Cody Garbrandt
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The Read
Cody Garbrandt is a former UFC bantamweight champion with some of the heaviest hands the division has seen — eleven of his fifteen wins are knockouts, and at his peak he out-boxed the great Dominick Cruz to take the title undefeated. A decorated amateur wrestler from Ohio, his game is built around power and counter-striking.
The years since the title have been turbulent — knockouts, injuries and inconsistency have left him 1-2 over his last three. He meets Adrian Yañez in a bout that reads as a must-win for both: two big punchers, both cold, looking to reclaim relevance at 135 pounds.
Next Fight
Record
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Win
vs Xiao LongDecision (unanimous) · R3
UFC 326
7 Mar 2026
7 Mar 2026
A bizarre fight in which Xiao Long was docked two points in round three for repeated low blows — one left Garbrandt retching mid-cage. Garbrandt recovered to take 28-27 cards across the board.
Key moments
- A competitive striking battle early.
- Repeated groin strikes by Xiao Long.
- A two-point deduction in round three.
- Garbrandt pot-shotted his way to the decision.
Loss
vs Raoni BarcelosDecision (unanimous) · R3
UFC Atlanta
14 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025
Garbrandt out-struck Barcelos in round one but faded; low output over the final two rounds let Barcelos take the cards 29-28 across the board for the biggest win of his career.
Key moments
- A strong opening round for Garbrandt.
- Activity dropped over rounds two and three.
- Barcelos took over down the stretch.
- Unanimous decision against Garbrandt.
Loss
vs Deiveson FigueiredoSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 4:02
UFC 300
13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024
Figueiredo took Garbrandt's back early in round two, worked an arm-triangle from mount and then secured a body-triangle and rear-naked choke for the tap.
Key moments
- Figueiredo ducked under to the back.
- Mount and arm-triangle pressure.
- A second back-take with a body triangle.
- Rear-naked choke finish at 4:02.
Win
vs Brian KelleherKO (punch) · R1 3:42
UFC 296
16 Dec 2023
16 Dec 2023
A walk-off one-punch knockout with a perfectly timed right hand — Garbrandt's first finish since 2020 and the start of brief back-to-back wins.
Key moments
- A timed counter right hand.
- Kelleher dropped face-first.
- A walk-off finish, no follow-up needed.
- His first finish since 2020.
Win
vs Trevin JonesDecision (unanimous) · R3
UFC 285
4 Mar 2023
4 Mar 2023
A return to form: Garbrandt out-struck Jones and mixed in grappling, including two round-two takedowns and a brief rear-naked choke attempt, to snap a skid.
Key moments
- Cleaner striking throughout.
- Two takedowns in round two.
- A brief rear-naked choke threat.
- Snapped a losing skid.