Kit Cope
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| Kristopher "Kit" Cope | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Havoc, Dr. Kit Cope |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Weight | 155lbs lb (77.1 kg) |
| Born | March 17, 1977 |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Town of birth | |
| Fighting style | Muay Thai |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Kristopher "Havoc" Cope (born March 17, 1977 at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona), is an American world champion kickboxer. The former IPMTO Light Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion (23-1-9KO) and he also fights in mixed martial arts with an MMA record of 1-3-0 (W-L-D). His career accomplishments include a win at the 2004 Songkran Festival, four time Muay Thai World Champion at Jr. Welterweight, Welterweight, Jr. Middleweight & Light Heavyweight weight divisions. Kit was also recently featured along with Ben Garcia in MTV's True Life: I'm a Muay Thai Figher. Kit also competed in NBC's Fear Factor TV game show on March 15th, 2004.
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[edit] Fighting Career
While competing in Muay Thai, Kit was featured in MTV' True Life series. The show chronicled Kit's training and journey to Thailand to fight in a bare knuckle match. Kit traveled to Mae Sot, Thailand on April 13, 2004 to fight Burmese opponents, Mojo, in the bare-knuckle fight event during the Songkran Festival. Kit won the fight by knockout in the first round.
After fighting in two professional boxing bouts, going 1-1, and continuing to prove himself in Muay Thai, Kit began his venture into the world of mixed martial arts. Looking to make the same impact on MMA as he did with Muay Thai, Kit is currently training with Team Punishment with the likes of UFC champions such as Tito Ortiz. Kit made his UFC debut on November 5th, 2005 on the TUF 2 Finale. He lost by submission to Kenny Florian in the second round due to a rear naked choke hold. Kit suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery due to an armbar at the end of the first round. As of early 2006, Kit is recovering from surgery and training to fight in the WFA, dropping back down to 155 lbs. Cope is currently an instructor for LA Boxing.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
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| Loss | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 11/5/05 | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Win | Mike Lucero | TKO | Valor Fighting: Home of the Brave | 7/2/05 | |||
| Loss | Tiki Ghosn | TKO (did not answer bell) | World Fighting Alliance 2: Level 2 | 7/5/02 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | William Sriyrapai | Submission (rear naked choke) | King of the Cage 1 | 10/30/99 | 1 | 3:18 | |
[edit] Championships and Accomplishments
- Jr. Welterweight Title
- Welterweight Title
- Jr. Middleweight Title
- Light Heavyweight Title
- 2004 Songkran Thailand Bare Knuckle Champion
- 2-time Nevada State Wrestling Champ
- California State Wrestling Runner-Up
- Member of 1995 United States Kickboxing Team
- Featured in MTV True Life: I'm a Muay Thai Fighter
