Cody Brundage (born May 16, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Cody Brundage | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1994 Chapin, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Englewood, Colorado, United States |
| Team | Factory X |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editBrundage was an accomplished high school wrestler. He held a 56–3 record as a senior, finishing as the state-runner up and held a career record of 128–22. Brundage also played football and was on the swim team. He later continued wrestling for local Newberry College. At Newberry, Brundage had 96 wins and was a two-time NCAA qualifier, and was team captain.[3]
Brundage's interest in MMA started in his wrestling days, running fight clubs out of the wrestling rooms. After completing college and wrestling on the Newberry College team, he started fighting and training to fulfill his competitive drive.[4][5]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editBrundage made his amateur debut in 2017, compiling a record of 4–2 before turning professional in 2019. Brundage went 5–0 on the local Midwest scene, capturing the Lights Out Championship Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Championships, defeating Erick Lozano for both at LOC 6 in December 2019, and at LOC 7 in February 2020.[6] Brundage got a chance at a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series 31 against William Knight. However, he lost the bout via TKO in the first round.[7]
Brundage faced Joseph Kropschot at LFA 99 on February 12, 2021. He won the bout via third round arm-triangle submission.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editBrundage made his UFC debut as a replacement for Karl Roberson against Nick Maximov on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[9] Brundage lost his debut via unanimous decision.[10]
Brundage faced Dalcha Lungiambula on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev.[11] He won the fight via guillotine choke in round one.[12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]
Brundage, as a replacement for Josh Fremd, faced Tresean Gore on July 9, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev.[14] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[15]
Brundage was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[16] However, Vieira pull out from the event due to undisclosed reason and the bout was scrapped.[17]
Brundage, as a replacement for Albert Duraev, faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.[18] Brundage lost the fight via knockout in round one.[19]
Brundage faced Rodolfo Vieira at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón on April 29, 2023.[20] He lost the fight via submission in round two.[21]
Brundage, as a replacement for Punahele Soriano, faced Sedriques Dumas on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria.[22] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[23]
Brundage faced Jacob Malkoun in a short-notice fight on September 23, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 228.[24] Brundage won the fight via disqualification, after being rendered unable to continue due to an illegal elbow to the back of the head.[25]
Brundage faced Zachary Breese on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.[26] He won the fight by first round knockout due to a slam and punches.[27] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[28]
Brundage faced Bo Nickal on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300.[29] He lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[30]
Brundage is scheduled to face Abdul Razak Alhassan on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59.[31]
Personal life
editBrundage comes from an athletic family; his mother was on the U.S. Olympic team for biathlon, and his father was Special Forces. Brundage's youngest brother played lacrosse, and his sister plays soccer on the D-1 level.[5]
He is married to former UFC fighter, Amanda Brundage, who retired to get her nursing license.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula and Zachary Reese[13][28]
- Lights Out Championship
- LOC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- LOC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–6 | Bo Nickal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 2 | 3:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–5 | Zachary Reese | KO (slam and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | December 2, 2023 | 1 | 1:49 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–5 | Jacob Malkoun | DQ (illegal elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | September 23, 2023 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | An illegal elbow to the back of the head rendered Brundage unable to continue. |
| Loss | 8–5 | Sedriques Dumas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Rodolfo Vieira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | April 29, 2023 | 2 | 1:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Michał Oleksiejczuk | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | December 17, 2022 | 1 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Tresean Gore | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 1 | 3:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Dalcha Lungiambula | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 1 | 3:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–2 | Nick Maximov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Joseph Kropschot | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | LFA 99 | February 12, 2021 | 3 | 0:39 | Park City, Kansas, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 5–1 | William Knight | TKO (elbows and punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 31 | September 1, 2020 | 1 | 2:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Erick Lozano | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Lights Out Championship 7 | February 8, 2020 | 1 | 4:26 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Won the LOC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Erick Lozano | Decision (unanimous) | Lights Out Championship 6 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Middleweight debut. Won the LOC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Josh Krizan | TKO (punches) | Caged Thunder 9 | September 28, 2019 | 2 | 4:16 | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike Johnson | KO (punch) | CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 6 | July 26, 2019 | 1 | 0:12 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Jesse Walthers | TKO (punches) | Lights Out Championship 3 | April 27, 2019 | 1 | 1:54 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Catchweight (195 lb) bout. |
See also
editReferences
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