Cody Donovan

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.

Cody Donovan
Born (1981-02-20) February 20, 1981
Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Other namesDonnybrook
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado, United States
TeamGrudge 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
WebsiteOfficial Website
Official UFC Fighter Profile
High Altitude Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] He lost the fight via first-round KO.

Donovan was expected to face promotional newcomer Robert Drysdale on November 16, 2013 at UFC 167.[7] However, Drysdale was refused a fighting license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and was replaced by Gian Villante.[8][9] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Donovan faced Nikita Krylov on July 19, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

After three consecutive KO/TKO stoppage losses, Donovan announced his retirement from MMA competition.[11]

Personal life

Donovan is married.[12]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Titles
  • High Altitude Martial Arts
    • HAMA Light Heavyweight Championship (one time)[13]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 8 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 5
By submission 3 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–5 Nikita Krylov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 2014 1 4:57 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 8–4 Gian Villante TKO (punches) UFC 167 November 16, 2013 2 1:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–3 Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen August 17, 2013 1 2:07 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 8–2 Nick Penner KO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson December 15, 2012 1 4:35 Gold Coast, Australia Fight of the Night
Win 7–2 Peter Nolan Submission (rear-naked choke) Instinct Fighting 4 June 29, 2012 1 3:41 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 6–2 Brian Albin Decision (unanimous) Bellator 38 March 26, 2011 3 5:00 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win 5–2 Xavier Saccomanno Submission (rear-naked choke) Full Force Fighting 1 January 29, 2011 2 3:12 Denver, Colorado, United States Won Full Force Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss 4–2 Cortez Coleman TKO (corner stoppage) C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 5 August 7, 2010 1 N/A Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Fight stopped due to injury
Win 4–1 Isaac Villanueva Submission (rear-naked choke) Ascend Combat: The Beginning April 3, 2010 2 4:52 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Loss 3–1 Eric Smith TKO (punches) ROF 36: Demolition December 4, 2009 1 3:18 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 3–0 Joe Stripling TKO (punches) Shogun Fights 1 October 24, 2009 2 1:16 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win 2–0 John Doyle TKO (punches and elbows) UWC 5: Man O' War February 21, 2009 1 2:33 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 1–0 Wade Drake TKO (punches) UWC 4: Confrontation October 11, 2008 1 0:15 Fairfax, Virginia, United States

References
  1. "BJJ Black Belt". December 20, 2012.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ufc.ca/fighter/Cody-Donovan
  4. http://www.ufc.ca/fighter/Cody-Donovan
  5. "Eddie Mendez out of UFC on FX 6 with injury, Cody Donovan steps in". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  6. Jason Floyd (June 4, 2013). "Ovince St-Preux vs. Cody Donovan added to UFC on FS1 #1". themmareport.com.
  7. Luke Thomas (October 3, 2013). "Robert Drysdale vs. Cody Donovan set for UFC 167". mmafighting.com.
  8. "Robert Drysdale denied UFC 167 license due to elevated T/E ratio". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  9. "Gian Villante replaces Robert Drysdale, meets Cody Donovan at UFC 167". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  10. Staff (2014-04-29). "UFC Fight Night in Dublin adds Donovan-Krylov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  11. MMAjunkie Staff (2014-09-09). "UFC light heavyweight Cody Donovan announces retirement from MMA". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  12. http://celticevents.com/2013/08/05/cody-donovan-in-the-cage-at-the-gardens-in-boston/
  13. http://www.elevationfightteam.com/#!the-coaches/inkbm/


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