OctagonEdge

Bantamweight

Cody Garbrandt

“No Love”

15-8

Age
35
Height
5'8"
Reach
5'6"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Team Alpha Male
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C · 57
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
65%

Career methods

KO/TKO
8
Sub
0
Dec
7

FightMetric

SLpM

2.79

SApM

3.62

Str Acc

43%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

0.85

TD Acc

23%

TD Def

82%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

57C

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 23 career fights for Cody Garbrandt. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Fight IQ

    Predictable under stress. When the first look fails, the tape shows the same entry again.

Scouting report

Cody Garbrandt “No Love” is a 35-year-old Orthodox bantamweight out of USA, camped at Team Alpha Male. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 15-8-0 — 8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 7 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (57).

What works. Durability is the standout at 77 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.85 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.62 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 82% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (21, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Garbrandt yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

21 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.85 takedowns / 15 at 23% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 62% striking defense · 3.62 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 8 defeats

Counter punching

59 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 43% accuracy on 2.79 SLpM
  • 0.73 knockdowns / 15 · 8 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

68 C+

Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes.

  • Str def 62% · TD def 82% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.62 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

42 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 2.79 SLpM at 43% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.62 SApM

Takedown reaction

64 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 82% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

77 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 8 losses
  • 7 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.