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United States Kit Cope is a four-time professional Muay Thai World Champion and veteran of K-1, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and World Extreme Cagefighting promotions.
Kit Cope maintains an active Instagram presence, identified by his handle @kitcope, where he describes himself as a "UFC/K-1 vet, 4XWorld Champ, Sport Performance Coach, EP Agent, Combatives Instructor, Shooter," and engages with a following of over 40,000.
Wikipedia provides a comprehensive biography of Kit Cope, detailing his birth, fighting aliases ("Cobra and CHEATER," "Doctor," "Havoc," "The Prophecy," "Part-Time Lover"), physical attributes, fighting styles (Kickboxing, Muay Thai), affiliations with teams like Twisted Genetiks, Wand Fight Team, and SitWishan, and his trainers including Master Toddy and Nick Diaz. It also lists his purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Kit Cope's fighting career and insights are featured on YouTube, with videos such as "Kit Cope talks about fighting in High School, Becoming a..." highlighting his lifelong dedication to martial arts and his journey from World Champion striker to mixed martial artist. Another video, "Kit Cope VS Daniel Smyrk MMA," showcases his battles.
Sherdog provides a professional MMA record and detailed fighter profile for Kit Cope, including fight history, wins, losses, methods, and event information. It also lists his association with Twisted Genetiks and his fighting class and style.
Tapology features a complete fighter profile for Kit Cope, including his professional MMA record, biography, rankings, photos, and news.
UFC Stats provides detailed career statistics for Kit Cope, including significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM), striking accuracy (Str. Acc.), significant strikes absorbed per minute (SApM), strike defense (Str. Def.), average takedowns landed per 15 minutes (TD Avg.), takedown accuracy (TD Acc.), takedown defense (TD Def.), and average submissions attempted per 15 minutes (Sub. Avg.). It also includes fight-by-fight breakdowns from his time in the UFC and WEC.
An archived official K-1 profile for Kit Cope provides details about his involvement with the promotion.
K-1Sport offers a profile for Kit Cope, detailing his kickboxing career within the K-1 ecosystem.
BoxRec maintains Kit Cope's professional boxing record, including wins, losses, and fight details.
Kristopher Lee “Kit” Cope, born on March 17, 1977, on Williams Air Force Base in Williams, Arizona, later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. He commenced his professional fighting career as a Muay Thai kickboxer after a single amateur bout. He quickly accumulated a 15-0 record, earning multiple titles including the IKKC International Welterweight title, WMTF World Welterweight title, WMTA World Welterweight title, ITBF World Light Welterweight title, and the IPMTO World Light Heavyweight Championship. His first professional loss occurred on November 22, 1999, against Akeomi Nitta in Tokyo, Japan, where he was knocked out in the third round due to low kick accumulation.
Cope continued to compete at a high level, notably defeating reigning ISKA World Super Welterweight Muay Thai Champion Alex Gong by unanimous decision in a non-title bout on March 17, 2000. He made his American K-1 debut on August 17, 2002, stopping Heath Harris with a low kick in the second round at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas. His mixed martial arts (MMA) career began in 1998, leading to his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale on November 5, 2005. He also competed for the vacant WEC Lightweight Championship against Rob McCullough on January 20, 2007, where he lost due to injury. Following this bout, he tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. He returned to K-1 on September 8, 2012, at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles, where he faced Chaz Mulkey and lost via TKO due to an injured leg.
Beyond his combat sports career, Cope has appeared on television, including MTV’s “True Life” in episodes “I’m a Muay Thai Fighter” and “I’m a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter,” and as a contestant on “Fear Factor” on March 15, 2004. In 2007, he co-hosted “Wild World of Spike.” He married Lacee Casas on August 28, 2016, and has also trained alongside notable figures such as Nate Diaz. Cope maintains an online presence as a combat sports figure, engaging with followers on platforms like Instagram where he shares his experiences as a UFC/K-1 veteran, 4X World Champ, Sport Performance Coach, and Combatives Instructor.
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