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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.Table of ContentsBackground[edit]Mixed martial arts career[edit]Early career[edit]Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]Personal life[edit]Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Titles[edit]Mixed martial arts record[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Background[edit]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[edit]Early career[edit]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[edit]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[edit]Donovan is married.[12]Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Titles[edit]High Altitude Martial ArtsHAMA Light Heavyweight Championship (one time)[13]Mixed martial arts record[edit]Professional record breakdown13\u00a0matches8 wins5 lossesBy knockout45By submission30By decision10Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotesLoss8\u20135Nikita KrylovTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. BrandaoJuly 19, 201414:57Dublin, IrelandLoss8\u20134Gian VillanteTKO (punches)UFC 167November 16, 201321:22Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLoss8\u20133Ovince Saint PreuxKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. SonnenAugust 17, 201312:07Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesWin8\u20132Nick PennerKO (punches)UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. PearsonDecember 15, 201214:35Gold Coast, AustraliaFight of the NightWin7\u20132Peter NolanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Instinct Fighting 4June 29, 201213:41Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWin6\u20132Brian AlbinDecision (unanimous)Bellator 38March 26, 201135:00Tunica, Mississippi, United StatesWin5\u20132Xavier SaccomannoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Full Force Fighting 1January 29, 201123:12Denver, Colorado, United StatesWon Full Force Fighting Light Heavyweight ChampionshipLoss4\u20132Cortez ColemanTKO (corner stoppage)C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 5August 7, 20101N\/ANewkirk, Oklahoma, United StatesFight stopped due to injuryWin4\u20131Isaac VillanuevaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ascend Combat: The BeginningApril 3, 201024:52Shreveport, Louisiana, United StatesLoss3\u20131Eric SmithTKO (punches)ROF 36: DemolitionDecember 4, 200913:18Denver, Colorado, United StatesWin3\u20130Joe StriplingTKO (punches)Shogun Fights 1October 24, 200921:16Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesWin2\u20130John DoyleTKO (punches and elbows)UWC 5: Man O’ WarFebruary 21, 200912:33Fairfax, Virginia, United StatesWin1\u20130Wade DrakeTKO (punches)UWC 4: ConfrontationOctober 11, 200810:15Fairfax, Virginia, United StatesReferences[edit]External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/cody-donovan-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Cody Donovan – Wikipedia"}}]}]