CODY GARBRANDT

An American striker from Uhrichsville, Ohio, Cody Garbrandt is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion who trains at Xtreme Couture. Before transitioning to mixed martial arts, the orthodox competitor compiled a 32-0 amateur boxing record. Leveraging this background, the bantamweight focuses heavily on striking, which accounts for the majority of his professional wins ending in knockouts.

Entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez with a 9-5-0 record, Garbrandt most recently suffered a TKO loss to Adrian Yañez in July 2026. This followed a unanimous decision victory over Xiao Long in March of that year. Prior to those bouts, he dropped consecutive matchups, losing by decision to Raoni Barcelos and by submission to Deiveson Figueiredo, which came after his knockout win against Brian Kelleher in December 2023.