Lightweight
3 Rounds
Cody McKenzie won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Tuesday, May 15, 2012·Fairfax, Virginia, USA, USA
Style matchupCody McKenzie: WrestlervsMarcus LeVesseur: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Marcus LeVesseur wins(51.8%)
Actual result: Cody McKenzie wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Cody McKenzie threatens submissions; Marcus LeVesseur has lost 50% of fights by sub.
- Cody McKenzie has 30pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Marcus LeVesseur has 69pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Cody McKenzie (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Cody McKenzie
Red Corner
VS
Marcus LeVesseur
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
38
Age
43
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
6'0"
Height
5'9"
182.88 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cody McKenzie
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Yves Edwards · Jan 11L
SUBvs Vagner Rocha · Sep 11L
KOvs Chad Mendes · Jul 12W
vs Leonard Garcia · Apr 13L
vs Sam Stout · Dec 13Marcus LeVesseur
oldest →latest
W
vs Carlo Prater · Oct 12L
KOvs Abel Trujillo · Dec 12Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cody McKenzieMetricMarcus LeVesseur
1.74
Strikes / min
2.55
2.50
Strikes absorbed / min
3.70
67%
Strike defense
37%
2.50
TDs / 15 min
3.89
14%
Takedown defense
83%
2.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.76evenly matched on net striking-1.15
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cody McKenzieMarcus LeVesseur
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cody McKenzie(7 fights)Marcus LeVesseur(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-19.419.4
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
Cody McKenzie
StanceSwitch
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights7
Marcus LeVesseur
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights3