Devin Cole (born October 1, 1976) is an Americanmixed martial artist. He is a veteran of theSeattle Tiger Sharks andPortland Wolfpack in theIFL, and has also competed in theWEC,Strikeforce, theWorld Series of Fighting, andShark Fights.
| Devin Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-10-01)October 1, 1976 (age 48) Medford, Oregon,United States |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80+1⁄2 in (204 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Portland,Oregon |
| Team | Team Quest |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Early life
editCole has wrestled his entire life, from third grade through college. In 2001 he receivedAll-American honors while leadingSouthern Oregon University to a national championship. While coaching at Southern Oregon University that Cole coached fellow IFL fighter andTUF contestantMike Whitehead. He credits Whitehead for getting him involved in MMA.
MMA career
editOn July 9, 2005, Devin began his pro MMA career at the SF11: Rumble on the Rose Garden event, where he defeated South Africankickboxer Rico Hattingh by unanimous decision. Cole went on to compile a professional record of 18-8-1 including notable wins overMike Kyle andTravis Wiuff before signing with Strikeforce.
Strikeforce
editCole made his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine on January 7, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee, againstDaniel 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 newcomerShawn 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, atStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal.
World Series of Fighting
editCole headlined the debut event from the World Series of Fighting against formerUFC Heavyweight ChampionAndrei Arlovski on November 3, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
Personal life
editDevin married his wife Lyndsey on June 4, 2005, in Ashland, OR.[4]
Arrest
editOn June 14, 2008, Cole was arrested by theMedford, 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 atUFC on FOX 4 in August 2012 againstTravis 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
edit| 31 matches | 20 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20–10–1 | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | World Series of Fighting 1 | November 3, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–9–1 | Gabriel Salinas-Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | December 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 19–9–1 | Shawn Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III | July 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–9–1 | Daniel Cormier | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine | January 7, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 18–8–1 | Aaron Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley | September 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 18–7–1 | Trevor Smith | TKO (punches) | Rumble on the Ridge 12 | August 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:31 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 17–7–1 | Jason Riley | TKO (punches) | UMMAXX 10: Collision Course | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:14 | Euclid, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 16–7–1 | Garren Smith | TKO (punches) | Brass Knuckle Promotions | December 19, 2009 | 1 | 2:40 | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 15–7–1 | Josh Bennett | TKO (punches) | Brass Knuckle Promotions | August 22, 2009 | 2 | 1:58 | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 14–7–1 | Mike Hayes | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Ridge 4 | August 15, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
| Draw | 13–7–1 | Mike Hayes | Draw (majority) | Fight Night: Bikes & Brawls | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Canyonville, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 13–7 | D.J. Linderman | Decision (unanimous) | BKP - Cinco de Massacre | May 16, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 12–7 | D.J. Linderman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BKP - Night of Champions | January 24, 2009 | 1 | 4:28 | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 12–6 | Vince Lucero | TKO (punches) | PFC 8: A Night of Champions | May 8, 2008 | 1 | 1:17 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Orvil Palmer | Decision (split) | IFL: Everett | June 1, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Bryan Vetell | KO (punches) | IFL: Connecticut | April 13, 2007 | 2 | 1:42 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Rafael Cavalcante | TKO (punches) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 2 | 0:26 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Ben Rothwell | KO (head kick) | IFL: Championship Final | December 29, 2006 | 1 | 3:16 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Krzysztof Soszynski | Submission (armbar) | IFL: World Championship Semifinals | November 2, 2006 | 2 | 1:14 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Allan Goes | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL: Portland | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:05 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Travis Wiuff | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Championship 2006 | June 3, 2006 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Carlos Cline | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Legends Championship 2006 | April 29, 2006 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Mike Kyle | TKO (punches) | WEC 18: Unfinished Business | January 13, 2006 | 2 | 2:56 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Jeff Monson | Decision (unanimous) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 3 | October 15, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Ulysses Castro | TKO (punches) | National Fighting Challenge 4 | September 9, 2005 | 1 | 2:42 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 6–0 | Brian Stromberg | Submission (guillotine choke) | UCF: Night of Champions | August 27, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Rico Hattingh | Decision (unanimous) | SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden | July 9, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Luis Haro | Submission | UCF: Battle at the Border 2 | October 9, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Manuel Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UCF: Battle at the Border 1 | July 10, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Josh Bennett | TKO (punches) | FCFF: Fight Night 4 | May 15, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Delon Williams | Submission | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 9 | July 12, 2003 | 2 | 2:07 | Portland, Oregon, United States |
References
edit- ^"Devin Cole's Tapology Profile". tapology.com. RetrievedAugust 22, 2014.
- ^"Tyron Woodley vs. Tarec Saffiedine Heads Strikeforce Challengers 13". MMAWeekly.com. December 6, 2010.
- ^"Andrei Arlovski-Devin Cole Booked for Inaugural World Series of Fighting Headliner in Las Vegas".Sherdog.com. September 25, 2012. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2012.
- ^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.
- ^Loretta Hunt."Cole Pleads to Assault, Sexual Harassment".
- ^"Jackson County Jail booking report for Devin Duaine Cole". Archived fromthe original on August 8, 2008. RetrievedAugust 20, 2008.
- ^Sherdog.com article on Cole's arrest.
- ^MMAJunkie.com Staff (July 27, 2012)."Devin Cole says 2008 incident kept him from UFC on FOX 4 fight with Travis Browne".
