Cory Devela | |
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Born | Bonney Lake, Washington, U.S. | May 8, 1984
Other names | The One |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois |
Team | Victory Athletics |
Years active | 2003-2016 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Cory Devela (born August 5, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2016.
Devela began wrestling in elementary school and continued through middle and high school. After graduating, Devela attended Yakima Valley Community College on a wrestling scholarship. Devela fell into mixed martial arts while in college. He has been fighting professionally since 2004. Devela trains with veteran fighter Dennis "Superman" Hallman at Victory Athletics in Yelm, Wash. [1]
After defeating by unanimous decision "The Ultimate Fighter 1 " fighter and WEC veteran Lodune Sincaid Devela was signed by Strikeforce. And at the debut in middleweight slammed UFC veteran Joe Riggs. [2] But in the next he was knocked out by Terry Martin. [3] At June 19 of 2009 he loss to Luke Rockhold by rear naked choke. After this fight Devela dropped to welterweight and met with Bobby Voelker at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe and lost by split decision. [4]
23 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 2 |
By submission | 6 | 4 |
By decision | 5 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 16–7 | Louis Taylor | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | WSOF 29 | March 12, 2016 | 1 | 0:29 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 16–6 | Adam Stroup | Decision (unanimous) | SCL: Rumble on the Mountain | August 22, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Won the SCL Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 15–6 | Nick Ring | Decision (unanimous) | School of Hard Knocks 44 | June 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
Win | 14–6 | Jared Torgeson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SCL 41: Army vs. Marines Washington | February 21, 2015 | 3 | N/A | Everett, Washington, United States | |
Win | 13–6 | David Anderson | Submission (short choke) | Rumble on the Ridge 29 | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:12 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
Loss | 12–6 | Brent Knopp | TKO (punches) | CageSport 28 | December 7, 2013 | 4 | 2:37 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Win | 12–5 | Byron Sutton | TKO (punches) | CageSport 27 | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 3:11 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Loss | 11–5 | Bobby Voelker | Decision (split) | Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe | July 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Everett, Washington, United States | Welterweight debut |
Loss | 11–4 | Luke Rockhold | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | June 19, 2009 | 1 | 0:30 | Kent, Washington, United States | |
Loss | 11–3 | Terry Martin | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: At The Mansion II | September 20, 2008 | 3 | 2:08 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Win | 11–2 | Dan Molina | Decision (unanimous) | XCC 6: Western Threat | April 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 10–2 | Joe Riggs | TKO (slam) | Strikeforce: At The Dome | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:22 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Riggs injured ribs after a slam by Devela |
Win | 9–2 | Lodune Sincaid | Decision (unanimous) | SF 21: Seasons Beatings | December 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Tom Jones | TKO (punches) | HRP: Fight Night | November 16, 2007 | 1 | 2:02 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Won the HRP Middleweight Championship |
Win | 7–2 | John Krohn | Submission (kimura) | SF 20: Homecoming | October 27, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
Win | 6–2 | Dave Knight | Submission (verbal) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 5 | July 22, 2006 | 2 | 0:54 | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
Win | 5–2 | Nick Tyree | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 4 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Jeff Dietrich | Decision (unanimous) | USA MMA: Pacific Northwest Invitational 1 | October 14, 2005 | 5 | 5:00 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Loss | 3–2 | Ed Herman | Submission (armbar) | PFA: Pride and Fury | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 3:20 | Worley, Idaho, United States | |
Win | 3–1 | Adam Yohe | TKO (submission to punches) | USA MMA: Fight Time | March 20, 2004 | 1 | 1:02 | Lakewood, Washington, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Matt Armstrong | TKO (punches) | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 12 | March 20, 2004 | 2 | 1:49 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
Win | 1–1 | Michael Perales | Submission | FCFA: Rumble in Sonoyta | March 6, 2004 | 1 | 2:08 | Sonoyta, Mexico | |
Loss | 0–1 | Matt Horwich | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PPKA: Ultimate Fight Night 2 | September 6, 2003 | 2 | 1:24 | Pasco, Washington, United States |
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