Cortez Coleman
| Cortez Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1982 Hugo, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | Crazy Cowboy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States |
| Team | Factory X |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cortez Coleman (born January 28, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist and has been a professional competitor since 2008. Coleman is the current Middleweight Champion for Freestyle Cage Fighting. He has competed for Strikeforce, Bellator and King of the Cage. He was also in Tuf16 for UFC. He is currently fighting in smaller organizations and training in boxing as well. He is working hard at building up his gym "Conquer BJJ Martial Arts Academy" on 621 N. Mississippi in Ada Oklahoma. He is also affiliated with Marc Matoya & FactoryX in Denver Colorado & Sandro Sampaio out of Moore Oklahoma.
Born and raised in the small town of Hugo, Oklahoma, Coleman was raised along with four brothers and a sister by a single mother. Coleman began competing in football from an early age and continued with the sport through high school. Coleman, who had often gotten into street fights growing up, later began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu before later transitioning into mixed martial arts.
Coleman began his MMA career in November 2008. Prior to appearing on The Ultimate Fighter, Coleman held a 8–3 record, which included fights with future Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima and former UFC competitor Cody Donovan. He also had a one-fight stint in Strikeforce and a two-fight stint in the King of the Cage.
Coleman appeared as one of the contestants on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson season as a welterweight. Coleman lost the fight to get into the house.
Coleman made his Bellator debut on January 24, 2013 against Matt Jones at Bellator 86. He won via unanimous decision.
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