Devin Cole

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.

Devin Cole
Born (1976-10-01) October 1, 1976
Medford, Oregon, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight249 lb (113 kg; 17.8 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach80 12 in (204 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofPortland, Oregon
TeamTeam 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

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 plead 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 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

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