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Cody Chovancek vs SuYoung YouUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott

Cody Chovancek vs SuYoung You — Bantamweight — is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott in Rogers Place, Edmonton. Picks Terminal covers the matchup with a win-probability estimate, a matchup breakdown and fight intel drawn from public sources.

Prelims · BantamweightID · 7CD783CE-189A-480E-9BC3-FC3409B41BDC

Unranked · Bantamweight

Cody Chovancek

"The Best Fisherman in MMA"

9-0-0 · —

Unranked · Bantamweight

SuYoung You

"You-Jitsu"

16-4-0 · MMA

Win Probability Model · v4.2

Chovancek

40%

Edge20%

You

60%

Skill Comparison

77
73
Striking
80
84
Wrestling
79
81
Cardio
83
67
Takedown Defense
79
78
Chin Durability

Physical Attributes

ChovancekMetricYou
5' 8.5"Height5' 6"
67.5"Reach65"
28Age30
—Stance—
—Finish Rate50%

Career Records

ChovancekMetricYou
—Wins by KO/TKO3
—Wins by Submission5
—First-Round Finishes5
2.85Sig. Strikes / Min2.15
2.46Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.01
50%Striking Accuracy47%
52%Striking Defense69%
0Knockdown Avg / 15 min0
—Takedowns / 15 min0
—Takedown Accuracy4%
83%Takedown Defense67%
0Submissions / 15 min0.37
10:10Avg. Fight Time13:31

Strike Distribution

Chovancek

Sig. Strikes by Target

Primary Target Head

Head

69%

Body

21%

Leg

10%
Sig. Strikes by Target — Chovancek

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 62%Standing62%
Clinch — 3%Clinch3%
Ground — 34%Ground34%

Primary Position Standing

You

Sig. Strikes by Target

Primary Target Head

Head

72%

Body

14%

Leg

14%
Sig. Strikes by Target — You

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing — 88%Standing88%
Clinch — 9%Clinch9%
Ground — 3%Ground3%

Primary Position Standing

Fight Intel

Public Consensus

— Consensus data unavailable —

Latest News

— No recent news —

Chovancek

Strengths

  • Live counter-route against SuYoung You
  • Can outperform the model by controlling the preferred phase

Weaknesses

  • Sample uncertainty can distort rate statistics
  • Can be punished when the preferred phase breaks down

Opportunities

  • Establish the preferred phase early
  • Build repeatable offense rather than chase isolated moments

Threats

  • SuYoung You changing the fight phase
  • A high-impact momentum swing
You

Strengths

  • Eight career finishes across knockouts and submissions
  • 69% striking defense and only 2.01 strikes absorbed per minute
  • Established UFC and Road to UFC experience

Weaknesses

  • Sample uncertainty can distort rate statistics
  • Can be punished when the preferred phase breaks down

Opportunities

  • Establish the preferred phase early
  • Build repeatable offense rather than chase isolated moments

Threats

  • Cody Chovancek changing the fight phase
  • A high-impact momentum swing

In-Depth Analysis

Model favors You
Key Advantages
  • Chovancek is unbeaten at 9-0
  • Chovancek owns 83% takedown defense in the available sample
  • You gives up height and reach
Potential Concerns
  • Eight career finishes across knockouts and submissions
  • 69% striking defense and only 2.01 strikes absorbed per minute
  • Established UFC and Road to UFC experience
AI Analysis

You's UFC experience, submission depth and 69% striking defense offset Chovancek's unbeaten record and defensive wrestling.

Forecast

You is projected to win the transitional and defensive minutes, while Chovancek can narrow the fight by keeping it standing and disciplined.

Skill ratings, win probability, advantages, concerns, and forecast are AI-generated predictions based on scraped fighter profiles — not official UFC stats or guarantees.

Matchup Breakdown

You should pressure patiently, mix clinch threats and avoid turning the fight into a low-output kickboxing match at Chovancek's preferred range. Chovancek's unbeaten record and defensive wrestling make him a credible debut threat, but You's deeper UFC sample and submission layers create the more reliable route.

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