| Cory Devela | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1984 Bonney Lake, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | The One |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | 170, 185 |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois |
| Team | Victory Athletics |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cory Devela (born August 5, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist from Bonney Lake, Washington.[1]
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Devela started wrestling in elementary school and continued through middle and high school. After graduation, Devela attended Yakima Valley Community College on a wrestling scholarship. Devela fell into mixed martial arts while in college. He has been fighting professionally since 2004. Devela trains with veteran fighter Dennis “Superman” Hallman at Victory Athletics in Yelm, Wash.[2]
After defeating by unanimous decision “The Ultimate Fighter 1 “ fighter and WEC veteran Lodune Sincaid Devela was signed by Strikeforce. And at the debut in middleweight slammed UFC veteran Joe Riggs.[3] But in the next he was knocked out by Terry Martin.[4] At June 19 of 2009 he loss to Luke Rockhold by rear naked choke. After this fight Devela dropped to welterweight and met with Bobby Voelker at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe and loss by split decision.[5]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–5 | Bobby Voelker | Decision (split) | Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe | July 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Drops to Welterweight | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Luke Rockhold | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | June 19, 2009 | 1 | 0:30 | ||
| Loss | 11–3 | Terry Martin | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: At The Mansion II | September 20, 2008 | 3 | 2:08 | ||
| Win | 11–2 | Dan Molina | Decision (unanimous) | XCC 6: Western Threat | April 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 10–2 | Joe Riggs | Submission (slam) | Strikeforce: At The Dome | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:22 | ||
| Win | 9–2 | Lodune Sincaid | Decision (unanimous) | SF 21: Seasons Beatings | December 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 8–2 | Tom Jones | TKO (punches) | HRP: Fight Night | November 16, 2007 | 1 | 2:02 | ||
| Win | 7–2 | John Krohn | Submission (kimura) | SF 20: Homecoming | October 27, 2007 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Win | 6–2 | Dave Knight | Submission (verbal) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 5 | July 22, 2006 | 2 | 0:54 | ||
| Win | 5–2 | Nick Tyree | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 4 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Win | 4–2 | Jeff Dietrich | Decision (unanimous) | USA MMA: Pacific Northwest Invitational 1 | October 14, 2005 | 5 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 3–2 | Ed Herman | Submission (armbar) | PFA: Pride and Fury | June 3, 2004 | 1 | 3:20 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Adam Yohe | Submission (strikes) | USA MMA: Fight Time | March 20, 2004 | 1 | 1:02 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Matt Armstrong | TKO (punches) | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 12 | March 20, 2004 | 2 | 1:49 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Michael Perales | Submission | FCFA: Rumble in Sonoyta | March 6, 2004 | 1 | 2:08 | ||
| Loss | 0–1 | Matt Horwich | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PPKA: Ultimate Fight Night 2 | September 6, 2003 | 2 | 1:24 |