Cody Durden

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Cody Durden
Born (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 30)
Covington, Georgia, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach67.0 in (170 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofGeorgia, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team Atlanta
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision2
Losses4
By submission3
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cody Durden (born March 29, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background[]

A 2009 graduate of Eastside High School, he wrestled under former coach Michael Smith-Foot and helped lead the Eagles to two state championships. As an individual, he compiled a remarkable 121-31 record, won four area championships, two sectional titles and advanced to the state final as a senior.[2]

He was offered a scholarship to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, but due to the arrival of his son, he had start working instead of school. After the invitation of his long-time friend and mixed martial artist Travis Knight to train at a gym, he started training regularly and made his amateur debut in 2014.[3][2]

While not training, he holds down a day job as a construction worker and is a married father of two.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Durden's first bout in 2014 brought him a loss against Francisco Quijada in the amateur National Fighting Championship promotion.[4] Following that loss, Durden went on a five-fight win streak with the NFC, prompting the fighter to move up to a more professional level.

Durden won his first four professional fights, then suffered back-to-back defeats to Jared Scoggins and Ryan Hollis. He would go on to win the next 7 bouts, all via stoppage, winning the VF Bantamweight Championship in the process.[2][5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Durden, as a replacement for Luke Sanders, faced Chris Gutiérrez on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[6] The fight ended in draw.[7]

Dropping down to flyweight, Durden faced Jimmy Flick on December 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal. He lost the bout via flying triangle choke in the first round.[8]

Durden faced Qileng Aori on November 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate.[9] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[10]

Durden faced Muhammad Mokaev on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[11] He lost the fight via guillotine choke in round one.[12]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • Valor Fighting Challenge
    • VF Bantamweight Championship (One time; former)

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 5 3
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4–1 Muhammad Mokaev Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall March 19, 2022 1 0:58 London, England
Win 12–3–1 Qileng Aori Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate November 20, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–3–1 Jimmy Flick Submission (flying triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal December 19, 2020 1 3:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Flyweight.
Draw 11–2–1 Chris Gutiérrez Draw (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan August 1, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–2 John Sweeney TKO NFC 125 July 18, 2020 1 1:20 Conyers, Georgia, United States
Win 10–2 Varon Webb Submission (rear-naked choke) NFC 124 March 7, 2020 1 3:17 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 9–2 Dre Miley TKO (strikes) Valor Fighting Challenge 66 November 1, 2019 2 4:37 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Won the vacant VF Bantamweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Jeremy Rogers Submission (armbar) Valor Fighting Challenge 59 May 18, 2019 1 0:59 Kodak, Tennessee, United States
Win 7–2 Dylan Schulte TKO (slam) SCL: Army vs Marines 10 April 27, 2019 1 0:30 Loveland, Colorado, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win 6–2 Todd Monroe Submission (armbar) 864 Fighting Championship 9 November 30, 2018 3 4:56 Duluth, Georgia, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 5–2 Todd Monroe TKO (punches) 864 Fighting Championship 5 July 21, 2018 1 3:15 Greenville, South Carolina, United States Catchweight (127 lb) bout.
Loss 4–2 Ryan Hollis Submission (rear-naked choke) 864 Fighting Championship 3 March 24, 2018 2 3:39 Greenville, South Carolina, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Loss 4–1 Jared Scoggins Decision (unanimous) NFC 97 July 22, 2017 3 5:00 Duluth, Georgia, United States Flyweight debut. For the NFC Flyweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Dave Morgan Submission (guillotine choke) NFC 92 March 24, 2017 1 0:39 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Win 3–0 Devante Sewell Decision (unanimous) NFC 88 November 11, 2016 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 2–0 Damarcus Holmes Submission (rear-naked choke) NFC 85 July 22, 2016 1 1:01 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Win 1–0 Marcus Levester TKO (punches) NFC 83 March 25, 2016 1 1:30 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Bantamweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "A Crucible Unlike Any Other – The Newton Community Magazine". Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ "Cody Durden | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ Vann, Ray (2020-12-01). "Cody Durden Ready For A Win In The UFC". Rockaway Wave. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Cody Durden MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  6. ^ Mike Heck (2020-07-26). "With Luke Sanders out, Chris Gutierrez welcomes newcomer Cody Durden at UFC event Aug. 1". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-08-01). "UFC Vegas 5 Results: Chris Gutiérrez vs. Cody Durden Ends in Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  8. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-12-19). "UFC Vegas 17 Results: Jimmy Flick Pulls Guard, Submits Cody Durden". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  9. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-08-20). "Ontmoeting tussen Aoriqileng en Cody Durden op 20 november". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  10. ^ Vreeland, Daniel (2021-11-20). "UFC Vegas 43: Cody Durden Tops Qileng Aori in Gritty Affair". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  11. ^ Martin, Damon (2021-12-07). "Muhammad Mokaev draws Cody Durden for his octagon debut at UFC event March 19". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  12. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-03-19). "UFC London: Muhammad Mokaev Finishes Cody Durden In 58 Seconds". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  13. ^ Sherdog.com. "Cody Durden". Sherdog.

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