All MMA fightersCody Donovan
“Donnybrook”
MMA · Retired8-5RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
3SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Cody Scott Donovan |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Donnybrook |
| Date of birth | 20 Feb 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Lives in | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Grudge Training Center |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2008–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 11 Oct 2008 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Nikita Krylov, 19 Jul 2014 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Full Force Fighting Light Heavyweight Champion
- Former HAMA Light Heavyweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
American light heavyweight from Waterloo, Iowa, who won regional titles in Colorado before competing in the UFC from 2012 to 2014. He fought out of Denver, training at Grudge Training Center.
Fight history
13 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nikita Krylov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:57 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao | 19 Jul 2014 | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | |
| Loss | Gian Villante | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:22 | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | 16 Nov 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:07 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | 17 Aug 2013 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Win | Nick Penner | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson | 14 Dec 2012 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Peter Nolan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:41 | Instinct Fighting 4 | 29 Jun 2012 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Brian Albin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 38 | 26 Mar 2011 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Xavier Saccomanno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:12 | Full Force Fighting 1 | 29 Jan 2011 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Won the Full Force Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Cortez Coleman | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 5 | 7 Aug 2010 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA | Stopped due to injury | |
| Win | Isaac Villanueva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:52 | Ascend Combat: The Beginning | 3 Apr 2010 | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | Eric Smith | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:18 | ROF 36: Demolition | 4 Dec 2009 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Joe Stripling | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:16 | Shogun Fights 1 | 24 Oct 2009 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | |
| Win | John Doyle | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:33 | UWC 5: Man O' War | 21 Feb 2009 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Wade Drake | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:15 | UWC 4: Confrontation | 11 Oct 2008 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | Pro debut |