Cody Chovancek
UFC DebutNickname“The Best Fisherman in MMA”
Record
Streak
W9
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Sarnia
- Born
- Canada
- Camp
- Niagara Top Team
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 174 cm
- Reach
- 68" · 171 cm
Before the UFC
Cody Chovancek makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
38-39
.494 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout · wins by 1 KO
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Raphael Uchegbu10-2 | KO/TKO | punches | R3 | 0:10 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 sub · 3 decUnified MMA 62 · Unified MMA 57 · Unified MMA 54 · Unified MMA 51 · BTC 18 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jordan Howard12-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Unified MMA 62 | May 30, 2025 |
| W | Gage Gill7-2 | Submission | Calf Slicer | R5 | 3:12 | Unified MMA 57 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| W | Harley King3-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:13 | Unified MMA 54 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| W | Shawn Johnson5-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Unified MMA 51 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| W | Nathan Small4-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:27 | BTC 18 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BTC 16 | Jul 9, 2022 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:01 | BTC 14 | Mar 5, 2022 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:06 | BTC 13 | Nov 20, 2021 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsProspect Amateur Fighting Championships · MFL 18 · Full Contact Promotions
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Renan Puglia0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:00 | MFL 18 | Sep 19, 2020 |
| L | Mike Bernard5-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Full Contact Promotions | Feb 1, 2020 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Prospect Amateur Fighting Championships | Mar 18, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Prospect Amateur Fighting Championships | Dec 4, 2016 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:59 | Prospect Amateur Fighting Championships | Aug 13, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.