Kody Steele
Record 8-1United StatesSyndicate MMA
Next fight
vs. Gauge Young — UFC Fight Night, August 22, 2026
The style
Submission Hunter
Jiu-Jitsu · Leg Locks · Scrambler
GrapplingStriking
Kody Steele is a Combat Jiu-Jitsu world champion from Port Angeles, Washington who now trains at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas. He went 8-0 on the regional scene and earned his UFC contract with a body-shot knockout on the 2024 Contender Series. His UFC debut was a rough one — a decision loss to Rongzhu at UFC 312 where he ate a lot of strikes. He bounced back in May 2026 with a first-round heel hook of Dom Mar Fan in Perth, a reminder of exactly why his ground game scares people.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 8-1 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | United States |
| Team | Syndicate MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.85 |
| Striking accuracy | 33% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 6.2 |
| Striking defense | 52% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.07 |
| Takedown accuracy | 13% |
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.53 |
How they win
4 KO/TKO2 SUB2 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC