Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ray Cooper III
Bradda Boy
25-14-1
RESULT

Ray Cooper III def. Nikolay Aleksakhin (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nikolay Aleksakhin
Lionheart
1-1-0
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Ray Cooper III defeated Nikolay Aleksakhin by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Ray Cooper III won the decision.

Fight stats

Ray Cooper III
Nikolay Aleksakhin
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
77 of 114
Total strikes
59 of 79
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
25 of 44
Total str.
28 of 36
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
34 of 46
Total str.
18 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
18 of 24
Total str.
13 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#IIIAleksakhin
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#IIIAleksakhin
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#IIIAleksakhin
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
III
-
0
Aleksakhin
30-27 III29-28 III
All 2 media scorecards
  • MMAMania.com30-27III
  • Sherdog.com29-28III

Fan Scorecards

100%
III
0%
Aleksakhin
1 fan scorecard submitted
29-28 III100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
III
R2
100%
Aleksakhin
R3
100%
III

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ray Cooper III
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +180
Nikolay Aleksakhin
-193
66% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: -160

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRay Cooper IIINikolay Aleksakhin
BetAnything+180-220
BetOnline+170-200
Bovada+130-160
Cloudbet+176-214
MyBookie+170-200
Pinnacle+176-213
sportsbetio+117-179
sports-interaction+135-175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ray Cooper III vs Nikolay Aleksakhin?

Ray Cooper III defeated Nikolay Aleksakhin by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Ray Cooper III won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ray Cooper III vs Nikolay Aleksakhin?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Ray Cooper III won the decision.

Referee
Gasper Oliver
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ray Cooper III 50%51% Nikolay Aleksakhin

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
1-1-0
1740
Power Index rating
1743
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
-
Stance
-
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

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SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ray Cooper III · 1-4
  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Nikolay Aleksakhin · 1-4
  • W
    ACA 204 · Jun 19, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    ACA 187: Matmuratov vs Polpudnikov · Jun 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Decision · Welterweight
  • L
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Common Opponents

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 2 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
-
1.21
Avg takedowns
1.00
-
Career high strikes
-
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ray Cooper III
Strike position
Nikolay Aleksakhin
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%