Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ray Cooper III
United StatesRay Cooper III
“Bradda Boy”
25-14-1
RESULT

Ray Cooper III def. Jason Ponet (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:23
Jason Ponet
FranceJason Ponet
“THE AMAZONIAN SAMOURAI”
0-1-0
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Ray Cooper III defeated Jason Ponet by Submission in round 1 (1:23) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

Ray Cooper III
Jason Ponet
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
0 of 0
Total strikes
3 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
0 of 0
Total str.
3 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Ray Cooper III
-795
89% implied win probability
Open: -647Best: -720
Jason Ponet
+511
16% implied win probability
Open: +424Best: +571

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRay Cooper IIIJason Ponet
BetAnything-720+510
BetOnline-800+500
Bookmaker-962+571
Bovada-800+500
Cloudbet-855+497
DraftKings-770+500
FanDuel-750+490
MyBookie-720+510
Pinnacle-780+503
sports-interaction-880+535
unibet-770+500

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ray Cooper III vs Jason Ponet?

Ray Cooper III defeated Jason Ponet by Submission in round 1 (1:23) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ray Cooper III 71%29% Jason Ponet

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

25-14-1
Record
0-1-0
1732
Power Index rating
1573
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
37
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
-
Stance
-
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
5.60
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
5.07
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ray Cooper III · 1-4
  • W
    Gláucio Eliziário
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:18
  • L
    Fanil Rafikov
    BetCity Fight Nights 132 · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Darkhanbek Ergeshov
    BORROKA Presents XFC 53 · Sep 20, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:04 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dante Schiro
    Tuff-N-Uff 145 · Jun 29, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mukhamed Berkhamov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 22, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jason Ponet · 3-2
  • W
    Ibrahima Mane
    Ares FC 39: Jbalia vs. Diatta · Apr 3, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Zhenyang Zhang
    Zhenhua Hero · Dec 27, 2025
    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Acoidan Duque
    BRAVE CF 95 · May 30, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Uelson de Jesus
    IFL 4: Welcome to Hell · Mar 23, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yakup Kilic
    Patong Combat Night 7 · Feb 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 3 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
84.0
1.21
Avg takedowns
0.00
-
Career high strikes
84
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ray Cooper III
Strike target
Jason Ponet
-
Head
82%
-
Body
18%
Ray Cooper III
Strike position
Jason Ponet
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%