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Kody Steele
8-12 UFC
Form
5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·1Sub
·0Dec
·9.5min/fight
·28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-2.73
Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.
Adj. TD Threat
0.028
CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.
Durability
Unrated
CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.
Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
6-0
Last fight: May 2026
Streak Into UFC
7consecutive W
Pro Fight Time
31.8minutes
Avg Opp Wins
6.2at fight time
Early Finish Rate
75%in R1–R2
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Reach
71"
−0.6"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
467%
Sub
00%
Decision
233%
Striking
Steele
Distance Striker
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.44
Str. Accuracy32%
60UFC landed/210attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+3.0 vs avg7.17
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
22%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance97%
/Clinch2%
/Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds | Round 21 round | Round 31 round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Landed | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Avg. Absorbed | 17 | 32 | 60 |
| Avg. Net | -3 | -23 | -37 |
Grappling
Steele·41s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.62
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.96
TD Accuracy14%
2UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense100%
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Finish Round Distribution
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·0SD
·0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
2 UFC fights · hover for details
Steele — 2 UFC Fights
Result
Method
2 fights
SUB R1 · 3:56May '26
0
·1 SS (100%)·1 abs·1/1 td·104s ctrl·1 sub att↵ 15mo layoff
U-DEC R3Feb '25
-66
·59 SS (28%)·125 abs·1/4 td·6s ctrl·1 kd takenSteele — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WChasen BlairDWCSKO/TKOR2
Steele — Pro Fight Log (6)
WAlejandro Martinez13-5KO/TKO R3
WNico Echeverry12-6KO/TKO R2
WNicholas Whitehead2-1KO/TKO R1
WSam Kilmer4-2DEC
WBrakenden Freeman0-0SUB R2
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·1Sub
·0Dec
·9.5min/fight
·28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.73Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.
Adj. TD Threat
0.028CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.
Durability
UnratedCageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.
Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
6-0
Last fight: May 2026
Streak Into UFC
7consecutive W
Pro Fight Time
31.8minutes
Avg Opp Wins
6.2at fight time
Early Finish Rate
75%in R1–R2
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Reach
71"
−0.6"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
467%
Sub
00%
Decision
233%
Striking
Steele
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.44
Str. Accuracy32%
60UFC landed/210attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+3.0 vs avg7.17
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
22%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist97%
Clinch2%
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1 n=2 | R2 n=1 | R3 n=1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landed | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Absorbed | 17 | 32 | 60 |
| Net | -3 | -23 | -37 |
Grappling
Steele
Lightweight avg
41s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.62
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.96
TD Accuracy14%
2UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense100%
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·0SD
·0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
R1n=2
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
1.8
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
6.4
12.0
Diff
-0.7
-4.6
-7.4
Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg
Steele — UFC Fight Log
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W
L
Steele — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WChasen BlairDWCSKO/TKOR2Oct 2024
Steele — Pro Fight Log (6)
WAlejandro Martinez13-5KO/TKO R3Apr 2024
WNico Echeverry12-6KO/TKO R2Sep 2023
WNicholas Whitehead2-1KO/TKO R1Jul 2023
WSam Kilmer4-2DECJan 2023
WBrakenden Freeman0-0SUB R2Oct 2022