Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cody Chovancek def. Raphael Uchegbu (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 00:12
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Cody Chovancek defeated Raphael Uchegbu by TKO in round 3 (00:12) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 82, held Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Cody Chovancek
Raphael Uchegbu
2
Knockdowns
0
24 of 58
Significant strikes
18 of 52
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
61 of 92
Total strikes
44 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
4:59
Control time
1:57
Significant strikes by target
21 of 45
Head
9 of 38
1 of 7
Body
6 of 9
2 of 6
Leg
3 of 5
11 of 44
Distance
17 of 46
14 of 1
Clinch
3 of 4
13 of 13
Ground
1 of 2
Time in position
3:01
Distance
3:01
0:27
Clinch
0:27
7:03
Ground
7:03
Strikes by position and target
Cody Chovancek
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 9/31 | 6/7 | 3/6 |
| Clinch | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 10/13 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Raphael Uchegbu
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 10/34 | 6/7 | 4/5 |
| Clinch | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10
Sig. str.
10
26
Total str.
17
8
Head
6
0
Body
2
4
Distance
9
7
Clinch
3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:33
Ctrl
0:39
Time in position
1:05
Distance
1:05
0:19
Clinch
0:19
3:53
Ground
3:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13
Sig. str.
8
33
Total str.
26
12
Head
3
1
Body
4
6
Distance
8
7
Clinch
0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
1:18
Time in position
1:46
Distance
1:46
0:08
Clinch
0:08
3:10
Ground
3:10
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
1
Sig. str.
0
2
Total str.
1
1
Head
0
0
Body
0
1
Distance
0
0
Clinch
0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Time in position
0:10
Distance
0:10
0:00
Clinch
0:00
0:00
Ground
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cody Chovancek vs Raphael Uchegbu?
Cody Chovancek defeated Raphael Uchegbu by TKO in round 3 (00:12) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 82, held Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cody Chovancek 52%48% Raphael Uchegbu
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Tale of the Tape
9-0-0
Record
11-2-0
1724
Power Index rating
1713
1
Win Streak
1
28
Age
31
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
-
Reach
73"
185 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
United Kingdom
Style Matchup
-
vs-
Cody Chovancek
No background on record
Raphael Uchegbu
No background on record
Camp Team Kaobon · England
Striking Profile
2.35
SLpM
2.61
41%
Str. Acc.
81%
1.76
SApM
3.41
65%
Str. Def.
-7%
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
1.87
-
TD Acc.
36%
100%
TD Def.
25%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
2.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Cody Chovancek · 5-0
Raphael Uchegbu · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 1 fight · 3 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.67
4:59
Avg control time
5:02
24
Career high strikes
74
0
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Cody Chovancek
Strike target
Raphael Uchegbu
88%
Head
63%
4%
Body
30%
8%
Leg
8%
Cody Chovancek
Strike position
Raphael Uchegbu
29%
Distance
31%
37%
Clinch
5%
34%
Ground
64%