Ray Cooper is the MMA star who has won TWO $1m PFL cheques… but admits doesn’t know where ‘meaningless’ belts are
RAY COOPER has twice won the life-changing $1million Professional Fighters League cheque.
But he is unsure where the “meaningless” championship belts to go with them are.
Cooper went all the way in the PFL’s winner-take-all $1m season in 2019 and then two years later.
And although he took the cash prize straight to the bank, he is not so sure where the title belts are.
Cooper, 29, said: “My grandmother has it, somewhere.
“Or my parents, I really don’t care. It’s just objects. They’re just meaningless to me.
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“It’s just the fact of being in there, the moment you don’t realise it until after the fight when you’re done with it.
“You’ve just got to live in the moment. Just the memories.”
Cooper is in the mix for a hat-tricks of million dollar cheques, having entered the PFL’s 2022 season.
Fighters in six divisions have two regular season bouts, where points are scored for your method of victory.
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The top four then progress to the playoffs, which consists of a three-round semis and five-round finale fight, with the $1m up for grabs.
Welterweight Cooper trails in the qualification spot currently, following defeat to Carlos Leal, 28, in May.
He also missed weight before the fight, meaning he was actually docked a point and currently stands on -1.
The reining champ now faces Brett Cooper, 34, on Friday in Atlanta, dramatically needing an earlier stoppage to ensure his qualification.
Cooper said: “Getting the first-round finish is the most important thing to try and get into the playoffs.”