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TJ Cook

TJ Cook
  • Given Name: Thomas Jones Cook
  • Professional MMA Record: 12-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
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  • Current Streak: 2 Losses
  • Age: 30 | Date of Birth: 1982.09.08
  • Last Fight: August 18, 2012 in SF
  • Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 203.0 lbs
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $11,000 USD
  • Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: 71.5" (182cm)
  • Gym/Affiliation: American Top Team
  • Born: United States
  • Fighter Pages: Sherdog  |  The UG
  • Fighting out of: Belleview, Florida
  • Personal Pages: Twitter

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TJ Cook MMA Fight Record

Professional Results Opponent Event Date
Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
0:20 Round 3 of 3, 10:20 Total
Ovince St. Preux
Ref: Mike Beltran
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs
2012.08.18
Odds: +520 Heavy Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 203.0 lbs
Loss | Submission | Choke
4:28 Round 1 of 3
Trevor Smith
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti
Strikeforce Challengers 20: Britt vs. Sayers
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs
2011.11.18
Odds: +130 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs
Win | KO/TKO | Punches
4:59 Round 1 of 3
Lionel Lanham
Ref: Kim Winslow
Strikeforce Challengers 17: Bowling vs. Voelker 3
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs
2011.07.22
Disclosed Pay: $5,000 ($2,500 Base, $2,500 Bonus) | Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs
Win | Submission Aaron Johnson Panama City Beach MMA 2010.10.02
Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:00 Round 3 of 5, 11:00 Total
Ariel Gandulla
AOF 3 : Rumble at Robarts 3
Main Card | Title Match | Light HW | 205 lbs
2009.06.13
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Scott Harper XCF 2009.02.14
Win | Decision | Unanimous Chris Baten Real Fighting Championships 2008.05.23
Loss | Submission | Choke George Lockhart AFL 2008.03.07
Loss | Submission | Leglock Emyr Bussade RIC 2007.10.06
Win | KO/TKO | Injury Jason Wells SR 2 2007.08.18
Loss | Submission | Choke Bill Vucick WEF 2007.03.23
Win | Submission | Injury
2:19 Round 1 of 5
Jesse Chilton
Ref: James Wade
CFC 2 - Combat Fighting Championship
Main Card | Title Match | Middleweight | 185 lbs
2006.09.23
Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Tony Vartanian CFC 1 2006.07.15
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Richard Dalton FT 3 2005.07.15
Win | Submission | Choke Geno Roderick SI 2005.03.18
Win | KO/TKO Matt Rogers OC 2004.04.10
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Freddy Ferronni WEF 2003.12.20

TJ Cook News View All

  • Bloody Elbow

    The 3rd of 4 preliminary card fights on FX is a battle between two Strikeforce light-heavyweights making their UFC debuts, as Ovince St. Preux (12-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) faces Gian Villante (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC 159 in Newark, New Jersey.

    It's a return to the Garden State for Villante, who was a Ring of Combat fighter in Atlantic City for his first 8 fights. Coverage of the UFC 159 preliminaries o...

  • Cage Potato

    Look, Ovince, all I'm saying is that maybe Lane Kiffin is slightly underrated and doesn't deserve so much hatred. Props: fightinginsider.com

    You could make the argument that Strikeforce has been more relevant since its demise in January than it was during its final year of existence. With Gilbert Melendez earning an immediate title shot against Ben Henderson and Strikeforce veterans pulling of...

  • Yahoo Cagewriter

    Early in T.J. Cook's fight with Ovince Saint Preux, Cook withstood a bevy of OSP strikes. Though OSP looked close to finishing the fight, Cook worked his way back to his feet and made it through two rounds of fighting.

    But he looked exhausted at the start of the second round, and his lack of a gas tank cost him dearly. Saint Preux unloaded on Cook as the round started, and Cook fell to the mat...

  • MMA Weekly

    Strikeforce on Friday announced another bout for its Aug. 18 event in San Diego, adding a light heavyweight fight pitting Ovince St. Preux vs. T.J. Cook.

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