Coty Wheeler (October 11, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, who is perhaps best known for his four fight stint with now-defunct promotion

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. Wheeler currently holds a professional record of 15–5.

Mixed martial arts career

World Extreme Cagefighting

Wheeler made his WEC debut on September 5, 2007, facing Ian McCall at

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. He lost the fight via third-round TKO. In his second fight in the promotion, Wheeler faced Del Hawkins at

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on February 13, 2008. He won the fight via flying armbar submission. After a one-year hiatus, Wheeler returned to WEC and a decision to

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on October 10, 2009. Wheeler then faced

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on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46, losing via unanimous decision. The bout earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wheeler, Coty American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from New Mexico Living people Sportspeople from New Mexico 1978 births