Cody Garness
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Cannon Falls, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Independent
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Cody Garness makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
50-31
.617 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
7 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 4 subKOTC · 3RT · Inner Strength MMA 18 · Pure FC 13 · XFO 62 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | James Bennett5-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | Inner Strength MMA 18 | Nov 16, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:41 | Pure FC 13 | Mar 9, 2019 | |
| L | Nick Janowitz4-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:10 | XFO 62 | Feb 17, 2018 |
| W | Nick Spina5-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:39 | KOTC | Sep 9, 2017 |
| W | Jesse Free1-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:04 | KOTC | Jul 15, 2017 |
| L | Tyeray Knuckles | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:54 | KOTC | Mar 3, 2017 |
| L | Marc Hummel | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:29 | KOTC | Oct 22, 2016 |
| L | Deangelo Curtis | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:22 | KOTC | Sep 9, 2016 |
| L | Alex Gilpin15-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:37 | CFFC | Apr 16, 2016 |
| L | Damion Hill13-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:17 | 3RT | Sep 13, 2014 |
| W | Matt Gaffney | Submission | Calf Slicer | R1 | 3:33 | 3RT | Apr 26, 2014 |
| W | Randy Lene | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:22 | Driller Promotions | Oct 12, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-3across 6 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsBrutaal Fight Night · CFX 41 · Brutaal · 3RT
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nate Williamson | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:16 | CFX 41 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| W | Anthony Francis | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:31 | Brutaal | Sep 29, 2012 |
| L | Nick Porter | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:16 | 3RT | Aug 4, 2012 |
| L | John Castaneda21-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:10 | Brutaal Fight Night | May 18, 2012 |
| W | Duane Carter | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:46 | Brutaal Fight Night | Mar 31, 2012 |
| W | Chris Karge3-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:13 | Brutaal Fight Night | Feb 24, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.