Cody Pfister Explained

Cody Pfister
Other Names:The Fist
Birth Name:Cody Carson Pfister[1]
Birth Date:12 July 1990
Birth Place:Amarillo, Texas, United States
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach In:73.0
Style:Switch
Fighting Out Of:Amarillo, Texas, United States
Team:Pfister MMA
Rank:Orange-stripe red belt in Kung Fu
Purple belt in Jiu-jitsu under Filemon Teixeira[2]
Years Active:2009–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:5
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:48481

Cody Carson Pfister (born August 7, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Shark Fights, King of the Cage, and the Resurrection Fighting Alliance.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After an unsuccessful bid to get on and an 11–3–1 run on the regional circuit, Pfister signed with the UFC in 2015.[3]

Pfister faced James Moontasri at on February 14, 2015, replacing Jake Lindsey.[4] Pfister lost the fight by submission in the second round.[5]

Pfister then faced Yosdenis Cedeno at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Pfister faced Sage Northcutt on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.[8] Despite winning the first round, Pfister lost by submission via guillotine choke in the second.[9]

Pfister next faced Scott Holtzman on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[11]

Bellator MMA

Pfister made his promotional debut for Bellator against Jonathan Gary at Bellator 174 on March 3, 2017. He won the fight via submission in the first round, and in his post-fight interview, announced his retirement from MMA. However he has promised to return in his own promotion, Fist Fight Night.[12]

Regional circuit

Despite announcing his retirement, Pfister faced Charles Bennett at Fist Fight Night 2 on September 30, 2017. He won the fight via first-round submission.[13]

He then faced Wu Haotian at Kunlun Fight MMA 16 on October 28, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Next he faced Kyle Prepolec at BTC 5 on March 9, 2019. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

He then faced Adam Assenza at BTC 9 on February 29, 2020. He lost the fight via split decision.[16]

Pfister was next scheduled to face Tom Shoaff at Rage in the Cage 78 on January 30, 2021.[17] However, Shoaff withdrew from the bout and was replaced with Sterling Lenz. Pfister won the fight via first-minute submission.

Pfister was then scheduled to face Trey Ogden at FAC 7 on March 5, 2021.[18] However, Pfister withdrew from the bout and was replaced with Darius Estell.

Pfister faced Don Shainis for the FAC Lightweight Championship on May 6, 2022, at FAC 13. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[19]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Chance Beck|Submission (armbar)|Peak Fighting 34||align=center|1|align=center|2:32|Amarillo, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–9–1|Don Shainis|TKO (punches)|FAC 13||align=center|1|align=center|2:55|Independence, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center|16–8–1| Sterling Lenz| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Rage in the Cage: OKC 78| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:50| Lawton, Oklahoma, United States||-| Loss| align=center|15–8–1| Adam Assenza| Decision (split)| BTC 9: Rampage| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kitchener, Ontario, Canada||-| Loss| align=center|15–7–1| Kyle Prepolec| Decision (unanimous)| BTC 5: Typhoon| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Windsor, Ontario, Canada||-| Win| align=center|15–6–1| Haotian Wu| Decision (unanimous)| Kunlun Fight MMA 16/Australian Fighting Championship 22| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Melbourne, Australia||-| Win| align=center|14–6–1| Charles Bennett| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Fist Fight Night 2: Pfister vs Felony| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:36| Amarillo, Texas||-|Win|align=center|13–6–1|Jonathan Gary|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 174||align=center|1|align=center|4:04|Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|12–6–1|Scott Holtzman|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|12–5–1| Sage Northcutt|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|0:41|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|12–4–1| Yosdenis Cedeno|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 189 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center|11–4–1| James Moontasri| Submission (rear-naked choke)| ||align=center|2|align=center|1:49|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-| Win| align=center|11–3–1| Brett Glass| Submission (rear-naked choke)| TAC: Top Alliance Combat 3| | align=center|1| align=center|2:50| McDonough, Georgia, United States||-| Win| align=center|10–3–1| Ed Cline Jr.| TKO (punches)| XFL: Xtreme Fight Night 15| | align=center|1| align=center|1:18| Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center|9–3–1| Mitchell Hale| Decision (unanimous)| Xtreme Fighting League: Vengeance| | align=center|5| align=center|5:00| Grant, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center|8–3–1| Codale Ford| Decision (unanimous)| XFL: Xtreme Fight Night 12| | align=center|5| align=center|3:00| Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States||-| Draw| align=center|7–3–1| Ed Cline Jr.| Draw (majority)| XFL: Xtreme Fight Night 11 | | align=center|5| align=center|3:00| Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center|7–3| Isaias Martinez| TKO (punches)| SF 21: Shark Fights 21| | align=center|1| align=center|4:09| Lubbock, Texas, United States||-| Win| align=center|6–3| Brian Castillo| Submission (rear-naked choke)| MBP: Sun City Battle 2| | align=center|1| align=center|2:13| El Paso, Texas, United States||-| Win| align=center|5–3| James Gabriel| Submission (rear-naked choke)| DRCWC: Throwdown Showdown 11| | align=center|1| align=center|0:47| Liberal, Kansas, United States||-| Loss| align=center|4–3| Tim Means| Submission (rear-naked choke)| KOTC: Kingpin| | align=center|1| align=center|2:15| Lubbock, Texas, United States| |-|Loss| align=center|4–2| Derek Campos| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Undisputed MMA: Undisputed MMA 1| | align=center|1| align=center|2:55| Amarillo, Texas, United States||-| Loss| align=center|4–1| Anselmo Luna| Decision (unanimous)| 24/7 Entertainment 1: Professional Cage Fighting| | align=center|3| align=center|3:00| Midland, Texas, United States||-| Win| align=center|4–0| Mitchell Hale| Decision (split)| SF 12: Shark Fights 12| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Amarillo, Texas United States||-| Win| align=center|3–0| Gino Davila| Decision (unanimous)| SF 10: Shark Fights 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Lubbock, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center|2–0| Severo Padilla| TKO (punches)| SF 9: Shark Fights 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:52| Amarillo, Texas, United States||-| Win| align=center|1–0| Jeremy Hinojosa| KO (punches)| SF 8: Shark Fights 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:49| Lubbock, Texas, United States|

Amateur mixed martial arts record

| Win| align=center|1–0| Brenton Taylor| Decision (unanimous)| XFL: Collision Course| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:00| Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States|

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2015_Results/12-10-15MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 12, 2015
  2. BlWCUD1hCqN. July 17, 2018. codythefistpfister. Today I received my purple belt in Jiujitsu! Thanks to everyone who has been apart of my journey this wouldn't be possible without you!. Cody Pfister.
  3. Web site: Simon. Zane. Welcome to the UFC, Cody Pfister. Bloodyelbow.com. 27 January 2015 . Vox Media, Inc.. 24 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Newcomer Cody Pfister replaces Jake Lindsey at UFC Fight Night 60. mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: UFC Fight Night 60 results, photos: James Moontasri chokes out Cody Pfister. mmajunkie.com. February 14, 2015.
  6. Web site: Lightweights Yosdenis Cedeno, Cody Pfister to meet at UFC 189 on July 11. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-05-21. 2016-02-24.
  7. Web site: UFC 189 results: Cody Pfister survives kicks, takes decision from Yosdenis Cedeno. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-07-11. 2016-02-24.
  8. Web site: Sage Northcutt added to Fight Pass card headlined by Paige VanZant. Marc Raimondi. mmafighting.com. 2015-10-19. 2016-02-24.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night 80 results: Sage Northcutt hype rolls on with submission of Cody Pfister. mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco. 2015-12-10. 2016-02-24.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 91 gets Scott Holtzman vs. Cody Pfister. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-04-21. 2016-04-21.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 91 results: Scott Holtzman outstrikes, outworks Cody Pfister for unanimous decision. Ben Fowlkes. mmajunkie.com. 2016-07-13. 2016-07-13.
  12. Web site: Bellator 174: Cody Pfister Retires Following Debut With Bellator. fightline.com. Dana Becker. March 3, 2017.
  13. Web site: Full Fight: Cody Pfister chokes out Krazy Horse Charles Bennett and the MMA world may always be the same. Tommy Messano. middleeasy.com. October 2, 2017.
  14. Web site: China's martial artists hit the streets of Australia for Kunlun event . https://web.archive.org/web/20210701180734/http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-10/28/c_136712006.htm. dead. July 1, 2021. October 28, 2017. xinhuanet.com.
  15. Web site: Kyle Prepolec is ready for lightweight return at UFC Vancouver. Caroline Romero. September 9, 2019. thescrap.co.
  16. Web site: BTC 9: Rampage Results and Recap. Dylan Bowker. March 2, 2020. cagesidepress.com.
  17. Web site: Rage In The Cage Returns to Lawton, Fort Sill!. January 22, 2021. Z94.com.
  18. CKE8X8uJ3mZ. trey_odgen. 2021 I'm out for Blood and Gold, and I will be paid in full. Samurai Ghost.. Trey Odgen. January 15, 2021.
  19. Web site: Cody Pfister vs. Don Shainis, FAC 13 MMA Bout . 2022-06-11 . Tapology . en.

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