Ray Cooper III’s season in the Professional Fighters League provided plenty of material for the highlight reel. With technical knockouts in all four of his bouts, he has emerged as the favorite to win the promotion’s 2018 welterweight tournament and the $1 million prize that comes along with it. His has been a tale of gains, inside and outside of the cage.
“I’m just happy to take care of my mom and my dad,” Cooper told Sherdog.com. “I was supposed to go to college and wrestle, and they invested in me and I ended up not going.