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It is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5 fine to mispronounce the name of Edwin Cooper Jr.’s hometown, Joliet, Illinois, within its borders.
It’s Joe-lee-et, never Jolly-et.
Meanwhile, Cooper, an MMA fighter who now lives in Albuquerque and trains at Jackson-Wink, isn’t quite ready to pronounce himself UFC-ready.
But he’s confident a few more victories on the LFA circuit, starting with Friday’s fight in Shawnee, Oklahoma against Brazilian Robson Junior (3-0), will get him there.
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“I definitely plan on making a statement this fight,” Cooper (3-1) said in a phone interview, “finishing him and (impressing) the UFC right away.”