Bantamweight · “The Renegade”
Cody Gibson
21-13-0 UFC 3-8-0
5'10"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
10:11Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.42
Striking accuracy46.9%
Striking defense54.8%
Takedowns / 15 min2.01
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense68.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.94
Control time24.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Abdul Hussein 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:07 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
44/81Sig. strikes
65/99Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Aoriqileng 3-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
3/3Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Da'Mon Blackshear 3-3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:09 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
45/71Sig. strikes
13/39Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chad Anheliger 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · November 2, 2024
16/34Sig. strikes
11/19Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
12:25Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Brian Kelleher 8-8 walk-in Submission · R1 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
13/24Sig. strikes
2/12Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Miles Johns 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
18/62Sig. strikes
25/79Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brad Katona 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · August 19, 2023
164/268Sig. strikes
160/311Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Douglas Silva de Andrade 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · February 22, 2015
30/137Sig. strikes
39/131Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Manvel Gamburyan 4-6 walk-in Submission · R2 4:56 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
49/118Sig. strikes
11/52Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Bedford 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · June 28, 2014
3/8Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aljamain Sterling 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
18/53Sig. strikes
46/89Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
5
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
6
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Tachi Palace Fights
10
The Warriors Cage
4
XMMA
2
Up Next Fighting
1
Eagle FC
1
LFA
1
WAR MMA
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Abdul Hussein | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
July 25, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 3:07 |
| L | Aori Qileng | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 0:21 |
| L | Da'Mon Blackshear | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Chad Anheliger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
November 2, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:58 |
| L | Miles Johns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
March 23, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292
August 19, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Rivera | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Up Next Fighting 3
November 19, 2022 |
Up Next Fighting | 3 | 2:42 |
| L | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) | Eagle FC 44
January 28, 2022 |
Eagle FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 3
October 23, 2021 |
XMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Louie Sanoudakis | KO (punches) | XMMA 2
July 30, 2021 |
XMMA | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Gustavo Erak | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 51
September 28, 2018 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Adrian Diaz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 31
May 18, 2017 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 1:46 |
| W | Kyle Reyes | KO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 29
November 3, 2016 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 2 | 0:21 |
| W | Rolando Velasco | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 27
May 19, 2016 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Linn | Decision (unanimous) | The Warriors Cage 24
April 1, 2016 |
The Warriors Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir
February 22, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Manvel Gamburyan | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 4:56 |
| W | Johnny Bedford | TKO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:38 |
| L | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 170
February 22, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Evan Esguerra | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 17
November 14, 2013 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad George | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Warriors Cage 18
October 25, 2013 |
The Warriors Cage | 1 | 4:37 |
| W | Darin Cooley | TKO (punches and knee) | WAR MMA 1
June 22, 2013 |
WAR MMA | 3 | 3:46 |
| W | Junior Villanueva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Warriors Cage 16
January 25, 2013 |
The Warriors Cage | 2 | 3:30 |
| W | Andrew Whitney | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 24
August 24, 2012 |
Titan FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Santistevan | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFWC: The Untamed 2
March 30, 2012 |
EFWC | 1 | 1:03 |
| L | Casey Olson | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 12
March 9, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ulysses Gomez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 11
December 2, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 2:43 |
| W | Walel Watson | TKO (punches and elbows) | Tachi Palace Fights 9
May 6, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Art Becerra | Decision (unanimous) | The Warriors Cage 10
January 21, 2011 |
The Warriors Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Bollea | Submission (armlock) | Tachi Palace Fights 5
July 9, 2010 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 2 | 0:31 |
| W | Ray Cervera | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 2
December 3, 2009 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dustin Rocha | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights: Best of Both Worlds
July 16, 2009 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 2 | 0:48 |
| W | Billy Terry | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 81
July 27, 2008 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 1:58 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cody Gibson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.