Cody Scott Donovan was born on February 20,1981 and is an American practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
12 Facts About Cody Donovan
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Cody Donovan is 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.
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Cody Donovan was born in Waterloo, Iowa and is of Irish descent.
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Cody Donovan began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 17 and 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.
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Cody Donovan attended the Art Institute of Colorado and graduated with a degree in media arts.
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Cody 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.
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Cody Donovan won the fight via TKO in the first round, earning Fight of the Night honors in the process.
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Cody Donovan faced Ovince St Preux on August 17,2013 at UFC Fight Night 26.
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Cody Donovan was expected to face promotional newcomer Robert Drysdale on November 16,2013 at UFC 167.
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Cody Donovan lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Cody Donovan faced Nikita Krylov on July 19,2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.
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Cody Donovan lost the fight via TKO in the first round.