PFL Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Magomed Magomedkerimov

“Soldado”

34-6-0

RESULT

Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Ray Cooper III (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:18

Ray Cooper III

“Bradda Boy”

25-14-1

Monday, December 31, 2018

Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Magomed Magomedkerimov defeated Ray Cooper III by Submission in round 2 (2:18) in the Welterweight main event of Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships, held Monday, December 31, 2018 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Betting Odds

Magomed Magomedkerimov

+132

43% implied win probability

Open: +132Best: +135

Ray Cooper III

-172

63% implied win probability

Open: -170Best: -161

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Magomed Magomedkerimov	Ray Cooper III
Bookmaker	+125	-161
sports-interaction	+135	-175
unibet	+135	-182

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Magomed Magomedkerimov vs Ray Cooper III?

Referee

Todd Anderson

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Magomed Magomedkerimov 44%56% Ray Cooper III

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

34-6-0

Record

25-14-1

1708

Power Index rating

1751

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

5'7"

170 cm

73"

185 cm

Reach

70"

178 cm

Stance

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

Russia

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

SLpM

Str. Acc.

SApM

Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

TD Avg.

TD Acc.

TD Def.

Sub. Avg.

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