Undefeated Cody Chovancek Set for UFC Debut in Edmonton
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The 9-0 Canadian prospect joins a stacked home-country card for a clash with South Korea's SuYoung You.
Canada's Cody Chovancek will make his promotional debut on Oct. 17 at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, according to Sportsnet. The event takes place at Rogers Place in Edmonton, marking the fourth time the city has hosted a UFC event.
Chovancek, 28, enters the bout with a perfect 9-0 professional MMA record. Sportsnet reports that the fighter, who trains at Niagara Top Team with UFC athletes Jasmine Jasudavicius and Mike Malott, earned his contract via the 2025 Dana White's Contender Series. He secured that spot by knocking out Raphael Uchegbu in September 2025, which remains his most recent Octagon appearance. Prior to that, Chovancek competed in Canadian BTC Fight Promotions from 2021 to 2022 (4-0) and Unified MMA from 2023 to 2025 (4-0).
Chovancek, a London, Ont. native fighting out of Petrolia, Ont., will face SuYoung You of South Korea. His addition brings the total number of Canadians on the Edmonton card to 12, with one Canadian featured in every scheduled bout. This event serves as the second Canadian card of 2026, following an April Fight Night in Winnipeg, as reported by Sportsnet.