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Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Wednesday, June 16, 2021Ocean 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.
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Ray Cooper III vs Nikolay Aleksakhin
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ray Cooper IIINikolay Aleksakhin
0
Knockdowns0
77 / 114
Total strikes59 / 79
2 / 6
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Round 1Judges: Ray Cooper III
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 44
Total strikes28 / 36
0 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
Round 2Judges: Nikolay Aleksakhin
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 46
Total strikes18 / 26
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
Round 3Judges: Ray Cooper III
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 24
Total strikes13 / 17
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Ray Cooper III
0
Nikolay Aleksakhin
●30-27 Cooper●29-28 Cooper
All 2 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com30-27Cooper
- Sherdog.com29-28Cooper
Fan Scorecards
1 fan scorecard submitted
100%
Ray Cooper III
0%
Nikolay Aleksakhin
●29-28 Cooper100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Cooper
R2
100%
Aleksakhin
R3
100%
Cooper
Betting Odds
Ray Cooper III
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +108
Nikolay Aleksakhin
-193
66% implied win probability
Open: -125
Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing pricesTotal rounds 2.5
Over
+103
Under
-126
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Ray Cooper III | Nikolay 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ray Cooper III absorbs 6.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Ray Cooper III
No background on record
Camp · Lion of JudahNikolay Aleksakhin
No background on record
Camp · RatiSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
86%67%
Head
14%20%
Body
0%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ray Cooper IIIlast 3 fights
48%10%42%
Nikolay Aleksakhinlast 4 fights
52%24%24%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ray Cooper III· incl. 14 fights outside the UFC Nikolay Aleksakhin· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.993.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.813.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.271.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ray Cooper III · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
0.99
Strikes landed / min3.10
6.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.17
1.27 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.00 / 2.5
75%
Takedown accuracy40%
0%
Takedown defence62%
1:07
Control time / fight3:52
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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.
Nikolay Aleksakhin4 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 122
32%Clinch · 88
24%Ground · 67
Target
67%Head · 125
20%Body · 37
13%Leg · 24
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
Ray Cooper III27 of 29 ended early · 93%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Nikolay Aleksakhin18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ray Cooper III3-1-1
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:23 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2019 Season PFL Championships· Dec 30, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Welterweight
- DProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1· Oct 10, 2019Draw · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1· Oct 10, 2019Knockout · R2 · 0:11 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season· Jul 10, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- WZane KamakaProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season· May 8, 2019Submission · R2 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships· Dec 30, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:10 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 15, 2018Knockout · R1 · 0:18 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season· Jul 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WJonathan PicoX-1 World Events 46· Apr 29, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Lightweight
- L
- WMatthew ColquhounX-1 World Events 45· Jan 28, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:04 · Welterweight
- WZach ConnX-1 World Events 44· Sep 24, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Welterweight
- WGabe RivasStar Elite Cage Fighting· Apr 29, 2016TKO
- WJosh DrakeGladiator Challenge· Nov 28, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Lightweight
- WAdrian BartreeGladiator Challenge· Aug 15, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- W
- WDave MazanyStar Elite Cage Fighting· Mar 20, 2015Submission · Lightweight
- WJody CarterGladiator Challenge· Nov 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Lightweight
- LCraig JacksonWar on the Valley Isle 3· Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
- LDanny NavarroGladiator Challenge· Aug 30, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:34
- WNate HarrisDestiny Na Koa 5· May 4, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
- LJoey GomezDestiny MMA· Apr 6, 2013Submission
- WTBADestiny MMA· Jan 19, 2013Submission
- WKani CorreaKing of the Cage· Jul 14, 2012TKO
Nikolay Aleksakhin4-0
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2021No Contest · R2 · 1:56 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1· Oct 10, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Welterweight
- WJonavin WebbRCC MMA 6: Shlemenko vs. Andrade· May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WBurenzorig BatmunkhDynasty Of Champions (Beijing II)· Nov 21, 2015Submission · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- W
- WDimitry ZebroskiProFC 56: Battle of Kursk 2· Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WVasily FedorychProFC 55: Kraniotakes vs. Kudin· Oct 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Welterweight
- WValery MikalauskasS-70: Plotforma Cup 2014· Aug 9, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:13 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WIsmail AlievFight Nights Global 24· Mar 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMakhmud MusalovFight Riot 3· Feb 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WMichał ElsnerLiberation Cup 2013· Aug 5, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Welterweight
- WIlyas KhaipaevWay Of The Warrior 3· May 31, 2013Welterweight
- W
- LKirill SukhomlinovM-1 Mix-Fighter· Dec 16, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:17 · Lightweight
- WSergey FaleyProFC 44: Rumble In Chekhov· Dec 2, 2012Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WIlya MartisyukFight Nights Global 11· Sep 17, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- WPavel BerezaProFC 41: Octagon· Aug 24, 2012Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WDmitriy KrommM-1 Mix-Fighter· Apr 29, 2012Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WArtem ShokaloM-1 Mix-Fighter· Apr 22, 2012DEC · Lightweight
- WDaniil ElfimovM-1 Mix-Fighter· Apr 8, 2012Submission · Lightweight
- WRoman MironenkoLion's Fights 1· Mar 3, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:47 · Welterweight
- WVladimir GonsharovAnt MMA: Ultimate Fighting Cup· Jun 29, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Welterweight
- LVadim KorablinWay Of The Warrior 1· May 27, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
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.
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