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Dominick Cruz reveals he was a 'wreck' in famous UFC title loss to Cody Garbrandt
Curtis Calhoun - November 7, 2025
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz says he was fighting more than merely Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207. Dominick Cruz’s legendary return to UFC bantamweight supremacy came to a dramatic end at the hands of Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207. After reclaiming the UFC bantamweight title over TJ Dillashaw and a dominant performance against three-time rival Urijah Faber, Cruz struggled to deal with Garbrandt’s speed and striking on the Ronda Rousey-headlined card.
UFC bantamweight veteran reignites beef with Sean O’Malley
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 22, 2025
One UFC bantamweight veteran’s beef with Sean O’Malley is alive and well. O’Malley has had his share of rivalries. He’s ruffled the feathers of Marlon “Chito” Vera and Aljamain Sterling to name a couple. While the war of words with Vera was intense, a former UFC bantamweight champion wants to give that feud a run for its money.
Sean O'Malley opens up on 'embarassing' realization after watching Cody Garbrandt fight
Cole Shelton - June 17, 2025
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley had an embarrassing realization after watching Cody Garbrandt fight last Saturday. O’Malley saw Garbrandt lose to Raoni Barcelos at UFC Atlanta, which was his second-straight loss. In the fight, Garbrandt was sporting a new look with some face tattoos and braided hair, which gave O’Malley an embarrassing realization.
Cody Garbrandt reacts following UFC Atlanta loss to Raoni Barcelos
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025
Cody Garbrandt fell short at UFC Atlanta, and he has spoken out following the loss. “No Love” shared the Octagon with Raoni Barcelos on the main card of UFC Atlanta. Garbrandt was hoping to rebound from a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo. While Garbrandt went the distance this time, he was unable to defeat Barcelos.
UFC Atlanta Results: Raoni Barcelos defeats Cody Garbrandt (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Atlanta results, including the bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Raoni Barcelos. Cody Garbrandt (14-7 MMA) has not competed since suffering a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300 in April of 2024. That setback snapped a two-fight winning streak for ‘No Love’, who had previously earned Octagon wins over Brian Kelleher (KO) and Trevin Jones (Decision).
Cody Garbrandt still chasing 'huge fight' against Sean O'Malley
Cole Shelton - June 11, 2025
Cody Garbrandt is still interested in fighting Sean O’Malley as he believes it would be a massive fight. Garbrandt and O’Malley are both former bantamweight champions who have feuded in the past. As Garbrandt was dropping down to flyweight, he and O’Malley got into with ‘Suga’ at the UFC 269 press conference, as the two even had a faceoff.
Former UFC champ Cody Garbrandt books next fight — with a brand new look
BJ Penn Staff - May 8, 2025
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is officially set to the Octagon, and he’ll do so with a different look than we’re used to. Garbrandt will make his return when the UFC touches down in Atlanta, Georgia on June 14. His opponent this time around will be a fellow veteran in Raoni Barcelos. The bout was first announced by Barcelos himself.
TJ Dillashaw explains why Cody Garbrandt is the toughest matchup for Merab Dvalishvili
Cole Shelton - January 27, 2025
TJ Dillashaw believes Cody Garbrandt is the toughest matchup at bantamweight for champion Merab Dvalishvili. Garbrandt is a former UFC bantamweight champion but is unranked. However, his former rival Dillashaw thinks the former champ would pose a lot of problems for Dvalishvili due to his skill set.
Cody Garbrandt forced out of UFC Vegas 100 fight against Miles Johns
Cole Shelton - November 5, 2024
UFC Vegas 100 has taken a hit as former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is out of his co-main event fight against Miles Johns. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com on Tuesday night that Garbrandt withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons. The sources say Johns hopes to remain on the card and fight a short-notice opponent on Saturday.
UFC star Cody Garbrandt discusses his future in the sport
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2024
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has given his thoughts on his immediate future with the promotion. Many years ago, Cody Garbrandt shocked the world. He outfought and out-thought Dominick Cruz in a one-sided display to capture the UFC bantamweight championship. However, he didn’t go on to have the dominant reign many were hoping for.
Fight fans react to former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt’s new face tattoo
Harry Kettle - July 21, 2024
Fight fans have given their thoughts on former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt’s new face tattoo. As we know, Cody Garbrandt has had a rollercoaster ride of a career. He was once known as a rising star, before quickly being thrust into a title opportunity against Dominick Cruz. In that fight, he became UFC bantamweight champion, stunning the masses with one of the best title performances in UFC history.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt booked to return in October against Miles Johns
Cole Shelton - July 18, 2024
Cody Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion will be back in the Octagon in October. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff broke the news on X that Garbrandt is set to take on Miles Johns at the UFC Apex on October 12th. It’s uncertain if the fight will serve as the main event or just be on the card, at this time.
Cody Garbrandt responds to fans suggesting his “vertigo” revelation from UFC 300 was a bad look
Harry Kettle - April 17, 2024
Cody Garbrandt has responded to critics who have questioned his suggestion that vertigo impacted his performance at UFC 300. Last weekend, Cody Garbrandt suffered a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo. It served as the latest setback in his push to climb back into title contention. At this point, many are wondering what the future holds for him in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Cody Garbrandt issues statement following UFC 300 loss to Deiveson Figueiredo: "I started to experience vertigo"
Susan Cox - April 16, 2024
Cody Garbrandt has issued a statement following his submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300. It was just this past Saturday night at the historic UFC 300 which saw Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA) succumb to Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3 MMA) by submission in a bantamweight bout (see that here).
Pros react after Deiveson Figueiredo finishes Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2024
Tonight’s historic UFC 300 event kicked off with a bantamweight matchup between Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt. Figueiredo (22-3-1 MMA) had made his bantamweight debut this past December at UFC Austin, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Rob Font. The former flyweight champion had gone 2-2-1 over his past five Octagon appearances ahead of tonight’s affair.
UFC 300 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo stops Cody Garbrandt in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 300 results, including the bantamweight bout between Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt. Figueiredo (22-3-1 MMA) made his bantamweight debut this past December at UFC Austin, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Rob Font. The former flyweight champion has gone 2-2-1 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
Deiveson Figueiredo vows to knockout “mentally fragile” Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300
Susan Cox - April 2, 2024
Deiveson Figueiredo is vowing to knockout ‘mentally fragile’ Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300. UFC 300 takes place on Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sean O'Malley was surprised that Cody Garbrandt called for Deiveson Figueiredo fight
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has expressed his surprise at Cody Garbrandt calling for a fight with Deiveson Figueiredo. For the longest time now, Cody Garbrandt has been facing an uphill battle. While he’s a former champion at 135 pounds, he’s had to deal with a lot of setbacks in the form of big defeats in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, after a return to knockout form last year, ‘No Love’ made it crystal clear that he believes he has another title run in him in the near future.