// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Cody Sons
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Cody
Sons

NICKNAME"God of Thunder"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-13-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Cody Sons
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
32
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
32%
6/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1404
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1446 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.50 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 9, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
4
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 3
10
KO/TKO
77%
3
SUB
23%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
33%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN25STRIKINGN/ACARDIO43AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin25
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 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 2014LOCT 2014LFEB 2015WJUN 2015LOCT 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2016LJUL 2016WOCT 2016LMAR 2017WJUN 2017LSEP 2017LAPR 2018LAUG 2018WSEP 2018WOCT 2018LJUN 2019LNOV 2019LMAY 2022WAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 21, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 4, SUB R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 13, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 3, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 13, SUB R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 3, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 10, SUB R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 20, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 10, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 1, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 0 (L vs Williams). Current reading: 11.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
58%
3
16%
-
-
-
14
total
SUB
3
16%
2
11%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

W
VS James KirbyApr 22, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:18
WFC - World Fighting Championships 151
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rob LeeMay 28, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
Dragon House MMA - Zhong Luo Cage Fighting Series 04
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Derrick WilliamsNov 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
OPP Presents - Fights at the Fox
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Aaron BrinkJun 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
CCW - California Cage Wars 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike MartinOct 6, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:03
KOTC - Terminal Velocity
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Brandon MayorsSep 16, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:00
CCW - California Cage Wars 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
L
VS Jordan PowellAug 4, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:45
URCC 34 - Destiny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Ryan WilliamsApr 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:42
CFC 2 - Champions Will Be Crowned
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Deron WinnSep 30, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:57
URCC 32 - Fury: Battle of the Islands
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Melvin JenkinsJun 10, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:01
Gladiator Challenge - Summer Feud
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Van Michael PalacioMar 10, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
TWC 26 - Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Delmos BirdwellOct 7, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:10
TWC 25 - Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 6-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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