← UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
SuYoung You vs Cody Chovancek
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · 2026-10-17
SuYoung YouLow Data
69.3%
Model
44.0%
Market
2.19
Odds
+25.3
Edge (pp)
Style Matchup
No UFC data yet
UFC debut · style profile after first fight
STRIKING
P23
Striking Initiative
P9
Volume
P74
Striking Efficiency
P14
Range Sniper
P84
Kickboxing
P64
Clinch Striking
P96
Defensive Striking
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P84
Wrestling
P67
Pressure Wrestling
P86
Top Control
P49
Submission
P44
Anti-Wrestling
P17
Grappling Defense
P29
Scrambler
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P4
Power
P11
Finisher
P42
Damage Resistance
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P61
Fast Starter
P51
Pace
P76
Late Fighter
GLOBAL
P84
Versatility
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
YouChovancek
2.37Landed / min—
2.13Absorbed / min—
52%Accuracy—
70%Defense—
0.00KD / 15—
0.29KD abs / 15—
Grappling / Wrestling
YouChovancek
3.23TD / 15—
8.52TD att / 15—
38%TD accuracy—
0%TD defense—
4:33Control / 15—
0.29Sub att / 15—
Targets
YouChovancek
Head69%|—
Body16%|—
Leg16%|—
Position
YouChovancek
Distance86%|—
Clinch12%|—
Ground2%|—
Ranking evolution You Chovancek
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
SuYoung You
SuYoung You carries a 3-1 UFC run and a 17-4 overall mark, winning three of his last four in the Octagon. He has not been stopped in recent outings, which matters against an opponent who looks to finish. He fought 7.1 months ago, a routine gap.
Cody Chovancek
Cody Chovancek arrives undefeated at 9-0 across all organizations on a nine-fight win streak, with a pronounced knack for closing fights before the scorecards. He owns the frame in this one, standing 5 cm taller with 5 cm more reach, and switches stances.
Matchup Read
Chovancek's finishing ability meets You's recent durability, and that collision is the core of the read. With a reach and height advantage plus a switching stance, Chovancek can work behind the longer frame and hunt stoppages. You's job is to weather the early finishing threat, close the distance past the jab, and drag the fight into the later rounds where his tested Octagon experience carries more weight across three rounds.
What to Watch
- Early striking: whether You can close the 5 cm reach gap or gets kept at the end of Chovancek's punches.
- Finishing windows: does Chovancek force a scramble or hurt sequence early, or does You stay composed into round two and beyond.
- Stance switches: how You reads Chovancek's changing angles and times his entries around them.
Key Uncertainty
Chovancek debuts in the UFC with no Octagon history to measure, so his nine-fight regional streak offers only a partial read on how he handles this level of competition.

