Cortez Coleman

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Cortez Coleman
Born (1982-01-28) January 28, 1982 (age 40)
Hugo, Oklahoma, United States
Other namesCrazy Cowboy
Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Ada, Oklahoma, United States
TeamFactory X
Years active2008-2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins13
By knockout4
By submission4
By decision5
Losses9
By submission3
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cortez Coleman (born January 28, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in 2017. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for Bellator, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Legacy Fighting Alliance, and Legacy FC.

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Background

Born and raised in the small town of Hugo, Oklahoma, Coleman was raised along with four brothers and a sister by a single mother. Coleman began competing in football from an early age and continued with the sport through high school. Coleman, who had often gotten into street fights growing up, later began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu before later transitioning into mixed martial arts. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Coleman began his MMA career in November 2008. Prior to appearing on The Ultimate Fighter , Coleman held an 8–3 record, which included fights with future Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima and former UFC competitor Cody Donovan. He also had a one-fight stint in Strikeforce and a two-fight stint in the King of the Cage.

The Ultimate Fighter

Coleman appeared as one of the contestants on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson season as a welterweight. Coleman lost the fight to get into the house.

Bellator MMA

Coleman made his Bellator debut on January 24, 2013 against Matt Jones at Bellator 86. He won via unanimous decision. [2]

Coleman then faced Keith Berry at Bellator 96 on June 19, 2013. Coleman lost a split decision. [3]

Coleman faced Jonas Billstein on November 8, 2013 at Bellator 107. Coleman lost via unanimous decision. [4]

On March 7, 2014, Coleman defeated Daniel Miller via submission due to strikes at Bellator 111. [5]

Coleman faced Joe Vedepo on June 6, 2014 at Bellator 121. Coleman lost via majority decision. [6]

Coleman moved down to the welterweight division and faced Will Florentino at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014. [7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Cortez's oldest brother went to prison at the age of 15 and has served 21 years there and is still incarcerated today. Cortez has never had a father figure of any kind growing up. As he got in junior high school and high school he turned to football for an outlet but would still find himself getting into trouble out in the streets. Following high school, Cortez went on to try football at the collegiate level. While in college he was still getting into trouble and ended up finding himself with the chance of serving 20 years in prison, and that's when it all changed.

Cortez made up his mind to stop the "street life" and make a change. MMA has changed his life. He has trained with the likes of Matt Hughes, Robbie Lawler, Johny Hendricks and Joe Warren which are or have been champions. He has also been on teams such as Hit Squad and Team Takedown, and is now signed with Factory X. Factory X has fighters in Bellator and the UFC. To name some: Joe Warren, Chris Camozzi, Brian Foster, Brian Rogers, Nate Marquardt, Neil Magny, Marcus Edwards and others. Cortez is a father of 3 children; 2 boys and 1 girl. [1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches13 wins9 losses
By knockout40
By submission43
By decision56
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–9Christiano FrohlichDecision (unanimous)Primus FC: Alexander vs. ClevelandDecember 9, 201735:00United States
Loss13–8Chris HarrisDecision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Alliance 15 June 30, 201735:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Loss13–7 Rafael Lovato Jr. Submission (armbar) Legacy Fighting Championship 62November 11, 201634:04 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesFor Legacy FC Middleweight Championship.
Win13–6Matt JonesDecision (Unanimous)Freestyle Cage Fighting 53June 11, 201635:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United StatesWon FCF Middleweight Championship.
Win12–6Johnny BarronTKO (punches)OFC: Bricktown Brawl 7June 20, 201514:40 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Win11–6Will FlorentinoDecision (unanimous) Bellator 128 October 10, 201435:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss10–6 Joe Vedepo Decision (majority) Bellator 121 June 6, 201435:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win10–5Daniel MillerSubmission (punches) Bellator 111 March 7, 201424:49 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss9–5Jonas BillsteinDecision (unanimous) Bellator 107 November 8, 201335:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss9–4 Keith Berry Decision (split) Bellator 96 June 19, 201335:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesCatchweight (186.4 lbs) bout; Berry missed weight. [8]
Win9–3Matt JonesDecision (unanimous) Bellator 86 January 24, 201335:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win8–3Brandon LyonsSubmission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Bad Intentions 2 April 14, 201212:17 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss7–3Terrell ThomasSubmission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Total Destruction January 21, 201224:07 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss7–2Matt MastersonSubmission (rear-naked choke)BUCB: Stars and StripesApril 9, 201122:06 Parma, Ohio, United States
Win7–1 Lucas Lopes Submission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II December 4, 201012:04 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win6–1 Cody Donovan TKO (doctor stoppage)C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 5August 7, 20101N/A Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Loss5–1 Douglas Lima Decision (split)SportFight X 1: BeatdownMarch 26, 201035:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win5–0George LockhartDecision (unanimous)Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Round 2November 13, 200935:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win4–0George AllenDecision (unanimous)Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Opening RoundOctober 10, 200935:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win3–0Johnny BuckTKO (punches)TTP: Battle at The Bend 4August 28, 200921:10 Bethalto, Illinois, United States
Win2–0Cory HillTKO (punches)5150 Combat League: Rumble at the RallyJune 27, 200911:58 Sparks, Oklahoma, United States
Win1–0Shane EismanSubmission (guillotine choke)Arkansas MMA: Ultimate Fight Night 6November 29, 200810:16 Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Path: Little kids gave Strikeforce's Cortez Coleman a rude welcome to MMA". mmajunkie.com. December 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bellator 86 results: play-by-play & updates". sherdog.com. January 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bellator 96 results: Lawal vs. Petruzelli". mmafighting.com. June 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bellator 107 results: play-by-play & updates". sherdog.com. November 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bellator 111 results: Dantas vs. Leone". mmafighting.com. March 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bellator 121 Results: Prindle vs. Thompson". mmafighting.com. June 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bellator MMA - Bellator 128". sherdog.com.
  8. ↑ Bellator 96 weigh-in results: two fighters miss marks in Oklahoma (updated) MMAjunkie.com (June 18, 2013)
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