// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kody Steele
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Kody
Steele

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-1-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Syndicate MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kody Steele
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
8/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
4.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.41
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#81
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
74th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 24, 2026

// 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 · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 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 POWER89TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING40CARDIO69AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100FEB 2022WFEB 2022WOCT 2022WJAN 2023WJUL 2023WSEP 2023WAPR 2024WOCT 2024LFEB 2025WMAY 2026WOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

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

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
20%
2
20%
1
10%
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
10%
1
10%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
3
30%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often 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_
Syndicate MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

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
10 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Noah GugnonOct 24, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
W
VS Dom Mar FanMay 2, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 3:56
UFC Fight Night 275 - Della Maddalena vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
L
VS Zhu RongFeb 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chasen BlairOct 8, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:07
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alejandro MartinezApr 21, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 2:09
Fury FC 89 - Fury Fighting Championship 89: Richardson vs. Aswell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nico EcheverrySep 24, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:32
Fury FC - Challenger Series 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Nick WhiteheadJul 16, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:35
Fury FC 81 - Fury Fighting Championship 81: Moreno vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Sam KilmerJan 29, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 73 - Fury Fighting Championship 73
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brakenden FreemanOct 22, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 1:30
Fury FC - Challenger Series 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jessee GenglerFeb 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 56 - Fury Fighting Championship 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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