Cody Gibson vs Abdul HusseinBantamweight at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov·Saturday, July 25, 2026
Cody Gibson
21-12L2
Stance
Orthodox
Very short notice · 4d
vs
Abdul Hussein
15-2
UFC DebutVery short notice · 4d
GibsonHussein+385Moneyline-500MMA Index model
Weight class
Bantamweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Etihad Arena · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Not enough data

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Effective offense1.7
Defense57%
KO power7 KO
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Wrestling
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Takedowns landed2.1
Takedown accuracy38%
Takedown defense70%
Control time3.9 min
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Submission
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Submission attempts0.6
Sub win rate
B
66th
24%
5 subs
+22
A+
88th
60%
9 subs
Submission defense
D
31st
15%
Even
D
38th
6%
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Finishing
Hussein ▸

Hussein finishes a higher share of wins — 93% (14/15) vs 57% (12/21).

Finish rate (of wins)
57% (12/21)
93% (14/15)
By KO/TKO
7
5
By submission
5
9
Avg finish round
R1.8 avg finish
R1.2 avg finish
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Pace
Hussein ▸

Hussein ends fights earlier — only 12% of bouts go the distance.

Goes the distance
45%
12%
Avg finish round
R1.8 avg finish
R1.2 avg finish
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Form
Hussein ▸

Hussein has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 8-fight win streak.

Last 5
2-3
5-0
Current streak
2-fight skid
8-fight win streak
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition — opponents average 60% (Gibson) vs 63% (Hussein) career win rate.

Opponents avg win rate
60%
Even
63%
Opponents with a record on file
33 of 33
17 of 17
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Activity
Even

Similar activity going in

Last bout
9mo
7mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
0
Bouts, last 24 mo
3
0
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Tale of the tape
Even

Gibson 13 cm · Hussein 10y younger

38
Age
10y
younger
28
5'10"
178cm
Height
5"
taller
5'5"
165cm
71"
180cm
Reach
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for Abdul Hussein, from opponents’ full pro records
Abdul Hussein
Strong
Opponents' combined record
187-126-4
.597 win rate
Winning-record opponents
13 of 17
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.