Devin Cole

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Devin Cole
Born (1976-10-01) October 1, 1976 (age 48)
Medford, Oregon, United States
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight249 lb (113 kg; 17.8 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach80+1⁄2 in (204 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Portland, Oregon
Team Team Quest
Years active2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins20
By knockout10
By submission3
By decision7
Losses10
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Devin Cole (born October 1, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of the Seattle Tiger Sharks and Portland Wolfpack in the IFL, and has also competed in the WEC, Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, and Shark Fights.

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Early life

Cole has wrestled his entire life, from third grade through college. In 2001 he received All-American honors while leading Southern Oregon University to a national championship. While coaching at Southern Oregon University that Cole coached fellow IFL fighter and TUF contestant Mike Whitehead. He credits Whitehead for getting him involved in MMA.

MMA career

On July 9, 2005, Devin began his pro MMA career at the SF11: Rumble on the Rose Garden event, where he defeated South African kickboxer Rico Hattingh by unanimous decision. Cole went on to compile a professional record of 18-8-1 including notable wins over Mike Kyle and Travis Wiuff before signing with Strikeforce.

Strikeforce

Cole made his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine on January 7, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee, against Daniel Cormier. [2] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Cole rebounded from his loss to Cormier on July 22, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III, defeating newcomer Shawn Jordan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Cole won for the second consecutive time in Strikeforce via unanimous decision over Gabriel Salinas-Jones on December 17, 2011, at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal.

World Series of Fighting

Cole headlined the debut event from the World Series of Fighting against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski on November 3, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3]

Personal life

Devin married his wife Lyndsey on June 4, 2005, in Ashland, OR. [4]

Arrest

On June 14, 2008, Cole was arrested by the Medford, Oregon police department and charged with first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree sexual penetration. The charges were later reduced to assault in the fourth degree and sexual harassment, to which Cole pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail. [5] [6] [7] The incident was cited as the reason why Cole's planned UFC debut at UFC on FOX 4 in August 2012 against Travis Browne was scrapped, despite being among Strikeforce's heavyweight roster (and coming off of two wins) when their heavyweight division was folded at the end of 2011. [8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches20 wins10 losses
By knockout103
By submission33
By decision74
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss20–10–1 Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches) World Series of Fighting 1 November 3, 201212:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–9–1Gabriel Salinas-JonesDecision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal December 17, 201135:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win19–9–1 Shawn Jordan Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III July 22, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss18–9–1 Daniel Cormier Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine January 7, 201135:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss18–8–1 Aaron Rosa Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley September 11, 201035:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win18–7–1 Trevor Smith TKO (punches)Rumble on the Ridge 12August 27, 201010:31 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Win17–7–1Jason RileyTKO (punches)UMMAXX 10: Collision CourseMarch 27, 201010:14 Euclid, Ohio, United States
Win16–7–1Garren SmithTKO (punches)Brass Knuckle PromotionsDecember 19, 200912:40 Medford, Oregon, United States
Win15–7–1Josh BennettTKO (punches)Brass Knuckle PromotionsAugust 22, 200921:58 Medford, Oregon, United States
Win14–7–1 Mike Hayes Decision (unanimous)Rumble on the Ridge 4August 15, 200933:00 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Draw13–7–1 Mike Hayes Draw (majority)Fight Night: Bikes & BrawlsJune 27, 200935:00 Canyonville, Oregon, United States
Win13–7D.J. LindermanDecision (unanimous)BKP - Cinco de MassacreMay 16, 200933:00 Medford, Oregon, United States
Loss12–7D.J. LindermanSubmission (rear-naked choke)BKP - Night of ChampionsJanuary 24, 200914:28 Medford, Oregon, United States
Win12–6Vince LuceroTKO (punches) PFC 8: A Night of Champions May 8, 200811:17 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss11–6Orvil PalmerDecision (split)IFL: EverettJune 1, 200734:00 Everett, Washington, United States
Win11–5Bryan VetellKO (punches)IFL: ConnecticutApril 13, 200721:42 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss10–5 Rafael Cavalcante TKO (punches)IFL: AtlantaFebruary 23, 200720:26 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss10–4 Ben Rothwell KO (head kick)IFL: Championship FinalDecember 29, 200613:16 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss10–3 Krzysztof Soszynski Submission (armbar)IFL: World Championship SemifinalsNovember 2, 200621:14 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss10–2 Allan Goes Submission (guillotine choke)IFL: PortlandSeptember 9, 200612:05 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win10–1 Travis Wiuff Decision (unanimous)IFL: Championship 2006June 3, 200634:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win9–1Carlos ClineDecision (unanimous)IFL: Legends Championship 2006April 29, 200634:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win8–1 Mike Kyle TKO (punches) WEC 18: Unfinished Business January 13, 200622:56 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss7–1 Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous)XFC: Dome of Destruction 3October 15, 200535:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win7–0Ulysses CastroTKO (punches)National Fighting Challenge 4September 9, 200512:42 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win6–0Brian StrombergSubmission (guillotine choke)UCF: Night of ChampionsAugust 27, 2005N/AN/A Medford, Oregon, United States
Win5–0Rico HattinghDecision (unanimous)SF 11: Rumble at the Rose GardenJuly 9, 200535:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win4–0Luis HaroSubmissionUCF: Battle at the Border 2October 9, 20043N/A Medford, Oregon, United States
Win3–0Manuel AlvarezTKO (punches)UCF: Battle at the Border 1July 10, 2004N/AN/A Medford, Oregon, United States
Win2–0Josh BennettTKO (punches)FCFF: Fight Night 4May 15, 20041N/A Medford, Oregon, United States
Win1–0Delon WilliamsSubmissionFCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 9July 12, 200322:07 Portland, Oregon, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Devin Cole's Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tyron Woodley vs. Tarec Saffiedine Heads Strikeforce Challengers 13". MMAWeekly.com. December 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Andrei Arlovski-Devin Cole Booked for Inaugural World Series of Fighting Headliner in Las Vegas". Sherdog.com. September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ Cole and his wife, the former Lyndsey Bourdon, a 2000 graduate of Phoenix High, lived in Medford up until this past September, when it became apparent that a move to Portland was needed to help Cole take the next step as a pro fighter. "I'm really thankful for her leaving the security of somewhere she's lived all her life so I can follow my dreams," says Cole, who will be married two years come June.
  5. ↑ Loretta Hunt. "Cole Pleads to Assault, Sexual Harassment".
  6. ↑ "Jackson County Jail booking report for Devin Duaine Cole". Archived from the original on August 8, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
  7. ↑ Sherdog.com article on Cole's arrest.
  8. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (July 27, 2012). "Devin Cole says 2008 incident kept him from UFC on FOX 4 fight with Travis Browne".
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