Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Cody McKenzie
United StatesCody McKenzie
“AK Kid”
16-10-0
RESULT

Vagner Rocha def. Cody McKenzie (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:49
WIN
Vagner Rocha
BrazilVagner Rocha
“Ceara”
14-4-0
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Vagner Rocha defeated Cody McKenzie by Submission in round 2 (3:49) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger, held Saturday, September 17, 2011.

Fight stats

Cody McKenzie
Vagner Rocha
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 43
Significant strikes
18 of 48
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
31 of 59
Total strikes
53 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
5:38
Significant strikes by target
10 of 35
Head
14 of 39
2 of 3
Body
1 of 4
3 of 5
Leg
3 of 5
12 of 40
Distance
9 of 35
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 36
Sig. str.
7 of 30
16 of 40
Total str.
29 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
2
0:31
Ctrl
2:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
11 of 18
15 of 19
Total str.
24 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:01
Ctrl
3:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cody McKenzie vs Vagner Rocha?

Vagner Rocha defeated Cody McKenzie by Submission in round 2 (3:49) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger, held Saturday, September 17, 2011.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cody McKenzie 60%40% Vagner Rocha

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Cody McKenzie
Submission Ace
3 edges
Vagner Rocha
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

46Power66
47Speed70
47Precision60
68Durability75
81Engine77
94Wrestling93
86Ground81

Biggest edge Vagner Rocha, Kick speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Cody McKenzie is on the left of every row, Vagner Rocha on the right.
44Punch power54
47Kick power77
47Punch speed59
47Kick speed81
47Accuracy60
94Takedowns93
72Ground striking63
99Submissions99
66Chin76
69Body strength73
81Cardio77

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-10-0
Record
14-4-0
1711
Power Index rating
1639
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.74
SLpM
2.64
34%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.50
SApM
4.50
67%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.50
TD Avg.
1.40
25%
TD Acc.
33%
14%
TD Def.
50%
2.50
Sub. Avg.
1.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cody McKenzie · 2-3
  • W
    Chris Ensley
    Conquest of the Cage · Oct 29, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    Stefano Paternò
    Venator FC: Kingdom 1 · Oct 14, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jimmy Sweeney
    BKB 4: Sweeney vs. McKenzie · Jan 28, 2017
    TKO
  • L
    Joe Riggs
    Fight Night 2 · Oct 28, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Valeriu Mircea
    Venator FC 3 · May 21, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Welterweight
Vagner Rocha · 1-1-3
  • L
    Andrew Tackett
    UFC BJJ 7: Henrique vs. Valente · Apr 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Sergio Moraes
    BJJ Stars 18 · Nov 22, 2025
    Disqualification
  • D
    Victor Hugo
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Decision
  • D
    Kaynan Duarte
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Decision
  • D
    Elijah Dorsey
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 30, 2025
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 4 fights
13.4
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
1.29
Avg takedowns
0.75
2:11
Avg control time
1:46
31
Career high strikes
46
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Cody McKenzie
Strike target
Vagner Rocha
78%
Head
66%
13%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
24%
Cody McKenzie
Strike position
Vagner Rocha
71%
Distance
87%
13%
Clinch
1%
16%
Ground
12%