Rickels vs Cooper Result: Rickels wins by TKO R1 · Bellator 150, Fri, Feb 26, 2016

BellatorBellator 150: Kongo vs Spartan

David RickelsWIN

“The Caveman” · 22-6-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 3:49

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

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Bobby Cooper

“SuperDuper” · 13-9-0

Friday, February 26, 2016Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, United States

David Rickels defeated Bobby Cooper by TKO in round 1 (3:49) in the Lightweight bout of Bellator 150: Kongo vs Spartan, held Friday, February 26, 2016 at Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane.

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Insights

David Rickels absorbs 9.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
David Rickels lands 20.07 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
David Rickels's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

David Rickels

No background on record

Bobby Cooper

No background on record

Camp · K2L Grindhouse

Where the strikes land

Range × target

David Rickels3 fights · by range and by target

Range

34%Distance · 154

66%Clinch · 298

0%Ground · 0

Target

59%Head · 268

41%Body · 184

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

David Rickels13 of 20 ended early · 65%7 went the distance

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4 early stoppages have no logged time

Bobby Cooper5 of 18 ended early · 28%13 went the distance

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4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

David Rickels2-2

L
Michael Chandler
Bellator 145: Vengeance· Nov 6, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Lightweight
NC
John Alessio
Bellator 139: Kongo vs Volkov· Jun 26, 2015
No Contest · R1 · 2:21 · Lightweight
W
Davi Ramos
Bellator MMA: Bellator 130· Oct 23, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Patricky Freire
Bellator MMA: Bellator 113· Mar 20, 2014
Knockout · R2 · 0:54 · Lightweight
W
JJ Ambrose
Bellator MMA: Bellator 103· Oct 10, 2013
TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Lightweight

Full record · 21 fights

L
Michael Chandler
Bellator MMA: Bellator 97· Jul 30, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Lightweight
W
Saad Awad
Bellator MMA: Bellator 94· Mar 28, 2013
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jason Fischer
Bellator MMA: Bellator 91· Feb 27, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Lloyd Woodard
Bellator MMA: Bellator 87· Jan 31, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jason Fischer
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 82· Nov 30, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Karl Amoussou
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 69· May 17, 2012
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jordan Smith
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63· Mar 30, 2012
Knockout · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
W
Levi Avera
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Lightweight
W
Kody Frank
Kansas Regional· Jul 16, 2011
Decision
W
Rich Bouphanouvong
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43· May 6, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Lightweight
W
Dylan Smith
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 40· Apr 8, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Lightweight
W
Aaron Fondry
Vermont Regional· Feb 24, 2011
Decision
W
Charles Jones
C3 Fights· Oct 22, 2010
Submission
W
Kelly Allen
Kansas Regional· Aug 14, 2010
Submission
W
Michael Glenn
Kansas Regional· Jun 19, 2010
Submission
W
Chris Evinger
Kansas Regional· Feb 12, 2010
TKO

Bobby Cooper3-2

W
Pablo Villaseca
Bellator 139: Kongo vs Volkov· Jun 26, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Andy Uhrich
Titan FC 33· Mar 20, 2015
Split Decision · Middleweight
W
Rome Lindsay
BlackOut FC 27· Jan 24, 2015
Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
L
Josh Tully
KC Fighting Alliance· Jul 19, 2014
Decision
W
Marcio Navarro
Bellator MMA: Bellator 113· Mar 20, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Full record · 18 fights

W
Codale Ford
Titan FC 26· Aug 30, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
L
Joe Ray
Florida Regional· Jul 20, 2013
TKO
W
David Lindsay
Epic Fight Night· Jun 29, 2013
Decision
W
Nick Compton
RFA 6: Krause vs. Imada 2· Jan 18, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
L
Chidi Njokuani
RFA 3: Stevenson vs. Cochrane· Jun 30, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Ted Worthington
KC Fighting Alliance· Apr 27, 2012
Decision
W
Nick Budig
Titan FC 18· May 27, 2011
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
L
Drew Dober
Titan FC 16· Jan 28, 2011
Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
W
Dominic Brown
True Fight Fans· Dec 17, 2010
Submission
W
TBA
Missouri Regional· Dec 3, 2010
TKO
L
Jake Lindsey
Kansas Regional· Jun 19, 2010
Decision
W
William Joplin
Rumble Time Promotions· May 7, 2010
Decision
W
Damien Jones
True Fight Fans· Feb 19, 2010
Submission

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Who won David Rickels vs Bobby Cooper?

David Rickels defeated Bobby Cooper by TKO in round 1 (3:49) in the Lightweight bout of Bellator 150: Kongo vs Spartan, held Friday, February 26, 2016 at Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane.

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