Ray Cooper III is confident that he will put Nikolay Aleksakhin away just like he has everyone he’s faced. Cooper (21-7-1) takes on Aleksakhin (26-5) in the co-main event of 2021 PFL 5, which takes place Thursday at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+. With a 100 percent finishing rate, the reigning PFL welterweight champion is looking to build off his quick submission win over Jason Point, with another finish over Aleksakhin. “My opponent’s a kickboxer and that’s pretty much all I know about him,” Cooper said at the pre-fight news conference. “I’m gonna take him out the same way I do everybody and put the pace on him and wherever the fight goes, I’m going to finish him.” Related Ray Cooper III can't wait to compete against Rory MacDonald: 'It doesn't matter who's in front of me' Rory MacDonald: A fight with Ray Cooper III would match same grit and intensity as Robbie Lawler He continued, “I always go in there to finish.
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