Bantamweight · “The Renegade”
Cody Gibson
21-13-0 UFC 3-8-0
Wrestler
Submission Grappler
Submission-Vulnerable
5'10"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
10:11Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Wrestler
above avg wrestling — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler
above avg grappling — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable
3 of 8 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.42
Striking accuracy46.9%
Striking defense54.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.27
Takedowns / 15 min2.01
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense68.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.94
Control time24.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Insider info
Abdul Hussein favored — picked against Cody Gibson lean UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked against with real personal regret, the analyst calling himself a big fan and saying it 'sucks' to pick against him.
A fighter the analyst likes personally and describes as having a recurring pattern: he looks great in fights and then finds a way to lose, which explains a 2-3 record in his last five. Good striker who uses his length well as a tall, lanky fighter for the division -- good jab, good teeps, high volume, works the body -- but getting backed up costs him range and sting on his shots. Good grappler with solid wrestling fundamentals, a good back-take, and real activity off his back including good scrambles and nasty ground strikes.
Strengthuses his length well: good jab, good teeps, high volume
Strengthworks the body well
Strengthgood back-take and active, dangerous off his back
Weaknessgets backed up, which costs him range and takes sting off his shots
Weaknessrecurring pattern of finding ways to lose winnable fights
Striking trend
Fight history
L Abdul Hussein 15-2 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 24-12 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 24-15 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 13-2 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 11-2 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 22-1 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 19-10-1 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 8-0 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.
Division context
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