Ray Cooper III losses
Over 13 years as a professional, Ray Cooper III has compiled a 25-12-1 (23) record, including six title fights across three weight classes. He has twelve losses, one of them in a title fight.
12. Ray Cooper III loses to Dante Schiro via KO
On June 29, 2025 Ray Cooper III faced Dante Schiro in a welterweight bout. III was 32 years old with a record of 25-11-1, and Schiro was 0 with a record of 0-0. III was on a 3-fight losing streak. Schiro stopped III via TKO in the 3rd round.
11. Ray Cooper III loses to Mukhamed Berkhamov via split decision
On August 23, 2024 Ray Cooper III faced Mukhamed Berkhamov in a welterweight bout. III was 31 years old with a record of 25-10-1, and Berkhamov was 30 with a record of 15-1. III was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Berkhamov was coming off a win. III lost via split decision. Went the distance with Berkhamov.
10. Ray Cooper III loses to Jason Jackson via KO
On February 24, 2024 Ray Cooper III faced Jason Jackson in a welterweight bout. III was 31 years old with a record of 25-9-1, and Jackson was 33 with a record of 17-4. III was coming off a loss, while Jackson was on a 7-fight winning streak. Jackson stopped III via TKO in the 2nd round.
9. Ray Cooper III loses to Derek Brunson via unanimous decision
On November 24, 2023 Ray Cooper III faced Derek Brunson in a middleweight bout. III was 30 years old with a record of 25-8-1, and Brunson was 39 with a record of 23-9. III was coming off a win, while Brunson was on a 2-fight losing streak. III lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Brunson.
8. Ray Cooper III loses to Carlos Leal via unanimous decision
On May 6, 2022 Ray Cooper III faced Carlos Leal in a welterweight bout. III was 29 years old with a record of 24-7-1, and Leal was 28 with a record of 14-3. III was on a 6-fight winning streak and Leal was on a 10-fight winning streak. III lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Leal.
7. Ray Cooper III loses to John Howard via KO
On July 11, 2019 Ray Cooper III faced John Howard in a welterweight bout. III was 26 years old with a record of 18-6, and Howard was 36 with a record of 27-15-1. III was coming off a win, while Howard was coming off a loss. Howard stopped III via KO in the 1st round.
6. Ray Cooper III loses to Magomed Magomedkerimov via KO
On December 31, 2018 Ray Cooper III fought Magomed Magomedkerimov for the vacant 2018 PFL Tournament welterweight title. III was 25 years old with a record of 17-5, and Magomedkerimov was 28 with a record of 23-5. III was on a 4-fight winning streak and Magomedkerimov was on a 7-fight winning streak. Magomedkerimov submitted III via guillotine choke in the 2nd round. Failed to win the vacant title.
5. Ray Cooper III loses to Handesson Ferreira via unanimous decision
On November 18, 2017 Ray Cooper III faced Handesson Ferreira in a welterweight bout. III was 24 years old with a record of 13-4, and Ferreira was 0 with a record of 0-0. III was on a 2-fight winning streak. III lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Ferreira.
4. Ray Cooper III loses to Jun Yong Park via KO
On March 25, 2017 Ray Cooper III faced Jun Yong Park in a middleweight bout. III was 24 years old with a record of 11-3, and Park was 26 with a record of 4-3. III was on a 8-fight winning streak and Park was coming off a win. Park submitted III via anaconda choke in the 1st round.
3. Ray Cooper III loses to Craig Jackson via KO
On November 8, 2014 Ray Cooper III faced Craig Jackson in a lightweight bout. III was 21 years old with a record of 3-2, and Jackson was 0 with a record of 0-0. III was coming off a loss. Jackson stopped III via TKO in the 1st round.
2. Ray Cooper III loses to Danny Navarro via KO
On August 30, 2014 Ray Cooper III faced Danny Navarro in a lightweight bout. III was 21 years old with a record of 3-1, and Navarro was 0 with a record of 0-0. III was coming off a win. Navarro submitted III via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
1. Ray Cooper III loses to Joey Gomez via KO
On April 6, 2013 Ray Cooper III faced Joey Gomez in a lightweight bout. III was 20 years old with a record of 2-0, and Gomez was 0 with a record of 0-0. III was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Gomez submitted III via choke-out in the 1st round.