Nathan Coy

Nathan Coy
Born	24 july 1978 Portland, Oregon, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Collegiate Wrestling
Fighting out of	Coconut Creek, Florida
Team	American Top Team
Mixed martial arts record
Total	13
Wins	9
By knockout	2
By submission	4
By decision	3
Losses	4
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nathan Coy is an American mixed martial artist.

Wrestling

A former wrestling star for Oregon State University, he wrestled in the 174 pounds weight category. Nathan Coy won the NCAA's male athlete of the year award in 2001-2002. Nathan was an All-American and finished his Oregon State career with an 85-42 record.^[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Fighting out of Team Quest in Oregon with coaches Robert Follis, Scott McQuary and fighters Matt Lindland, Ed Herman, Ryan Schultz and Chael Sonnen, he is currently signed with the Strikeforce promotion. He holds notable wins over UFC fighters Rick Story and Mike Pierce.^[2]

Strikeforce

Coy made his debut for Strikeforce back in 2008, defeating Dave Courchaine by TKO (punches) in the 1st round. After fighting for many other organizations and compiling a 5-2 record, Coy returned to face Tyron Woodley at ShoMMA 8: Lindland vs. Casey, but lost due to split decision.

His next fight for Strikeforce was scheduled to be against Nate Moore at ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. The fight instead took place at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg which Coy lost via KO in the second round.

Personal life

Nathan Coy is married. His wife name is Christina.

Championships

SportFight welterweight champion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches	8 wins	4 losses
By knockout	2	1
By submission	4	1
By decision	2	2

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	9–4	Patrick Mikesz	Decision (unanimous)	W1 MMA Reloaded	02011-10-15 October 15, 2011	3	5:00	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Loss	8–4	Nate Moore	KO (punches)	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	02011-01-29 January 29, 2011	2	0:25	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss	8–3	Tyron Woodley	Decision (split)	ShoMMA#May 21, 2010 card	02010-05-21 May 21, 2010	3	5:00	Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	8–2	Travis Bush	Submission (strikes)	Sportfight 27 Wild Card	02010-03-12 March 12, 2010	1	0:16	Grande Ronde, Oregon, United States
Win	7–2	Chris Albandia	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Raw Power MMA	02009-12-10 December 10, 2009	1	3:00	Bahrain
Win	6–2	JT Taylor	TKO (strikes)	CageSport MMA	02009-07-25 July 25, 2009	1	3:39	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Loss	5–2	Paul Bradley	Decision (split)	World Cagefighting Alliance: Pure Combat	02009-02-06 February 6, 2009	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	5–1	Brian Foster	Submission (kimura)	Immediate Impact MMA	02008-10-04 October 4, 2008	1	4:08	Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Win	5–0	Mike Pierce	Decision (unanimous)	SportFight23: Heated Rivals	02008-06-20 June 20, 2008	5	5:00	Portland, Oregon, United States	Won Welterweight Title
Win	4–0	Jerrod Jones	Submission (strikes)	SportFight22: Re-Awakening	02008-04-18 April 18, 2008	2	2:37	Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	3–0	Dave Courchaine	TKO (punches)	Strikeforce: At The Dome	02008-02-23 February 23, 2008	1	0:46	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win	2–0	Rick Story	Decision (unanimous)	SportFight 21: Seasons Beatings	02007-12-22 December 22, 2007	3	5:00	Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	1–0	Aaron Emerson	Submission	SportFight 20: Homecoming	02007-10-27 October 27, 2007	2	N/A	Portland, Oregon, United States

See also

• List of current Strikeforce fighters

References

1. ^ http://oregonstate.edu/wrestling/02/02-ncaa.htm
2. ^ "Nathan Coy". http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nathan-Coy-25412. 

External links

• Professional MMA Record from Sherdog.com

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