Cody Chovancek Record: 9-0-0

Climbing the Canadian ranks

At Unified MMA, Chovancek strung together the wins that would put him on the UFC's radar. He decisioned Shawn Johnson in 2023 before flattening Harley King with a first-round TKO that December. His standout performance came in June 2024, when he submitted the undefeated 6–0 Gage Gill with a rare fifth-round calf slicer, a finish that underscored a grappling game deeper than his striking reputation suggested. In May 2025 he went five hard rounds with the experienced 12–5 Jordan Howard, taking a unanimous decision and signaling he was ready for the next level.

Contender Series breakthrough

Chovancek earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025, facing England's 10–1 Raphael Uchegbu. He closed the show with a third-round TKO, dropping Uchegbu with a clean left hook seconds into the round to extend his perfect record to 9–0 and secure the deal that brought him to the world's biggest stage.

Fighting style

Chovancek is a pressure fighter whose Muay Thai foundation drives a 67% finish rate, with four of his nine wins by KO/TKO and two by submission. He marches opponents down behind a heavy left hand and punishing kicks, but the calf-slicer finish of Gill and an arm-triangle-style control game prove he is no one-dimensional striker. His three decision wins, several over five rounds, also speak to a deep gas tank forged by his blue-collar background. As an unbeaten prospect stepping up in competition, his stiffest tests in cardio and championship-round wrestling still lie ahead in the UFC.

Career highlights

• Perfect 9–0 professional record — ran the table on the Canadian regional scene without a blemish before reaching the UFC.
• Contender Series contract — stopped 10–1 Raphael Uchegbu by third-round TKO in 2025 to earn his UFC deal.
• Rare fifth-round calf slicer — submitted undefeated 6–0 Gage Gill at Unified MMA 57, showcasing grappling depth beyond his striking.