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Ray Cooper III vs Rory MacDonald

Ray Cooper III is 25-14-1; Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0. Rory MacDonald is 4 years older than Ray Cooper III. Rory MacDonald has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Ray Cooper III. Rory MacDonald is 5" · 13 cm taller than Ray Cooper III. They have met once: Ray Cooper III 1, Rory MacDonald 0.

Ray Cooper III
United States
Ray Cooper III
“Bradda Boy” · 25-14-1
UDSUBTKO
Met once
Rory MacDonald
Canada
Rory MacDonald
“Red King” · 19-4-0
TKODECSUB
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Style & credentials

Ray Cooper III

No background on record

Camp · Lion of Judah · United States
Rory MacDonald

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym · Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

86%
Head
75%
14%
Body
19%
0%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ray Cooper IIIlast 3 fights
48%10%42%
Rory MacDonaldlast 1 fight
58%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ray Cooper III· from fights outside the UFC Rory MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.993.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.812.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.271.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.99
Strikes landed / min
3.69
6.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.87
1.27 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.73 / 3.7
75%
Takedown accuracy
47%
0%
Takedown defence
87%
1:07
Control time / fight
2:04
0.40
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

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.

Rory MacDonald13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%362/1074
16%109/193
6%38/50
Clinch
6%41/78
2%13/16
0%1/1
Ground
14%96/150
0%3/4
1%4/4

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ray Cooper IIIRory MacDonald

Frequently asked questions

Have Ray Cooper III and Rory MacDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs (Thu, Aug 12, 2021), where Ray Cooper III won by Decision.

What are the records of Ray Cooper III and Rory MacDonald?

Ray Cooper III is 25-14-1 and Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ray Cooper III or Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Ray Cooper III, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ray Cooper III or Rory MacDonald?

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

Who is older, Ray Cooper III or Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald is 37 and Ray Cooper III is 33.

Who has more finishes, Ray Cooper III or Rory MacDonald?

Ray Cooper III has 24 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Rory MacDonald has 16 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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