Cody Garbrandt

Cody Ray Allen Garbrandt[7] (born July 7, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Pinnacle FC fighter and UFC bantamweight champion after becoming only the second fighter to defeat Dominick Cruz, handing him his first defeat in almost a decade at UFC 207. As of June 24, 2020, he is #4 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[8]

Cody Garbrandt
Garbrandt posing for a photo during UFC 199 fight week in June 2016
BornCody Ray Allen Garbrandt
(1991-07-07) July 7, 1991
Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States
Nickname(s)No Love
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st)
DivisionBantamweight (2012, 2014–present)
Featherweight (2013)
Reach65 1⁄2 in (166 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSacramento, California, United States
TeamTeam Alpha Male (2013–present)[2]
Mark Henry MMA (2019–present)[3]
Strong Style (formerly)[4]
WrestlingNCAA Division II Wrestling[5][6]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins12
By knockout10
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout3
Amateur record
Total8
Wins6
By knockout5
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Websitecodygarbrandt.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Garbrandt was born and raised in Uhrichsville, Ohio, on July 7, 1991, mostly by his mother Jessica. Cody is ten months younger than his brother Zach, who he grew up constantly fighting.[2] Garbrandt has claimed in several interviews that his drug addict father was never in the picture, being most of his life in the prison.[2] Garbrandt's parents separated after a domestic abuse incident when Cody was one year old.[2] Eventually, Cody was adopted by his mother's now ex-husband at the age of 10.[9]

At the ages of four and five, Cody and Zach, respectively, had already been dabbling into boxing with their uncle Robert Meese who was an Olympic alternate in the sport.[10] However, their mother was concerned about the boys becoming punch-drunk thus forbidding boxing and directing them towards wrestling.[2]

At Claymont High School, Garbrandt competed in wrestling and football, winning a state championship as a freshman in 2007, by defeating Zach Neibert, 4-2,[11] and was a runner-up in 2008.[12] In football, Garbrandt won All-State honors as a linebacker during his junior season.[2] After failing to claim the second state championship, Garbrandt stopped wrestling and convinced his mother to let him start training boxing seriously.[2] Over about six years, Garbrandt compiled a 32-0 record as an amateur boxer.[2]

Despite not competing in wrestling during his final two years of high school, Garbrandt attended the national tournament as a senior and placed fifth, receiving All-American honors and interest from several Division I schools.[13] Garbrandt briefly attended two NCAA Division II schools, Newberry College and Notre Dame College, before dropping out for academic reasons.[14] After dropping out, Garbrandt sold weed, worked as a bouncer, and eventually completed coal miner training in order to work in the field familiar to his family.[9] However, he decided to commit completely to his amateur MMA career, which was afoot after helping several MMA camps with wrestling.[15]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Garbrandt ended up taking his first amateur bout in 2009 and compiled an amateur MMA record of 6–2 before making his professional debut in 2012. His pro record currently stands at 12-3, with ten of his opponents being finished via strikes. Prior to his finish of James Porter in May 2014, he moved from Ohio to Sacramento, California to train at Team Alpha Male in an attempt to further his career.[16]

On the heels of a first-round finish of Charles Sanford in October 2014, he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the fall of 2014.[17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Garbrandt made his promotional debut against Marcus Brimage on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182.[18] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[19]

Garbrandt faced Henry Briones on July 11, 2015, at UFC 189.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Garbrandt was expected to face John Lineker on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.[22] However, Lineker pulled out of the fight during the week after contracting Dengue Fever and was replaced by Augusto Mendes.[23][24] Garbrandt won the fight via TKO in the first round.[25]

Garbrandt faced fellow undefeated prospect Thomas Almeida on May 29, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 88.[26] He won the fight by knockout in the first round and also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[27][28]

Garbrandt next faced Takeya Mizugaki on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202.[29] He won the fight via TKO in the opening minute of the first round.[30]

UFC Bantamweight Championship

Garbrandt faced then-Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz on December 30, 2016, at UFC 207.[31] He became champion, winning the fight by unanimous decision after knocking Cruz down on multiple occasions and nearly finishing him in the fourth round.[32] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night for their performance.[33]

In January 2017, the UFC announced that Garbrandt would be one of the coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 25 opposite former UFC Bantamweight champion (and former Team Alpha Male teammate) T.J. Dillashaw, with the two expected to face each other on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213.[34][35] However the bout was scrapped on May 23 after Garbrandt sustained a back injury.[36] The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217. Garbrandt lost the fight via knockout in the second round to lose the UFC Bantamweight Championship. This was his first loss in professional MMA.[37]

Garbrandt faced T.J. Dillashaw in a rematch for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227.[38] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[39]

Post UFC Championship

Garbrandt made his return against Pedro Munhoz on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235.[40] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[41] Despite the loss, Garbrandt received his second Fight of the Night bonus award.[42]

Garbrandt was scheduled to face Raphael Assunção as the co-main event on March 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 8.[43] However, Garbrandt pulled out of the fight due to kidney problems.[44] Instead the pair fought each other on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250.[45] He won the bout via second round knockout.[46] This win earned him the Performance of the Night.[47]

Personal life

The Pact

On May 8, 2018, Garbrandt's autobiography was published, titled The Pact.[48] The book details the life of Cody Garbrandt, and explains his deep connection, and completed promise, with young Leukemia survivor Maddux Maple.[49] The book also chronicles the story of Garbrandt's young life in the Appalachian region of Ohio and his early fight with drugs to the story of his reign as UFC Bantamweight Champion, and how he brought his friend Maddux Maple along with him for the whole journey to make good on their pact.

Family

During Garbrandt's run with the MMA promotion Pinnacle FC, he met and began dating Danny Pimsanguan. The couple eventually married in July 2017. In October, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.[50] In March 2018, the couple announced the birth of their son, Kai Fisher Garbrandt.[51]

Championships and achievements

Mixed Martial Arts
  • MMADNA.nl
    • 2016 Rising Star of the Year.[55]
  • World MMA Awards
    • 2016 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Folkstyle wrestling

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 12 wins 3 losses
By knockout 10 3
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–3 Raphael Assunção KO (punch) UFC 250 June 6, 2020 2 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 11–3 Pedro Munhoz KO (punches) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 1 4:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 11–2 T.J. Dillashaw TKO (knee and punches) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 1 4:10 Los Angeles, California, United States For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 11–1 T.J. Dillashaw TKO (punches) UFC 217 November 4, 2017 2 2:41 New York City, New York, United States Lost the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Dominick Cruz Decision (unanimous) UFC 207 December 30, 2016 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Takeya Mizugaki TKO (punches) UFC 202 August 20, 2016 1 0:48 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Thomas Almeida KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 2016 1 2:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Augusto Mendes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy February 21, 2016 1 4:18 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Catchweight (142 lbs) bout; Mendes missed weight.
Win 7–0 Henry Briones Decision (unanimous) UFC 189 July 11, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Marcus Brimage TKO (punches) UFC 182 January 3, 2015 3 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Charles Stanford TKO (punches) NAAFS 8 October 4, 2014 1 1:37 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win 4–0 James Porter TKO (knee and punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 7 May 24, 2014 1 2:17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–0 Dominic Mazzotta KO (punches) Gladiators of the Cage 4 March 15, 2014 2 0:32 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 2–0 Shane Manley KO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 5 November 27, 2013 1 3:57 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States Featherweight bout.
Win 1–0 Charles Kessinger TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1 December 29, 2012 1 4:11 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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See also

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Achievements
Preceded by
Dominick Cruz		 5th UFC Bantamweight Champion
December 30, 2016 – November 4, 2017		 Succeeded by
T.J. Dillashaw
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