1. Cody Ray Allen Garbrandt was born on July 7,1991 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
38 Facts About Cody Garbrandt
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Cody Garbrandt currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion.
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Cody Garbrandt is ten months younger than his brother Zach, who he grew up constantly fighting.
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Cody Garbrandt has claimed in several interviews that his drug addict father was never in the picture, spending most of his life in prison.
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Garbrandt's parents separated after a domestic abuse incident when Cody was one year old.
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At the ages of four and five, Cody Garbrandt and Zach, respectively, had already been dabbling into boxing with their uncle Robert Meese who was an Olympic alternate in the sport.
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Cody Garbrandt was then recruited by the Michigan State Spartans, but due to academic reasons, he ended up at Newberry College, a Division II school, before dropping out for academic and personal reasons, explaining;.
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Cody Garbrandt made his promotional debut against Marcus Brimage on January 3,2015, at UFC 182.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Cody Garbrandt faced Henry Briones on July 11,2015, at UFC 189.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight by unanimous decision, going the distance for the first time in his professional career.
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Cody Garbrandt was expected to face long-time veteran John Lineker on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Cody Garbrandt faced fellow undefeated prospect Thomas Almeida on May 29,2016, headlining UFC Fight Night 88.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight by knockout in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Cody Garbrandt next faced Takeya Mizugaki on August 20,2016, at UFC 202.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight via TKO in the opening minute of the first round.
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Cody Garbrandt faced Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on December 30,2016, at UFC 207.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight by unanimous decision after knocking Cruz down twice and nearly finishing him in the fourth round.
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Cody Garbrandt lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Cody Garbrandt made his return against Pedro Munhoz on March 2,2019 at UFC 235.
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Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to face Raphael Assuncao as the co-main event on March 28,2020 at UFC on ESPN 8.
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Cody Garbrandt got back into the winning column in big fashion, winning the bout via one-punch knockout in the second round.
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However, it was reported on October 2,2020 that Cody Garbrandt had to pull out of the contest.
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Cody Garbrandt later revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 on August 29,2020, as well as suffering from thrombosis, brain fog, and pneumonia.
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Cody Garbrandt made his Flyweight debut against Kai Kara-France on December 11,2021 at UFC 269.
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Cody Garbrandt lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to face Rani Yahya on July 9,2022, at UFC on ESPN 39.
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Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to face Julio Arce on March 4,2023 at UFC 285.
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Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to face Mario Bautista on August 19,2023 at UFC 292.
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However, Cody Garbrandt withdrew a week before the event due to injury, and was replaced by Da'Mon Blackshear.
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Cody Garbrandt faced Brian Kelleher on December 16,2023 at UFC 296.
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Cody Garbrandt won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Cody Garbrandt faced Deiveson Figueiredo on April 13,2024, at UFC 300.
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Cody Garbrandt lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the second round, marking his first loss by submission.
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Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to face Miles Johns on October 12,2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.
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In turn, Cody Garbrandt withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.
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Cody Garbrandt announced in 2023 that he and his wife have divorced.