Rashad Coulter

Rashad Coulter (born November 27, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2011, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Championship.[1]

Rashad Coulter
Born (1981-11-27) November 27, 1981
Newton, North Carolina, U.S.
Other namesDaywalker
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight208 lb (94 kg; 14.9 st)
Division
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofDallas Texas, U.S.
TeamFortis MMA
Years active2011–present
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout3
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout8
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout4
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Prior to beginning MMA, Coulter played American football for 17 years.[1] He was introduced to MMA by his childhood friend Muhammed Lawal and began training in Muay Thai in early 2010.<[1] Lawal also gave Coulter the nickname "The Daywalker."

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Coulter made his professional MMA debut in June 2011. Over the next five-and-a-half years, he amassed a record of 8 wins against 1 loss with all of his wins coming via knockout.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

For his UFC debut, Coulter stepped in to replace Dmitry Poberezhets on short notice against Chase Sherman at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017.[2] Coulter lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[3] However, the back-and-forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[4]

For his second fight in the promotion, Coulter faced debuting Tai Tuivasa on November 19, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura.[5] He lost the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round.[6]

In his third fight for the promotion, Coulter was scheduled to face Allen Crowder on June 19, 2018 at UFC 225. However, on May 12, it was announced that Chris de la Rocha has replaced Crowder for undisclosed reasons.[7] Coulter lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

In his fourth fight for the promotion, Coulter moved to Light heavyweight to face Hu Yaozong on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2. At the weigh-ins, Coulter weighed in at 208 pounds, 2 pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit of 206. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent.[8] Coulter won the fight by unanimous decision, marking his first decision win in his career and UFC win in his year with the company.[9]

Post-UFC career

After departing with the UFC, Coulter challenged Isaac Villanueva for the Fury FC Light Heavyweight Championship at Fury FC 40 on December 13, 2019. After being knocked down early in the fight, he was eventually finished by technical knockout later in the round.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 9 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 4
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5 Isaac Villanueva TKO (punches) Fury FC 40 December 13, 2019 1 3:17 Humble, Texas, United States For the Fury FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–4 Hu Yaozong Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 2018 3 5:00 Beijing, China Light Heavyweight bout; Coulter missed weight (208 lbs).
Loss 8–4 Chris de la Rocha TKO (punches) UFC 225 June 9, 2018 2 3:53 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 8–3 Tai Tuivasa KO (flying knee) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura November 18, 2017 1 4:35 Sydney, Australia
Loss 8–2 Chase Sherman KO (elbow) UFC 211 May 13, 2017 2 3:36 Dallas, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 8–1 Larry Hopkins KO (punches) Legacy Fighting Alliance 1 January 13, 2017 1 0:38 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 7–1 Jeremy Hardy KO (punch) Legacy Fighting Championship 61 October 14, 2016 1 1:11 Dallas, Texas, United States Return to Heavyweight.
Win 6–1 Allen Nelson KO (punches) Xtreme Knockout 30 April 30, 2016 1 2:49 Dallas, Texas, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 5–1 Jeremiah O'Neal TKO (knee and punches) Bellator 135 March 27, 2015 1 1:44 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–1 Alex Madrid TKO (punches) RFA 35: Moises vs. Castillo October 18, 2014 1 2:52 Arlington, Texas, United States Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 3–1 Derek Perkins Submission (kimura) Xtreme Knockout 18 March 23, 2013 1 2:03 Arlington, Texas, United States Middleweight debut; Coulter missed weight (187 lbs).
Win 3–0 Chase Watson TKO (punches) Shark Fights 21 November 11, 2011 3 2:39 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Alfredo Ayala TKO (punches) 24/7 Entertainment 2 September 10, 2011 1 2:19 Midland, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Manuel Rodriguez KO (punch) 24/7 Entertainment 2 June 10, 2011 2 1:56 Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
4 fights 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Armando Herrera Jr. KO 1 (4), 2:27 Jun 5, 2015 Forest Hill Convention, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

See also

References
  1. "Rashad Coulter - UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  2. Staff (2017-05-02). "UFC 211 gets two late fights added, including replacement, bringing card to 14 total". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  3. Ben Fowlkes (2017-05-13). "UFC 211 results: Chase Sherman finally stops Rashad Coulter in crazy heavyweight slugfest". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  4. Tristen Critchfield (2017-05-14). "UFC 211 bonuses: Miocic, Knight, Sherman, Coulter pocket $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  5. "Gone in 96 seconds: UFC rookie's record". Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  6. "Subscribe to the Cairns Post". www.cairnspost.com.au.
  7. Staff (2018-04-12). "With Allen Crowder out, Rashad Coulter gets new UFC 225 opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  8. Drake Riggs (2018-11-23). "UFC Beijing weigh in results: Rashad Coulter comes in heavy". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  9. "UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  10. Ben Duffy (December 14, 2019). "Ike Villanueva Blows Away Rashad Coulter to Retain 205-Pound Title at Fury FC 40". sherdog.com.
  11. Sherdog.com. "Rashad". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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