// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Cody McKenzie
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Cody
McKenzie

NICKNAME"The AK Kid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Cody McKenzie
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
38
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
28 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
17/28 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 88% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▼ BELOW
1.74
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.50
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
14%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.50
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#108
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1477
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
45th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 14, 2017

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 15
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
6%
15
SUB
88%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
36%
4
SUB
36%
2
DEC
18%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
6%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
88%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
28 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING70CHIN71STRIKING20CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY45
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (14%)

Grappling70
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery45
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (14%)Not recorded
Grappling70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100APR 2007WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WAPR 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WSEP 2009WDEC 2009WJAN 2010WAPR 2010WDEC 2010LJAN 2011LSEP 2011WMAY 2012LJUL 2012WAPR 2013LDEC 2013WAPR 2014LOCT 2014LDEC 2014LFEB 2015LMAY 2015LAPR 2016WMAY 2016LOCT 2016LOCT 2017WOCT 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  15. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  22. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 72.
  24. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 68, SUB R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 58, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Burnett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
27/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
15%
1
4%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
15
56%
4
15%
-
-
-
19
total
DEC
-
-
3
11%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Chris EnsleyOct 29, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:08
ExciteFight - Conquest of the Cage: McKenzie vs. Ensley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Stefano PaternoOct 14, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
Venator FC - Kingdom 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe RiggsOct 28, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:51
Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Valeriu MirceaMay 21, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:30
Venator FC 3 - Palhares vs. Meek
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Ryan MachanApr 9, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:04
Z Promotions - Fight Night 2: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Lock)
L
VS David BielkhedenMay 16, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Superior Challenge 12 - Malmo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andrew McInnesFeb 12, 2015
DQR1 · 4:57
WSOF 18 - Moraes vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Intentional Headbutt)
L
VS Beslan IsaevDec 17, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
M-1 Global / Absolute Championship Berkut - M-1 Challenge 54 / ACB 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Brock LarsonOct 3, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:43
BattleGrounds MMA 5 - O.N.E.: One Night Elimination
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mark DobieApr 12, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:28
Battle for the Border 3 - Nations Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Sam StoutDec 14, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leonard GarciaApr 27, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 17-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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