Cory Simpson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Cory Simpson makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
336-566-3
.373 win rate
Winning-record opponents
13 of 33
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
43
33 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 43 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 17 KO · 3 sub · 1 decAFC · WWFC · XKK · EC · The Cage Inc. +16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nick Klein6-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:57 | MCC 69 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| W | Jessy Ebrecht3-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:11 | AFC | Jun 10, 2023 |
| L | Spencer Taylor | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | AFC | Dec 23, 2022 |
| W | Jon Kennedy11-44 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:10 | AFC | Sep 24, 2022 |
| W | Maurice Speirs3-10 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:21 | AFC | Mar 19, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:27 | AFC | Nov 21, 2018 | |
| L | Devin Laseter | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EC | Oct 20, 2018 |
| W | Bobby Gilmore | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:17 | AFC | Jun 22, 2018 |
| W | Jon Kennedy11-44 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:58 | AFC | Mar 24, 2018 |
| L | Disqualification | Failure to Follow Referee Instructions | R1 | — | AFC | Dec 22, 2017 | |
| W | Kenneth Allen1-43 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:02 | EC | Sep 30, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:38 | AFC | Jul 14, 2017 | |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:53 | WWFC | Jul 13, 2013 | |
| L | Jeremiah Deever | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:30 | WWFC | Apr 27, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:57 | WWFC | Jan 12, 2013 | |
| L | Jeremy Castro19-25 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:44 | WWFC | Oct 20, 2012 |
| W | Bobby Mosley | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:29 | WWFC | Jul 14, 2012 |
| L | Rod Montoya17-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:08 | WWFC | Apr 7, 2012 |
| W | Justin DeMoney15-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WWFC | Oct 7, 2011 |
| L | Chris Mickle31-21-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:00 | MCC 27 | Jun 11, 2010 |
| L | Dakota Cochrane34-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:40 | The Cage Inc. | May 15, 2010 |
| L | Bryce Teager6-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:54 | MCC 26 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:50 | MCC 25 | Mar 13, 2010 | |
| L | Travis Perzynski22-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:47 | The Cage Inc. | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | Bruce Johnson9-53 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:14 | MFDM | Nov 13, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:54 | MFDM | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| L | Sam Jackson10-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:28 | GFC 6 | Apr 4, 2009 |
| W | Andre Kase9-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:33 | CFC | Sep 27, 2008 |
| W | Chris Vos | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 3:31 | GFC 3 | May 17, 2008 |
| L | Danny Anderson20-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:59 | MCC 12 | Mar 7, 2008 |
| L | JD Allbright | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:06 | MCC 9 | Jul 27, 2007 |
| L | Jessie Wilson | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:08 | TFC | Jun 30, 2007 |
| L | Jaxson Mason3-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:53 | Greensparks | Mar 17, 2007 |
| L | Jaxson Mason3-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:04 | Greensparks | Aug 19, 2006 |
| L | Kenneth Allen1-43 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:54 | MCC 4 | Jul 15, 2006 |
| W | Josh Allen | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:09 | MCC 2 | Apr 8, 2006 |
| W | Kyle Warren | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | MCC 1 | Feb 11, 2006 |
| L | Rob Marcks6-23 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:11 | XKK | Nov 23, 2005 |
| L | Jake Ellenberger31-15 | Submission | Choke | R3 | — | XKK | May 20, 2005 |
| W | Ed Zahn1-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | XKK | Mar 19, 2005 |
| W | Matt Dorothy2-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:17 | XKK | Oct 30, 2004 |
| W | Jeff Carstens8-25 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | — | POI | Jun 25, 2004 |
| W | Nowanda Bell10-15 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | — | POI | Mar 26, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0, 1 NCacross 4 amateur bouts · 1 promotionTHFC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Travis Rhinert | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R0 | 0:00 | THFC | Nov 19, 2003 |
| W | Kurt Jamison | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:11 | THFC | Nov 5, 2003 |
| W | Chris N | KO/TKO | Punch | R0 | 0:00 | THFC | Oct 8, 2003 |
| NC | William Hood | No Contest | — | R0 | 0:00 | THFC | Jul 16, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.