| Nathan Coy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1978 Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Collegiate Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nathan Coy is an American mixed martial artist.
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A former wrestling star for Oregon State University, he wrestled in the 174 pounds weight category. Nathan Coy won the NCAA's male athlete of the year award in 2001-2002. Nathan was an All-American and finished his Oregon State career with an 85-42 record.[1]
Fighting out of Team Quest in Oregon with coaches Robert Follis, Scott McQuary and fighters Matt Lindland, Ed Herman, Ryan Schultz and Chael Sonnen, he is currently signed with the Strikeforce promotion. He holds notable wins over UFC fighters Rick Story and Mike Pierce.[2]
Coy made his debut for Strikeforce back in 2008, defeating Dave Courchaine by TKO (punches) in the 1st round. After fighting for many other organizations and compiling a 5-2 record, Coy returned to face Tyron Woodley at ShoMMA 8: Lindland vs. Casey, but lost due to split decision.
His next fight for Strikeforce was scheduled to be against Nate Moore at ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine. The fight instead took place at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg which Coy lost via KO in the second round.
Nathan Coy is married. His wife name is Christina.
SportFight welterweight champion.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–4 | Patrick Mikesz | Decision (unanimous) | W1 MMA Reloaded | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Nate Moore | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg | January 29, 2011 | 2 | 0:25 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Tyron Woodley | Decision (split) | ShoMMA#May 21, 2010 card | May 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Travis Bush | Submission (strikes) | Sportfight 27 Wild Card | March 12, 2010 | 1 | 0:16 | Grande Ronde, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Chris Albandia | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Raw Power MMA | December 10, 2009 | 1 | 3:00 | Bahrain | |
| Win | 6–2 | JT Taylor | TKO (strikes) | CageSport MMA | July 25, 2009 | 1 | 3:39 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Paul Bradley | Decision (split) | World Cagefighting Alliance: Pure Combat | February 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Brian Foster | Submission (kimura) | Immediate Impact MMA | October 4, 2008 | 1 | 4:08 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mike Pierce | Decision (unanimous) | SportFight23: Heated Rivals | June 20, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Won Welterweight Title |
| Win | 4–0 | Jerrod Jones | Submission (strikes) | SportFight22: Re-Awakening | April 18, 2008 | 2 | 2:37 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dave Courchaine | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: At The Dome | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 0:46 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rick Story | Decision (unanimous) | SportFight 21: Seasons Beatings | December 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Aaron Emerson | Submission | SportFight 20: Homecoming | October 27, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Portland, Oregon, United States |