Combat Edge Intelligence

Cody Chovancek vs John Dodson

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Cody Chovancek
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Cody Chovancek

“The Best Fisherman in MMA”

9-0-0BantamweightUFC

1696Good
John Dodson
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John Dodson

“The Magician”

24-14-0FlyweightRFF

1692Good

Tale of the tape

9-0-0Record24-14-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'8"Height5'3"
67"Reach66,0"
135 lbsWeight126 lbs
Niagara Top TeamTeamJackson-Wink MMA

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Cody ChovancekNow 1696
If they win+24→ 1720
If they lose-24→ 1672
John DodsonNow 1692
If they win+12→ 1704
If they lose-12→ 1680

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1518 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1622 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.85
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
50%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.46
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.58
52%
Strike defense
62%
0
Takedown avg.
0.71
TBD
Takedown accuracy
29%
83%
Takedown defense
82%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Cody ChovancekJohn Dodson
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Win method breakdown

4 (44%)
KO/TKO
11 (46%)
2 (22%)
Submission
2 (8%)
3 (33%)
Decision
11 (46%)

Combat Edge model read

Cody Chovancek72%
John Dodson 28%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Cody Chovancek a 72% favorite over John Dodson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1696 vs 1692), separated by just 4 points.

Cody Chovancek enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Cody Chovancek finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, John Dodson 54%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.