Friday, October 19, 2018Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, United States
Ray Cooper III defeated Jake Shields by TKO in round 1 (3:10) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3, held Friday, October 19, 2018 at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington.
Ray Cooper III vs Jake Shields
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ray Cooper IIIJake Shields
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 35
Total strikes0 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 35
Total strikes0 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
Betting Odds
Ray Cooper III
-360
78% implied win probability
Open: -314Best: -335
Jake Shields
+258
28% implied win probability
Open: +232Best: +270
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ray Cooper III | Jake Shields | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -362 | +270 | |
| sports-interaction | -385 | +270 | |
| unibet | -335 | +235 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Jake Shields lands 2.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Ray Cooper III absorbs 6.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Jake Shields's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Ray Cooper III
No background on record
Camp · Lion of Judah · United StatesJake Shields
No background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
86%38%
Head
14%36%
Body
0%26%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ray Cooper IIIlast 15 fights
14%83%
Jake Shieldslast 10 fights
65%17%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ray Cooper III· from fights outside the UFC Jake Shields
Strikes landed / min
0.992.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.811.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.272.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
0.99
Strikes landed / min2.45
6.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.80
1.27 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.83 / 9.8
75%
Takedown accuracy29%
0%
Takedown defence35%
1:07
Control time / fight3:56
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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.
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
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
Ray Cooper III33 of 41 ended early · 80%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Jake Shields20 of 45 ended early · 44%25 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ray Cooper III vs Jake Shields?
Ray Cooper III defeated Jake Shields by TKO in round 1 (3:10) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3, held Friday, October 19, 2018 at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington.