T. J. Cook

T. J. Cook (born September 8, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional MMA competitor from 2003 until 2017, he fought in Strikeforce.

T. J. Cook
Born	Thomas Jones Cook[1] (1982-09-08) September 8, 1982 (age 42) Ocala, Florida, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division	Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight
Reach	71.5 in (182 cm)
Fighting out of	Belleview, Florida, United States
Team	American Top Team
Years active	2003-2012; 2017
Professional boxing record
Total	2
Wins	1
By knockout	1
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	18
Wins	13
By knockout	10
By submission	2
By decision	1
Losses	5
By knockout	1
By submission	4
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cook started his career in 2003. He fought only for southeastern US promotions. With a MMA record of 11-3, he signed with Strikeforce.

Strikeforce

Cook made his debut on July 22, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker replacing an injured Guto Inocente against Lionel Lanham.^[2] He won via TKO in the first round.

Cook faced Trevor Smith on November 18, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers.^[3] He lost via submission in the first round.

Cook faced Ovince St. Preux on August 18, 2012, at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman.^[4] He lost via KO in the third round.

Professional boxing

Cook competed twice as a professional Cruiserweight boxer, holding a record of 1-1.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

18 matches	13 wins	5 losses
By knockout	10	1
By submission	2	4
By decision	1	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	13–5	Ronnie Phillips	TKO (punches)	RFC 40: Fireworks	July 21, 2017	2	2:21	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	12–5	Ovince Saint Preux	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman	August 18, 2012	3	0:20	San Diego, California, United States
Loss	12–4	Trevor Smith	Submission (guillotine choke)	Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers	November 18, 2011	1	4:28	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–3	Lionel Lanham	TKO (punches)	Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III	July 22, 2011	1	4:59	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–3	Aaron Johnson	Submission	PCB MMA: Brawl on the Beach	October 2, 2010	1	0:22	Panama City, Florida, United States
Win	10–3	Ariel Gandulla	KO (punches)	AOF 3: Rumble at Robarts 3	July 13, 2009	3	1:00	Sarasota, Florida, United States	Won the AOF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win	9–3	Scott Harper	TKO (punches)	XCF: Rumble in Racetown 1	February 14, 2009	1	1:37	Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Win	8–3	Chris Baten	Decision (unanimous)	Real Fighting Championships 12: The Comeback	May 23, 2008	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	7–3	George Lockhart	Submission (rear-naked choke)	AFL: Eruption	March 7, 2008	2	3:03	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Loss	7–2	Emyr Bussade	Submission (kneebar)	RIC: Cage Fighting Championships	October 6, 2007	2	0:40	Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States
Win	7–1	Jason Wells	TKO (doctor stoppage)	SR 2: Southern Rage 2	August 18, 2007	1	N/A	Douglas, Georgia, United States
Loss	6–1	Bill Vucick	Submission (rear-naked choke)	WEF: World Extreme Fighting	March 23, 2007	1	4:48	Florida, United States
Win	6–0	Jesse Chilton	TKO (knee injury)	CFC 2: Combat Fighting Championship 2	September 23, 2006	1	2:19	Orlando, Florida, United States	Won the vacant CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win	5–0	Tony Vartanian	KO (punches)	CFC 1: Combat Fighting Championship 1	July 15, 2006	1	3:34	Orlando, Florida, United States
Win	4–0	Richard Dalton	TKO (punches)	FT 3: Full Throttle 3	July 15, 2005	1	3:03	Georgia United States
Win	3–0	Geno Roderick	Submission (inverted triangle choke)	SI: Superfights International	March 18, 2005	1	2:27	Lakeland, Florida, United States
Win	2–0	Matt Rogers	KO (strikes)	OC: Obaktagon Challenge 1	April 10, 2004	1	0:08	Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win	1–0	Freddy Ferronni	TKO (punches)	WEF: World Extreme Fighting	December 20, 2003	1	2:28	Orlando, Florida, United States