Kody Steele
Record 8-1United StatesSyndicate MMA
The style
Wrestling-Based Grappler
Black belt jiu-jitsu · Folkstyle and Greco-Roman background · Heel hook finisher
GrapplingStriking
Kody Steele is a 31-year-old American lightweight from Port Angeles, Washington, a longtime wrestler and jiu-jitsu black belt training at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas. He dropped a unanimous-decision UFC debut to Rongzhu at UFC 312 before rebounding with a first-round heel hook submission in May 2026, and now meets Frenchman Noah Gugnon, unbeaten in the UFC at 1-0, at UFC 333.
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 | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
4 KO/TKO2 SUB2 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC