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"Custom Made"

CODY DURDEN

American· American Top Team
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Height

5' 7"

Reach

67in

Stance

Southpaw

Age

35

An American southpaw representing American Top Team, Cody Durden wrestled during high school in Georgia before starting his mixed martial arts training at age twenty-one. The flyweight made his professional debut in 2016, employing a style built on both grappling and striking. In his career leading up to this event, he earned notable decision victories against Charles Johnson and Aori Qileng.

Durden carries a 17-11-1 record into UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman. He recently secured a unanimous decision victory over Jafel Filho. This win halted a four-fight slide that featured a decision defeat to Joshua Van, a knockout loss to Jose Ochoa, an anaconda choke submission loss against Allan Nascimento, and a decision defeat to Nyamjargal Tumendemberel.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

17
Wins
11
Losses
1
Draws
17-11-1
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Jafel Filho
Win18-10-1·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 25, 2026·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
Loss17-10-1·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 326·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 7, 2026·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Allan Nascimento
Loss17-9-1·Submission (anaconda choke)
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 1, 2025·Round 2·3:13
05vs. Jose Ochoa
Loss17-8-1·KO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley·Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jun 14, 2025·Round 2·0:11
04vs. Joshua Van
Loss16-6-1·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 310·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 7, 2024·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Matt Schnell
Win16-5-1·Submission (ninja choke)
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 7, 2024·Round 2·0:29
02vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva
Loss16-4-1·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 20, 2024·Round 2·2:58
01vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
Loss15-4-1·Submission (face crank)
UFC 296·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 16, 2023·Round 2·4:25

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