// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Cody Donovan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Cody
Donovan

NICKNAME"Donnybrook"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
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Cody Donovan
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.61
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.44
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.67
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#53
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1464
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 19, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
38%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 5
5
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING62CHIN42STRIKING86CARDIO50AGGRESSION69SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE33RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin42
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking86
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression69
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (45%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (45%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2008WOCT 2008WFEB 2009WOCT 2009LDEC 2009WAPR 2010LAUG 2010WJAN 2011WMAR 2011WJUN 2012WDEC 2012LAUG 2013LNOV 2013LJUL 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Penner), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
54%
2
15%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
1
8%
2
15%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
1
8%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTSUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Nikita KrylovJul 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Gian VillanteNov 16, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:22
UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ovince St. PreuxAug 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:07
UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nick PennerDec 15, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:35
UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Peter NolanJun 29, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:41
Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brian AlbinMar 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Xavier SaccomannoJan 29, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:12
FFFC - Full Force Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Cortez ColemanAug 7, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Isaac VillanuevaApr 3, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:52
Ascend Combat - The Beginning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Eric SmithDec 4, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
ROF 36 - Demolition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joe StriplingOct 24, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 1:16
SF - Shogun Fights 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS John DoyleFeb 21, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
UWC 5 - Man O' War
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 8-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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