Ray Cooper III has his eyes on multiple matchups for the upcoming PFL season. Cooper (20-7-1 MMA, 7-2-1 PFL) won the 2019 welterweight season, capturing the title and $1 million dollars. Heading into the semifinals, Cooper was matched up with Magomed Magomedkerimov , who beat him in the 2018 finals, but an injury forced Magomedkerimov out, and Cooper never got his shot at redemption. Instead, he faced Chris Curtis, whom he knocked out, leading to a showdown in the final with David Michaud. Cooper also took out Michaud in Round 2, and was crowned the season’s champion. Cooper had contemplated a move up to middleweight last season, but is ultimately glad that he stuck around at 170 pounds.
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