Cody Brundage

Cody Sterling Brundage[1] (born May 16, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Cody Brundage
BornCody Sterling Brundage[1]
(1994-05-16) May 16, 1994
Chapin Township, Michigan, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofEnglewood, Colorado, United States
TeamFactoryX
RankBlue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision1
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Brundage 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.[4]

Brundage's interest in MMA started in his wrestling days, running fight clubs out of the wrestling rooms. After competing college and wrestling on the Newberry College team, he started fighting and training to fulfill his competitive drive.[5][6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Brundage 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.[7] 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.[8]

Brundage faced Joseph Kropschot at LFA 99 on February 12, 2021. He won the bout via third round arm-triangle submisison.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brundage made his UFC debut as a replacement for Karl Roberson against Nick Maximov on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[10] Brundage lost his debut via unanimous decision.[11]

Brundage faced Dalcha Lungiambula on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev.[12] He won the fight via guillotine choke in round one.[13] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[14]

Brundage, as a replacement for Josh Fremd, faced Tresean Gore on July 9, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev.[15] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[16]

Brundage was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[17] However, Vieira pull out from the event due to undisclosed reason and the bout was scrapped.[18]

Brundage, as a replacement for Albert Duraev, faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.[19] Brundage lost the fight via knockout in round one.[20]

The match between Brundage and Rodolfo Vieira is expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 223 on April 29, 2023.[21]

Personal life

Brundage 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.[6]

Brundage has a daughter, Kingsley, born in 2021 who suffers with a rare developmental disability caused by a gene mutation of ALG13. Only 40 cases of the mutation have ever been observed, and it causes untreatable epilepsy and seizures. He is married to former UFC fighter, Amanda Brundage, who retired to get her nursing license.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 8 wins 3 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 3 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–3 Michal 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 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.

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: March 12, 2022
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  3. "Cody Brundage | UFC". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  4. "Former Wolves Wrestler Gets Chance at UFC 266". Newberry College Athletics. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. "Cody Brundage - Wrestling". Newberry College Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
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  8. "Dana White's Contender Series 31 results: William Knight, two more get UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  9. Staff (2021-02-12). "LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  10. Heck, Mike (2021-09-22). "Karl Roberson scratched from UFC 266, Nick Maximov faces Cody Brundage". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  11. Bitter, Shawn (2021-09-25). "UFC 266 Results: Nick Maximov Looks Strong in Decision Win Over Cody Brundage". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  12. "Two bouts added to UFC Fight Night event on March 12". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  13. Anderson, Jay (2022-03-12). "UFC Vegas 50: Cody Brundage Weathers Storm, Submits Dalcha Lungiambula". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  14. Staff (2022-03-12). "UFC Fight Night 203 bonuses: Yadong, Rountree among four total winners". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  15. Tudor Leonte (2022-04-21). "Josh Fremd-Tresean Gore middleweight tilt added to UFC Fight Night on July 9". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  16. Law, Eddie (2022-07-09). "UFC Vegas 58: Cody Brundage Stands With Gore, Earns R1 TKO Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
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  18. Vipin Raghuwanshi (2022-11-15). "Rodolfo Vieira Pulls Out of UFC Vegas 65, Cody Brundage Fight Off". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  19. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2022-12-02). "With Albert Duraev out, Cody Brundage steps in to face Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night 216". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  20. Dewar, Val (2022-12-17). "UFC Vegas 66: Michal Oleksiejczuk Stops Cody Brundage With Ground and Pound". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  21. ATSteveDuncan (2023-02-21). "Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira reprogramado para UFC Fight Night del 29 de abril". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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