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Cody Garbrandt

Bantamweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #43; v1.1 (shadow) #49

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 38-46: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights. Rating 1,587, deviation 117: measured from 18 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 35 (born 1991-07-07) · Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) · Reach 65 in (165 cm) · Stance Orthodox · 113 days since last bout (2026-07-11) · Last five 2-3 · Streak L1

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,587 is the division's 30th highest of 86 board fighters; the ledger stands at -1.6 (+1.4 from quality wins, less 1.0 for blowout losses, less 2.0 for other losses outside the top 5; losses count for three years); 5 quality wins in 15 years, 3 over top-10 opponents; form penalty 0.15 for a 2-3 last five. Score -0.03 = +0.15 (rating term, 70% weight) -0.03 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.15 (form penalty); score order put him at #43.

TermValueDetail
Score-0.0370% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.15resume rating 1,587, scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term-0.03quality ledger -1.6: +1.4 QW +0.0 proof -1.0 blowout -2.0 weak
Form penalty0.15last five 2-3
Quality wins, 15 years53 over top-10 opponents, 4 over top-15
Placementscore order #43v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#49score -0.16; score order #49

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2026-07-11UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2Adrian YanezunrankedLKO/TKO1 (2:47)38%
2026-03-07UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2Xiao LongunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)51%
2025-06-14UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleyRaoni BarcelosunrankedLunanimous decision3 (5:00)40%
2024-04-13UFC 300: Pereira vs. HillDeiveson Figueiredo#8Lsubmission2 (4:02)33%
2023-12-16UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonBrian KelleherunrankedWKO/TKO1 (3:42)64%
2023-03-04UFC 285: Jones vs. GaneTrevin JonesunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)71%
2021-12-11UFC 269: Oliveira vs. PoirierKai Kara-France#6LKO/TKO1 (3:21)67%
2021-05-22UFC Fight Night: Font vs. GarbrandtRob Font#3Lunanimous decision5 (5:00)40%
2020-06-06UFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerRaphael Assuncao#5WKO/TKO2 (4:59)46%
2019-03-02UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithPedro Munhoz#9LKO/TKO1 (4:52)49%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 86 board fighters at Bantamweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute2.82(20th percentile at Bantamweight)
Significant strike accuracy40%(16th percentile at Bantamweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.92(90th percentile at Bantamweight)
Share of wins by finish60%(66th percentile at Bantamweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.69(47th percentile at Bantamweight)
Significant strike defence59%(72nd percentile at Bantamweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.67(88th percentile at Bantamweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career659(83rd percentile at Bantamweight)
KO/TKO losses5 (last 2026-07-11, 113 days ago)(100th percentile at Bantamweight)
Submission losses1(90th percentile at Bantamweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.122(88th percentile at Bantamweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.84(41st percentile at Bantamweight)
Takedown defence82%(80th percentile at Bantamweight)
Share of cage time in control6%(27th percentile at Bantamweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground13%(35th percentile at Bantamweight)
Stylemixed (3.8 takedown attempts per 15 min; 6% control)
Career stage
Age35.3(84th percentile at Bantamweight)
Age at UFC debut23.5(13th percentile at Bantamweight)
Years since UFC debut11.8(94th percentile at Bantamweight)
UFC bouts18(95th percentile at Bantamweight)
Cage time, minutes178(83rd percentile at Bantamweight)
Bouts per year, last three years1.7(67th percentile at Bantamweight)
Days since last bout113(52nd percentile at Bantamweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C102030405020252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: #29, Bantamweight2023-10-13: #29, Bantamweight2023-10-20: #27, Bantamweight2023-11-03: #27, Bantamweight2023-11-10: #27, Bantamweight2023-11-17: #26, Bantamweight2023-12-01: #26, Bantamweight2023-12-08: #25, Bantamweight2023-12-15: #25, Bantamweight2024-01-12: #13, Bantamweight2024-01-19: #13, Bantamweight2024-02-02: #13, Bantamweight2024-02-09: #13, Bantamweight2024-02-16: #12, Bantamweight2024-02-23: #12, Bantamweight2024-03-01: #12, Bantamweight2024-03-08: #12, Bantamweight2024-03-15: #13, Bantamweight2024-03-22: #13, Bantamweight2024-03-29: #13, Bantamweight2024-04-05: #13, Bantamweight2024-04-12: #13, Bantamweight2024-04-26: #29, Bantamweight2024-05-03: #28, Bantamweight2024-05-10: #29, Bantamweight2024-05-17: #29, Bantamweight2024-05-31: #23, Bantamweight2024-06-07: #23, Bantamweight2024-06-14: #26, Bantamweight2024-06-21: #26, Bantamweight2024-06-28: #26, Bantamweight2024-07-12: #26, Bantamweight2024-07-19: #26, Bantamweight2024-07-26: #26, Bantamweight2024-08-02: #26, Bantamweight2024-08-09: #26, Bantamweight2024-08-16: #26, Bantamweight2024-08-23: #26, Bantamweight2024-09-06: #27, Bantamweight2024-09-13: #27, Bantamweight2024-09-27: #27, Bantamweight2024-10-04: #27, Bantamweight2024-10-11: #27, Bantamweight2024-10-18: #27, Bantamweight2024-10-25: #28, Bantamweight2024-11-01: #28, Bantamweight2024-11-08: #27, Bantamweight2024-11-15: #27, Bantamweight2024-11-22: #27, Bantamweight2024-12-06: #28, Bantamweight2024-12-13: #20, Bantamweight2025-01-10: #21, Bantamweight2025-01-17: #21, Bantamweight2025-01-31: #18, Bantamweight2025-02-07: #19, Bantamweight2025-02-14: #19, Bantamweight2025-02-21: #19, Bantamweight2025-02-28: #19, Bantamweight2025-03-07: #19, Bantamweight2025-03-14: #19, Bantamweight2025-03-21: #19, Bantamweight2025-03-28: #19, Bantamweight2025-04-04: #19, Bantamweight2025-04-11: #19, Bantamweight2025-04-25: #20, Bantamweight2025-05-02: #20, Bantamweight2025-05-09: #20, Bantamweight2025-05-16: #21, Bantamweight2025-05-30: #23, Bantamweight2025-06-06: #26, Bantamweight2025-06-13: #26, Bantamweight2025-06-20: #29, Bantamweight2025-06-27: #29, Bantamweight2025-07-11: #29, Bantamweight2025-07-18: #29, Bantamweight2025-07-25: #29, Bantamweight2025-08-01: #28, Bantamweight2025-08-08: #29, Bantamweight2025-08-15: #29, Bantamweight2025-08-22: #29, Bantamweight2025-09-05: #29, Bantamweight2025-09-12: #29, Bantamweight2025-09-26: #30, Bantamweight2025-10-03: #30, Bantamweight2025-10-10: #28, Bantamweight2025-10-17: #28, Bantamweight2025-10-24: #27, Bantamweight2025-10-31: #27, Bantamweight2025-11-07: #27, Bantamweight2025-11-14: #27, Bantamweight2025-11-21: #26, Bantamweight2025-12-05: #26, Bantamweight2025-12-12: #25, Bantamweight2026-01-23: #24, Bantamweight2026-01-30: #24, Bantamweight2026-02-06: #24, Bantamweight2026-02-20: #24, Bantamweight2026-02-27: #24, Bantamweight2026-03-06: #25, Bantamweight2026-03-13: #17, Bantamweight2026-03-20: #17, Bantamweight2026-03-27: #17, Bantamweight2026-04-03: #17, Bantamweight2026-04-10: #17, Bantamweight2026-04-17: #17, Bantamweight2026-04-24: #17, Bantamweight2026-05-01: #17, Bantamweight2026-05-08: #17, Bantamweight2026-05-15: #17, Bantamweight2026-05-29: #17, Bantamweight2026-06-05: #16, Bantamweight2026-06-13: #17, Bantamweight2026-06-19: #17, Bantamweight2026-06-26: #18, Bantamweight2026-07-10: #18, Bantamweight2026-07-17: #40, Bantamweight2026-07-24: #39, Bantamweight2026-07-31: #40, Bantamweight2026-08-07: #41, Bantamweight2026-08-14: #41, Bantamweight2026-08-21: #41, Bantamweight2026-08-28: #41, Bantamweight2026-09-04: #43, Bantamweight2026-09-11: #43, Bantamweight2026-09-18: #43, Bantamweight2026-09-25: #43, Bantamweight2026-09-26: #44, Bantamweight2026-10-03: #43, Bantamweight2026-10-10: #43, Bantamweight2026-10-17: #44, Bantamweight2026-10-24: #44, Bantamweight2026-10-31: #43, Bantamweight#43

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,5001,5501,6001,6501,7001,7501,8002018202020222024Jan 2015Oct 20262015-01-03: 1,533 (W vs Marcus Brimage)2015-07-11: 1,590 (W vs Henry Briones)2016-02-21: 1,600 (W vs Augusto Mendes)2016-05-29: 1,688 (W vs Thomas Almeida)2016-08-20: 1,748 (W vs Takeya Mizugaki)2016-12-30: 1,754 (W vs Dominick Cruz)2017-11-04: 1,751 (L vs TJ Dillashaw)2018-08-04: 1,704 (L vs TJ Dillashaw)2019-03-02: 1,672 (L vs Pedro Munhoz)2020-06-06: 1,682 (W vs Raphael Assuncao)2021-05-22: 1,643 (L vs Rob Font)2021-12-11: 1,558 (L vs Kai Kara-France)2023-03-04: 1,542 (W vs Trevin Jones)2023-12-16: 1,558 (W vs Brian Kelleher)2024-04-13: 1,562 (L vs Deiveson Figueiredo)2025-06-14: 1,554 (L vs Raoni Barcelos)2026-03-07: 1,552 (W vs Xiao Long)2026-07-11: 1,526 (L vs Adrian Yanez)1,526

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances run about 89 points behind the rating: fighters this age typically run 46 points behind their rating, and his own recent results put him a further 43 points behind.

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-46what fighters aged 35.3 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results-43his recency-weighted mean and trend over 18 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -6 points a year
Combined-89the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingbehind ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.022242628303234362015-01-03 (age 23.5): W vs Marcus Brimage, residual +0.572015-07-11 (age 24.0): W vs Henry Briones, residual +0.362016-02-21 (age 24.6): W vs Augusto Mendes, residual +0.352016-05-29 (age 24.9): W vs Thomas Almeida, residual +0.562016-08-20 (age 25.1): W vs Takeya Mizugaki, residual +0.312016-12-30 (age 25.5): W vs Dominick Cruz, residual +0.092017-11-04 (age 26.3): L vs TJ Dillashaw, residual -0.422018-08-04 (age 27.1): L vs TJ Dillashaw, residual -0.332019-03-02 (age 27.7): L vs Pedro Munhoz, residual -0.562020-06-06 (age 28.9): W vs Raphael Assuncao, residual +0.532021-05-22 (age 29.9): L vs Rob Font, residual -0.362021-12-11 (age 30.4): L vs Kai Kara-France, residual -0.592023-03-04 (age 31.7): W vs Trevin Jones, residual -0.212023-12-16 (age 32.4): W vs Brian Kelleher, residual +0.352024-04-13 (age 32.8): L vs Deiveson Figueiredo, residual -0.332025-06-14 (age 33.9): L vs Raoni Barcelos, residual -0.132026-03-07 (age 34.7): W vs Xiao Long, residual -0.132026-07-11 (age 35.0): L vs Adrian Yanez, residual -0.54-0.13

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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