Cody Chovancek
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5′9″68.5 in
- Reach
- 68″67.5 in
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Nationality
- Canada
- Team
- Niagara Top Team
- Active
- 2021–present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
WinRecord after fight: 9-0-0KO
Opponent: Raphael UchegbustrikesR3 0:10
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 6
16 Sep 2025
16 Sep 2025
Chovancek landed an elbow as Uchegbu tried to take him down in the opening round, then continued to find success in round two. He rocked Uchegbu with a right hand early in the third and followed with strikes to finish.
Key moments
- An elbow to the temple hurt Uchegbu during a first-round takedown attempt.
- Chovancek continued to have success in the second round.
- A right hand early in round three led to the stoppage.
30 May 2025
14 Jun 2024
15 Dec 2023
23 Jun 2023
10 Dec 2022
09 Jul 2022
05 Mar 2022
20 Nov 2021
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Cody Chovancek is a Canadian bantamweight known as “The Best Fisherman in MMA.” He came through the Unified MMA regional scene and earned a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series.
Against Raphael Uchegbu, Chovancek hurt his opponent with an elbow while his opponent was looking for a takedown in the first round and remained effective in the second. He finished the fight early in round three, landing a right hand and following with strikes to secure the stoppage.