, Cooper managed to close the show in the first round this time around.
Watch Cooper smash Shields here (via Twitter):
From Hawaii to one step closer to NYC! Welterweight Quarterfinal: #1 seed Ray Cooper III defeats #8 seed Jake Shields by TKO in Round 1. Cooper advances to the Welterweight Semifinals. #PFLPlayoffs #MMA @jakeshieldsajj pic.twitter.com/CyiBNCRwb0
— #PFLmma (@ProFightLeague) October 21, 2018
The 25-year-old Cooper was just getting started there, however. The Hawaiian took on Ferreira in the semifinals just an hour later. Like the Shields fight before it, the Ferreira fight was another rematch for Cooper, further adding to the intrigue of the tournament structure.
But Cooper would end this fight much in the same fashion as his earlier performance against Shields, by way od violent ground and pound. Watch Cooper TKO Ferreira here (via Twitter):
The Braddah Boy cannot be contained! Welterweight Semifinal: #1 seed Ray Cooper III defeats #5 seed Handesson Ferreira by TKO in Round 1. Cooper advances to the PFL 2018 Championship at @HuluTheaterMSG for a shot at $1 Million! #PFLPlayoffs #MMA @HFboydoido pic.twitter.com/Sr71Se3ljm
— #PFLmma (@ProFightLeague) October 21, 2018
Cooper entered the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the welterweight division. His performances on Saturday night solidified his opportunity to win $1 million payday. His opponent will be Magomed Magomedkerimov.
The two will square off at the 2018 PFL Championship (PFL 11) on Dec. 31 live on NBCSN from inside Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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