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Kody Steele is an American lightweight fighter competing in the UFC. A jiu-jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Cabral, Stelle won the EBI Combat Tournament and scored multiple medals in IBJJF colored belt competition before transitioning to MMA in 2022. A product of Syndicate MMA, Steele earned his UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series and quickly established himself with stoppage wins by knockout, submission, and decision.