OTHER VITALS
CAREER STATUS: Aging
WALKOUT THEME: Varies
SPONSORS: North Coast Gear Co., Harborlight Brewery, Rogue Ridge Outdoor

FIGHTING STYLE
PRIMARY: Wrestling
SECONDARY: Boxing
STANCE: Orthodox

STRENGTHS
+ Strong top pressure
+ Calm under fire
+ Excellent fight IQ

WEAKNESSES
– Struggles with explosive opponents
– Slow starter
– Limited kicking arsenal

STATISTICAL INFORMATION
#1 Punches: 12
#2 Kicks: 8
#3 Clinch Striking: 11
#4 Clinch Grappling: 14
#5 Strength: 13
#6 Agility: 10
#7 Dodging: 12
#8 Takedowns: 14
#9 Takedown Defense: 14
#10 Heart: 14
#11 Ground & Pound: 14
#12 Ground Game: 13
#13 Submissions: 12
#14 Submission Defense: 14
#15 Conditioning: 12
#16 Toughness: 15
#17 Control: 14
#18 Aggressiveness: 10
#19 KO Resistance: 12

CONTRACT
4 FIGHTS – $50,000 (NON-EXCLUSIVE)
(4 FIGHTS LEFT)

CAREER EARNINGS: $___

ACCOLADES
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0
N/A

HONORS: 0
N/A

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: 0
N/A

PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT: 0
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BACKSTORY
Derek Cooper came from the docks of Vancouver, where his father worked tugboats and his mother ran a small diner by the pier. Derek grew up doing judo, encouraged by a neighbor who ran a modest dojo. He competed nationally with success, but financial pressures pushed him to step away, taking work in the shipyards. MMA appeared almost by accident, a friend dared him to enter a local smokers event at 22, and his grappling dominance caught the eye of a fledgling gym. Cooper’s fighting career grew slowly and steadily, guided by pragmatism and discipline. He earned a reputation for grinding control and durability but never quite delivered the signature finish that promotions crave. Cooper continues to fight out of love for the craft, committed to proving that experience and fundamentals can still shine in an era obsessed with athletic spectacle.