US EditionCody Chovancek Looks to Defend Unified MMA Bantamweight Title, Make UFC Take Notice
- Cody Chovancek, a 26-year-old from Petrolia, Ontario, will defend his Unified MMA bantamweight title on Friday at Unified 62 in Toronto.
- Chovancek earned the title in June 2024 by submitting previously unbeaten Gage 'The Gremlin' Gill with a calf slicer in the fifth round.
- Chovancek, who holds a 7-0 record and trains at Niagara Top Team, faces a step up in competition against American Jordan Howard, who has a 12-5-5 record including Bellator experience.
- He said, "It's my time," plans to impress UFC matchmakers Dana White, Mick Maynard, and Sean Shelby, and expects viewers on UFC Fight Pass to watch his performance on Friday.
- Chovancek hopes this title defense will lead to a UFC opportunity, believing the extra time to develop his skills has prepared him for higher-level competition.
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Cody Chovancek looks to defend Unified MMA bantamweight title, make UFC take notice
TORONTO - Cody Chovancek won the Unified MMA bantamweight championship in June 2024 with a particularly nasty calf slicer submission victory over previously unbeaten American Gage (The Gremlin) Gill.
"It's Gonna Be My First Defense of IBO Title. I'm More than ready."
Born in Luanda and ranked in Port for eight years, the 'boxeur', today at 32 years of age, says to be "more well prepared than ever" for a regret in which it can defend the 'cinturão' won on December 12, 2024, in the middle weight category (66.7 to 69.9 kg), thanks to the victory over the Indian Sukhdeep Singh Bhatti, in Toronto, Canada. "It will be my first defense of the title IBO, for even more in Africa, on the continent of the country from …
Canada's Chovancek looks to gain UFC's attention with Unified MMA title defence
Cody Chovancek won the Unified MMA bantamweight championship in June 2024 with a particularly nasty calf slicer submission victory over previously unbeaten American Gage (The Gremlin) Gill. And there will likely be more pain Friday when the 26-year-old from Petrolia, Ont., defends his 135-pound title against American Jordan Howard in the Unified 62 main event at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto. Chovancek (7-0-0) hopes another win will…
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