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Cody Chovancek
Bantamweight · “The Best Fisherman in MMA”

Cody Chovancek

0-1-0
Submission Grappler Striker Slow Starter
5'8"Height
67"Reach
SwitchStance
28Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
14:19Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Oct 2026 · stats read 15 → nudged -11 inside the band · claims striking technique +2, kicking +1 (+4) Accuracy — Average, rated 45 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4) Striking D — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 14 of 100 · claims td offense +1, clinch +1 (+3) TD Defense — Weak, rated 7 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Average, rated 51 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Oct 2026 · stats read 28 → nudged -10 inside the band · claims sub offense +2 (+4) Control — Weak, rated 18 of 100 · claims top control -2 (-8) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 11, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 11, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, Control · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, TD Defense.

Built on 14 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 51 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Oct 2026
Striker average striking — rates 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Oct 2026
Slow Starter 138 MMA · Oct 2026 tags pace: slow starter
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.07
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.35
Striking accuracy14.3%
Striking defense28.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense25.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Soo Young Yoo clear UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 11, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

names a specific scrambling-vs-control mismatch

Flexible on the feet, switching stances and blending his strikes smoothly, with a timing trick on his knees meant to keep opponents guessing; tends to begin cautiously and ramp up as rounds progress. Solid grappling with well-timed takedowns and a genuine submission game, but his own read flags a clear hole: he struggles to actually contain an opponent once he has her down.

Strengthversatile, fights from either stance
Strengthcombines punches and kicks well, clamps and releases knees to stay unpredictable
Strengthpatient in a good way
Strengthgood takedowns and timing
Strengthreal submission arsenal
Weaknessoften starts a little slow before building into his pace
Weaknesshas a hard time containing opponents once grappling, flagged by the analyst as a real problem here
pace · slow starter

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L SuYoung You 3-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · October 17, 2026
1/7Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 0.1 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 0.3 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 14.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 28.6% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown defense 25.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 1.4% avg 19.4%

Headshot of Cody Chovancek by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized