Cody Donovan Explained

Cody Donovan
Other Names:Donnybrook
Birth Date:20 February 1981
Birth Place:Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Residence:Denver, Colorado
Weight Lb:205
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Reach:74inches
Fighting Out Of:Denver, Colorado, United States
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] under Nate Marquardt
Years Active:2008–2014
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:5
Url:Official Website
Official UFC Fighter Profile
High Altitude Martial Arts
Sherdog:22304

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.

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

|-|Loss|align=center|8–5|Nikita Krylov|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:57|Dublin, Ireland||-|Loss|align=center|8–4|Gian Villante|TKO (punches)|UFC 167||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Ovince Saint Preux|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:07|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Nick Penner|KO (punches)|UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson||align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Gold Coast, Australia||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Peter Nolan|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Instinct Fighting 4||align=center|1|align=center|3:41|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Brian Albin|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 38||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tunica, Mississippi, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Xavier Saccomanno|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Full Force Fighting 1||align=center|2|align=center|3:12|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–2|Cortez Coleman|TKO (corner stoppage)|C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 5||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Isaac Villanueva|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ascend Combat: The Beginning||align=center|2|align=center|4:52|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Eric Smith|TKO (punches)|ROF 36: Demolition||align=center|1|align=center|3:18|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Joe Stripling|TKO (punches)|Shogun Fights 1||align=center|2|align=center|1:16|Baltimore, Maryland, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|John Doyle|TKO (punches and elbows)|UWC 5: Man O' War||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|Fairfax, Virginia, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Wade Drake|TKO (punches)|UWC 4: Confrontation||align=center|1|align=center|0:15|Fairfax, Virginia, United States|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BJJ Black Belt. Facebook. December 20, 2012.
  2. Web site: Cody (Donnybrook) Donovan relishes UFC journey - Sports - MSN CA . 2014-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520022646/http://sports.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cody-donnybrook-donovan-relishes-ufc-journey . 2014-05-20 . dead .
  3. Web site: Cody Donovan | UFC. 14 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Eddie Mendez out of UFC on FX 6 with injury, Cody Donovan steps in. MMAjunkie.com . 2012-12-05 . 2012-12-05.
  5. Web site: Ovince St-Preux vs. Cody Donovan added to UFC on FS1 #1. themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. June 4, 2013.
  6. Web site: Robert Drysdale vs. Cody Donovan set for UFC 167. mmafighting.com. Luke Thomas. October 3, 2013.
  7. Web site: Robert Drysdale denied UFC 167 license due to elevated T/E ratio . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-10-28.
  8. Web site: Gian Villante replaces Robert Drysdale, meets Cody Donovan at UFC 167. 29 October 2013. MMAjunkie.com. 2013-10-29.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night in Dublin adds Donovan-Krylov. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-04-29. 2014-04-29.
  10. Web site: UFC light heavyweight Cody Donovan announces retirement from MMA. mmajunkie.com. MMAjunkie Staff. 2014-09-09. 2014-09-09.
  11. http://celticevents.com/2013/08/05/cody-donovan-in-the-cage-at-the-gardens-in-boston/
  12. Web site: elevationfightteam.com - Registered at Namecheap.com. www.elevationfightteam.com.