# Cody Garbrandt
**Cody Garbrandt** (born 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist from Uhrichsville, Ohio, who competes in the bantamweight division of the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) (UFC) and is a former UFC bantamweight champion.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) Known by the nickname "No Love", he won the 135-pound title in December 2016 by defeating [Dominick Cruz](https://www.edgepedia.org/dominick-cruz), then lost it to [T.J. Dillashaw](https://www.edgepedia.org/t-j-dillashaw) in two subsequent title fights.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) |
| Division / team | Bantamweight; trains at Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) |
| Professional record | 15-8-0; 11 wins by KO/TKO, 4 by decision, 0 by submission[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) |
| UFC title | Won the UFC bantamweight championship at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016, beating Dominick Cruz by unanimous decision[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) |
| Title losses | T.J. Dillashaw stopped him at UFC 217 (TKO, round 2, 2:41) and again at UFC 227 (KO, round 1, 4:10)[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) |
| Background | 32-1 as an amateur boxer; 4-2 in amateur MMA[2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) |
| Physical measures | Height 5'7" (170.18 cm); reach 65 inches[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) |
| Recent result | Lost to Adrian Yanez by TKO at 2:47 of round 1 at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [3](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499559/cody-garbrandt-implies-hes-not-retiring-in-first-statement-after-ufc-329-knockout-loss) |
## Rise to the title
Garbrandt turned professional in 2012 and made his UFC debut on January 3, 2015 at [UFC 182](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-182), stopping the veteran Marcus Brimage by TKO in the third round.[2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) • [1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) He won his first five bouts in the promotion, a run that included first-round knockouts of Augusto Mendes (February 2016) and [Thomas Almeida](https://www.edgepedia.org/thomas-almeida) (May 2016), and a 48-second TKO of Takeya Mizugaki at [UFC 202](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-202) in August 2016.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381)
The Mizugaki win earned him a shot at Dominick Cruz, the champion who had not lost an MMA fight since March 2007. At [UFC 207](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-207) on December 30, 2016, Garbrandt dropped Cruz repeatedly and won a five-round unanimous decision to take the bantamweight title.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [4](https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf) MMA Fighting named him its 2016 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year, citing a year of four wins with three finishes and a title victory over a champion unbeaten for nearly a decade.[5](https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/1/7/14181306/mma-fightings-2016-breakthrough-fighter-of-the-year-cody-garbrandt)
## Title losses and later career
Garbrandt's first title defense came against his former teammate T.J. Dillashaw at [UFC 217](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-217) on November 4, 2017. Dillashaw stopped him by TKO at 2:41 of the second round, taking the belt and Garbrandt's unbeaten record.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [6](https://as.com/masdeporte/2017/11/05/polideportivo/1509859189_862962.html) The rematch at [UFC 227](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-227) on August 4, 2018 ended faster still, with Dillashaw winning by KO at 4:10 of the first round.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [7](https://as.com/masdeporte/2018/08/04/polideportivo/1533417538_840729.html)
The following years brought alternating results. A first-round TKO loss to [Pedro Munhoz](https://www.edgepedia.org/pedro-munhoz) at [UFC 235](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-235) (March 2019) was followed by a second-round knockout of Raphael Assuncao at [UFC 250](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-250) in June 2020.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) Rob Font then outpointed him over five rounds at UFC Fight Night 188 in May 2021, a fight in which analysts described Garbrandt as being overwhelmed by Font's jab and pressure.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [8](https://www.thefight-site.com/home/font-garbrandt-postfight) Kai Kara-France stopped him at UFC 269 in December 2021, and Deiveson Figueiredo submitted him with a rear-naked choke at UFC 300 in April 2024.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381)
Wins over Trevin Jones (March 2023, unanimous decision) and Brian Kelleher (December 2023, first-round KO) kept him on the roster, and after a unanimous-decision loss to Raoni Barcelos on June 14, 2025, he returned at [UFC 326](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-326) on March 7, 2026 to win a three-round unanimous decision over Xiao Long.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) At UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, Adrian Yanez stopped him by TKO at 2:47 of the first round, his third loss in his previous four fights.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [3](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499559/cody-garbrandt-implies-hes-not-retiring-in-first-statement-after-ufc-329-knockout-loss) In a statement days after the loss, Garbrandt indicated he intended to keep competing, writing that "you only lose when you choose to give up".[3](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499559/cody-garbrandt-implies-hes-not-retiring-in-first-statement-after-ufc-329-knockout-loss)
## Fighting style and statistics
Garbrandt's game is built on boxing. He entered MMA with a 32-1 amateur boxing record and fights out of Team Alpha Male, the Sacramento-based camp founded around [Urijah Faber](https://www.edgepedia.org/urijah-faber).[2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) Analysts have described him as a fast, accurate mechanical puncher whose willingness to trade in the pocket has produced both his highlight-reel knockouts and his knockout losses.[8](https://www.thefight-site.com/home/font-garbrandt-postfight) • [9](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/The-Film-Room-Cody-Garbrandt-140371)
His UFC statistics reflect the same profile. He lands 2.82 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.69, with 59 percent significant-strike defense and 82 percent takedown defense; 87 percent of his landed significant strikes have come standing, and 11 of his 15 wins are by KO/TKO, with eight first-round finishes.[2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) He has never won by submission and has attempted few takedowns, averaging 0.84 per 15 minutes.[1](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) He has headlined three UFC events: the UFC 227 rematch with Dillashaw, a headliner against [Rob Font](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-font), and a headliner against Thomas Almeida.[2](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es) Across his UFC career he has received four post-fight bonuses, two Fight of the Night and two Performance of the Night awards.[10](https://next-fight.com/es/fighter/cody-garbrandt)
## References
1. [Cody "No Love" Garbrandt MMA Stats and Biography, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cody-Garbrandt-50381)
2. [Cody Garbrandt, UFC athlete profile](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cody-garbrandt?language_content_entity=es)
3. [Cody Garbrandt implies he's not retiring in first statement after UFC 329 knockout loss, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/499559/cody-garbrandt-implies-hes-not-retiring-in-first-statement-after-ufc-329-knockout-loss)
4. [Kuwait Times sports page, January 1, 2017 (UFC 207 report)](https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf)
5. [MMA Fighting's 2016 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Cody Garbrandt](https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/1/7/14181306/mma-fightings-2016-breakthrough-fighter-of-the-year-cody-garbrandt)
6. [St-Pierre agranda su leyenda: somete a Bisping en su retorno, AS (UFC 217 report)](https://as.com/masdeporte/2017/11/05/polideportivo/1509859189_862962.html)
7. [Resumen y resultados del Dillashaw - Garbrandt: UFC 227, AS](https://as.com/masdeporte/2018/08/04/polideportivo/1533417538_840729.html)
8. [Times New: How Rob Font Routed Cody Garbrandt, THE FIGHT SITE](https://www.thefight-site.com/home/font-garbrandt-postfight)
9. [The Film Room: Cody Garbrandt, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/The-Film-Room-Cody-Garbrandt-140371)
10. [Cody Garbrandt next fight and record, next-fight.com](https://next-fight.com/es/fighter/cody-garbrandt)
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