John Cole
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L7
- Fighting out of
- Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
Before the UFC
John Cole 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
90-59-2
.604 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
8 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 12 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 decKOTC · AF 1 · IFL · GC 34 · CFF +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | James Wilks7-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:26 | AF 1 | Aug 7, 2008 |
| L | Thomas Denny27-21-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:58 | KOTC | Aug 5, 2007 |
| L | Frank Park4-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:30 | KOTC | Mar 10, 2007 |
| L | Mike Pyle27-14-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:17 | IFL | Sep 9, 2006 |
| L | Richard Solis | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:55 | KOTC | Jun 12, 2005 |
| L | Shane Stewart3-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:06 | GC 34 | Jan 27, 2005 |
| L | Kyle Brees16-8 | Submission | Reverse Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:28 | KOTC | Nov 2, 2003 |
| W | Richard Solis | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Mar 23, 2003 |
| L | Joe Crilly | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:30 | KOTC | Dec 7, 2002 |
| W | Richard Solis | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jun 22, 2002 |
| W | Mark Hall5-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:15 | CFF | Oct 6, 2001 |
| L | Eric Desoto1-0 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R0 | — | WCNHBC | Jun 6, 1999 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

