Cody Donovan

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Cody Donovan
Born (1981-02-20) February 20, 1981 (age 43)
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Other namesDonnybrook
Residence Denver, Colorado
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Reach74 in (190 cm)
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States
Team Grudge Training Center
High Altitude Martial Arts
Jackson's Submission Fighting
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1] under Nate Marquardt
Years active2008–2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout5
Website Official Website
Official UFC Fighter Profile
High Altitude Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cody Scott Donovan (born February 20, 1981) is an American practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is also a retired mixed martial artist, who is perhaps best known for his four-fight stint in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Donovan has also competed for Bellator.

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Background

Donovan was born in Waterloo, Iowa and is of Irish descent. He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 17 and also worked as a security guard of a psychiatric ward of a hospital in Denver, Colorado before meeting Nate Marquardt, who introduced Donovan to mixed martial arts. [2] Donovan attended the Art Institute of Colorado and graduated with a degree in media arts. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Donovan held an amateur record of 4-1 and compiled a 7-2 record before signing a four-fight deal with the UFC. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Donovan made his UFC debut on December 15, 2012 at UFC on FX 6 against Canadian Nick Penner, replacing an injured Eddie Mendez on nine days notice. [4] He won the fight via TKO in the first round, earning Fight of the Night honors in the process.

Donovan faced Ovince St. Preux on August 17, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26. [5] He lost the fight via first-round KO.

Donovan was expected to face promotional newcomer Robert Drysdale on November 16, 2013 at UFC 167. [6] However, Drysdale was refused a fighting license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and was replaced by Gian Villante. [7] [8] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Donovan faced Nikita Krylov on July 19, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46. [9] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

After three consecutive KO/TKO stoppage losses, Donovan announced his retirement from MMA competition. [10]

Personal life

Donovan is married. [11]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Titles

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches8 wins5 losses
By knockout45
By submission30
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–5 Nikita Krylov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 201414:57 Dublin, Ireland
Loss8–4 Gian Villante TKO (punches) UFC 167 November 16, 201321:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–3 Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen August 17, 201312:07 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win8–2Nick PennerKO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson December 15, 201214:35 Gold Coast, AustraliaFight of the Night
Win7–2Peter NolanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Instinct Fighting 4June 29, 201213:41 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win6–2Brian AlbinDecision (unanimous) Bellator 38 March 26, 201135:00 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win5–2Xavier SaccomannoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Full Force Fighting 1January 29, 201123:12 Denver, Colorado, United StatesWon Full Force Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss4–2Cortez ColemanTKO (corner stoppage)C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 5August 7, 20101N/A Newkirk, Oklahoma, United StatesFight stopped due to injury
Win4–1 Isaac Villanueva Submission (rear-naked choke)Ascend Combat: The BeginningApril 3, 201024:52 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Loss3–1Eric SmithTKO (punches)ROF 36: DemolitionDecember 4, 200913:18 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win3–0Joe StriplingTKO (punches)Shogun Fights 1October 24, 200921:16 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win2–0John DoyleTKO (punches and elbows)UWC 5: Man O' WarFebruary 21, 200912:33 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win1–0Wade DrakeTKO (punches)UWC 4: ConfrontationOctober 11, 200810:15 Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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  6. ↑ Luke Thomas (October 3, 2013). "Robert Drysdale vs. Cody Donovan set for UFC 167". mmafighting.com.
  7. ↑ "Robert Drysdale denied UFC 167 license due to elevated T/E ratio". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
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  10. ↑ MMAjunkie Staff (2014-09-09). "UFC light heavyweight Cody Donovan announces retirement from MMA". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  11. ↑ http://celticevents.com/2013/08/05/cody-donovan-in-the-cage-at-the-gardens-in-boston/
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