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Kody Steele vs Noah Gugnon

Kody Steele

Pro 8-1-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Lightweight
VS

Noah Gugnon

Pro 10-2-0  |  UFC 1-0-0
Age
31|26
Height
5'9"|5'11"
Reach
71"|71"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Kody Steele Noah Gugnon Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy28.6%45.5%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.23.7—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.74.4►
Strike Differential-3.5/min-0.7/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.0%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense———
Takedowns Landed/15min1.60.0◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.811.1►
Control Time/15min1:277:24►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Submission % of Wins100.0%100.0%—
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time9:281:21—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges252 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Kody Steele Noah Gugnon Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy28.6%45.5%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.23.7—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.74.4►
Takedown Accuracy40.0%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense———
Control Time/Fight0:550:40—
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Kody Steele

WIN
vs. Dom Mar Fan
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 3:56
Kody Steele1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:44
Dom Mar Fan1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rongzhu
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kody Steele59/20928%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:06
Rongzhu125/24152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chasen Blair
DWCS 8.9 • Oct 2024
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:07
Kody Steele48/11841%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14KD 1
Chasen Blair48/12239%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Noah Gugnon

WIN
vs. Milos Janicic
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:21
Noah Gugnon5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Milos Janicic6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.2 vs 3.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Noah Gugnon connects on 45.5% of significant strikes compared to 28.6%. The 17pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Kody Steele shoots 1.6 TD/15min at 40% accuracy against Noah Gugnon's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Kody Steele finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub). Noah Gugnon finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Kody Steele's fights average 9:28 vs 1:21 for Noah Gugnon. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kody Steele's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (Oct 17, 2026)
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