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Jake Shields vs Ray Cooper III

Jake Shields is 33-11-1; Ray Cooper III is 26-14-1. Jake Shields is 14 years older than Ray Cooper III. Jake Shields has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ray Cooper III. Jake Shields is 5" · 13 cm taller than Ray Cooper III. They have met 2 times: Jake Shields 0, Ray Cooper III 2.

Jake Shields
United States
Jake Shields
33-11-1
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
WelterweightMet 2 times
Ray Cooper III
United States
Ray Cooper III
“Bradda Boy” · 26-14-1
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Jake Shields

No background on record

Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Ray Cooper III

No background on record

Camp · Lion of Judah

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

38%
Head
86%
36%
Body
14%
26%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jake Shieldslast 10 fights
65%17%18%
Ray Cooper IIIlast 14 fights
14%83%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jake Shields· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Ray Cooper III· incl. 14 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.770.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Shields · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.346.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Shields · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.191.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Shields · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
12%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Shields · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Shields · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Shields · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.77
Strikes landed / min
0.99
2.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.81
1.19 / 9.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.27 / 1.7
12%
Takedown accuracy
75%
35%
Takedown defence
0%
3:56
Control time / fight
1:07
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jake Shields8 UFC fights · 349 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%98/701
21%74/112
22%76/135
Clinch
3%9/25
16%55/86
3%9/11
Ground
8%27/32
0%1/1
0%0/0
Ray Cooper III3 fights · by range and by target
Range
14%Distance · 35
3%Clinch · 8
83%Ground · 212
Target
86%Head · 30
14%Body · 5
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jake Shields and Ray Cooper III ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 (Fri, Oct 19, 2018), where Ray Cooper III won by TKO.

What are the records of Jake Shields and Ray Cooper III?

Jake Shields is 33-11-1 and Ray Cooper III is 26-14-1.

Who has the longer reach, Jake Shields or Ray Cooper III?

Jake Shields has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Ray Cooper III, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jake Shields or Ray Cooper III?

Jake Shields is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Ray Cooper III stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Jake Shields or Ray Cooper III?

Jake Shields is 47 and Ray Cooper III is 33.

Who has more finishes, Jake Shields or Ray Cooper III?

Jake Shields has 15 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Ray Cooper III has 24 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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