Cody Brundage Explained
Cody Brundage (born May 16, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Brundage was an accomplished high school wrestler at Chapin High School in Chapin, South Carolina. 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.[3]
Brundage's interest in MMA started in his wrestling days, running fight clubs out of the wrestling rooms. After completing college and wrestling on the Newberry College team, he started fighting and training to fulfill his competitive drive.[4] [5]
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. 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.[6]
Brundage faced Joseph Kropschot at LFA 99 on February 12, 2021. He won the bout via third round arm-triangle submission.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Brundage made his UFC debut as a replacement for Karl Roberson against Nick Maximov on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[8] Brundage lost his debut via unanimous decision.[9]
Brundage faced Dalcha Lungiambula on March 12, 2022, at .[10] He won the fight via guillotine choke in round one.[11] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[12]
Brundage, as a replacement for Josh Fremd, faced Tresean Gore on July 9, 2022, at .[13] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[14]
Brundage was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[15] However, Vieira pull out from the event due to undisclosed reason and the bout was scrapped.[16]
Brundage, as a replacement for Albert Duraev, faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.[17] Brundage lost the fight via knockout in round one.[18]
Brundage faced Rodolfo Vieira at on April 29, 2023.[19] He lost the fight via submission in round two.[20]
Brundage, as a replacement for Punahele Soriano, faced Sedriques Dumas on June 24, 2023 at .[21] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[22]
Brundage faced Jacob Malkoun in a short-notice fight on September 23, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 228.[23] Brundage won the fight via disqualification, after being rendered unable to continue due to an illegal elbow to the back of the head.[24]
Brundage faced Zachary Breese on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.[25] He won the fight by first round knockout due to a slam and punches.[26] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[27]
Brundage faced Bo Nickal on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300.[28] He lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[29]
Brundage faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59.[30] The bout ended in a no-contest early in the first round as a result of elbows to the back of the head of Brundage rendering him unable to continue.[31]
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.
He is married to former UFC fighter, Amanda Brundage, who retired to get her nursing license.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Lights Out Championship
- LOC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- LOC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|-|NC|align=center||Abdul Razak Alhassan|NC (illegal elbows)|| |align=center|1|align=center|0:37|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Bo Nickal|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 300||align=center|2|align=center|3:38|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–5|Zachary Reese|KO (slam and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:49|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–5|Jacob Malkoun|DQ (illegal elbow)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–5|Sedriques Dumas|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–4|Rodolfo Vieira|Submission (arm-triangle choke)| | |align=center|2|align=center|1:28|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Michał Oleksiejczuk|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:16|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Tresean Gore|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:50|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Dalcha Lungiambula|Submission (guillotine choke) |||align=center|1|align=center|3:41|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–2|Nick Maximov|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 266||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Joseph Kropschot|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|LFA 99||align=center|3|align=center|0:39|Park City, Kansas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–1|William Knight|TKO (elbows and punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 31||align=center|1|align=center|2:23|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Erick Lozano|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Lights Out Championship 7||align=center|1|align=center|4:26|Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Erick Lozano|Decision (unanimous)|Lights Out Championship 6||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Josh Krizan|TKO (punches)|Caged Thunder 9||align=center|2|align=center|4:16|Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Mike Johnson|KO (punch)|CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 6||align=center|1|align=center|0:12|Detroit, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jesse Walthers|TKO (punches)|Lights Out Championship 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:54|Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States|[32]
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Cody Brundage - Wrestling . 2022-07-09 . Newberry College Athletics . en . 2023-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205023605/https://newberrywolves.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-brundage/403 . live .
- Web site: Tang . Andrea . 2022-03-25 . From Fighter to Family Man: UFC's Cody Brundage on Honoring Wife and Daughter . 2022-07-09 . Jiu-Jitsu Times . en-US . 2022-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709183004/https://jiujitsutimes.com/from-fighter-to-family-man-ufcs-cody-brundage-on-honoring-wife-and-daughter/ . live .
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- Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-12 . UFC Vegas 50: Cody Brundage Weathers Storm, Submits Dalcha Lungiambula . 2022-03-12 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2022-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312223302/https://cagesidepress.com/2022/03/12/ufc-vegas-50-dalcha-lungiambula-vs-cody-brundage/ . live .
- Web site: Staff . 2022-03-12 . UFC Fight Night 203 bonuses: Yadong, Rountree among four total winners . 2022-03-12 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 2022-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313035955/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-203-bonuses-yadong-rountree-among-four-total-winners . live .
- Web site: Tudor Leonte . 2022-04-21 . Josh Fremd-Tresean Gore middleweight tilt added to UFC Fight Night on July 9 . 2022-04-22 . sherdog.com . 2022-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422025534/https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Josh-FremdTresean-Gore-Middleweight-Tilt-Added-to-UFC-Fight-Night-on-July-9-186154 . live .
- Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-07-09 . UFC Vegas 58: Cody Brundage Stands With Gore, Earns R1 TKO Win . 2022-07-10 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2022-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710004803/https://cagesidepress.com/2022/07/09/ufc-vegas-58-cody-brundage-vs-tresean-gore/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-08-25 . Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira agregado a UFC Fight Night del 19 de noviembre . 2022-08-25 . mma.uno . es.
- Web site: Rodolfo Vieira Pulls Out of UFC Vegas 65, Cody Brundage Fight Off. itnwwe.com. Vipin Raghuwanshi. 2022-11-15. 2022-11-15. 2022-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20221115093412/https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/rodolfo-veira-vs-cody-brundage-cancelled-ufc-vegas-65/. live.
- Web site: With Albert Duraev out, Cody Brundage steps in to face Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night 216. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202135657/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-fight-night-216-albert-duraev-out-cody-brundage-vs-michal-oleksiejczuk-mma-booking-announncement-matchup?taid=6389ee5dc7dd5a0001626c59&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+RSS&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter. live.
- Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-12-17 . UFC Vegas 66: Michal Oleksiejczuk Stops Cody Brundage With Ground and Pound . 2022-12-18 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2022-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218004127/https://cagesidepress.com/2022/12/17/ufc-vegas-66-michal-oleksiejczuk-tkos-cody-brundage-with-ground-and-pound-in-first-round/ . live .
- Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2023-02-21 . Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira reprogramado para UFC Fight Night del 29 de abril . 2023-02-22 . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . es . 2023-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222051034/https://mma.uno/cody-brundage-vs-rodolfo-vieira-reprogramado-para-ufc-fight-night-del-29-de-abril/ . live .
- Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-04-29 . UFC Vegas 72: ADCC Champ Rodolfo Vieira Submits Cody Brundage . 2023-04-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Damon Martin . 2023-06-15 . Punahele Soriano out; Cody Brundage steps in to face Sedriques Dumas at UFC Jacksonville . 2023-06-15 . mmafighting.com.
- Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-06-24 . UFC Jacksonville: Sedriques Dumas Answers Questions, Out-Wrestles Cody Brundage . 2023-06-25 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-06 . Cody Brundage Steps Up to Face Jacob Malkoun at UFC Vegas 79 . 2023-09-06 . cagesidepress.com . en-US.
- Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-09-23 . Cody Brundage def. Jacob Malkoun via Disqualification, Round 1, 4:15 . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-10-30 . Cody Brundage vs. Zachary Breese booked for UFC Austin card on Dec. 2 . 2023-10-31 . MMA Fighting . en.
- Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2023-12-02 . Cody Brundage Slams Zach Reese for KO Win at UFC Austin . 2023-12-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
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- Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-04-14 . UFC 300: Bo Nickal Finally Leaves First Round, Submits Cody Brundage . 2024-04-14 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Iskenderov . Parviz . 2024-05-15 . Rose Namajunas vs Maycee Barber to headline UFC Denver card in July . 2024-05-15 . FIGHTMAG . en-US.
- Web site: UFC Denver: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage Halted Due to Illegal Blows. cagesidepress.com. Bryson Hester. 2023-07-13. 2024-07-13.
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