Cody Sons
UFC DebutNickname“God of Thunder”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Bakersfield, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Dawg House MMA
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Cody Sons 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
79-115-1
.407 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 17
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
17 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 19 bouts · 16 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 subCCW · Gladiator Challenge · CFC · WFC · Dragon House MMA +11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | James Kirby0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:18 | WFC | Apr 22, 2023 |
| L | Rob Lee2-0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:46 | Dragon House MMA | May 28, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:23 | OPP Presents | Nov 9, 2019 | |
| L | Aaron Brink29-27 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:35 | CCW | Jun 9, 2019 |
| W | Mike Martin0-9 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:03 | KOTC | Oct 6, 2018 |
| W | Brandon Mayors0-2 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 2:00 | CCW | Sep 16, 2018 |
| L | Jordan Powell12-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:45 | URCC 34 | Aug 4, 2018 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:42 | CFC 2 | Apr 14, 2018 | |
| L | Deron Winn7-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | URCC 32 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| W | Melvin Jenkins0-6 | Submission | — | R2 | 1:01 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 10, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:12 | TWC 26 | Mar 10, 2017 | |
| W | Delmos Birdwell0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:10 | TWC 25 | Oct 7, 2016 |
| L | Luis Zamora1-0 | Submission | Smother | R2 | 1:17 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 2, 2016 |
| L | George Jordan | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:30 | CFC | Apr 30, 2016 |
| L | Marty Farmer2-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:39 | CFC | Nov 21, 2015 |
| L | William Johnson9-27 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:13 | TWC 23 | Oct 30, 2015 |
| W | DJ Johnson0-2 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R2 | 1:19 | TWC 22 | Jun 26, 2015 |
| L | John Paul Elias | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:55 | Bellator | Feb 13, 2015 |
| L | Eric Huggins1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:55 | TWC 21 | Oct 24, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-4across 7 amateur bouts · 4 promotions559 Fights · Spar Star Promotions · 559 Fights 17 · Epic Fighting
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Julio Garcia3-3 | DQ | — | R2 | 0:42 | 559 Fights | Feb 15, 2014 |
| L | Andre Nickelson6-3 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:21 | Spar Star Promotions | Jan 25, 2014 |
| L | Chris Huerta | Submission | — | R1 | 1:18 | 559 Fights 17 | Sep 12, 2013 |
| L | Submission | — | R1 | 1:37 | Epic Fighting | Jul 12, 2013 | |
| W | Daniel Ortiz1-2 | Submission | — | R3 | 0:27 | 559 Fights | Jul 5, 2013 |
| W | Deshawn McCall0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | 559 Fights | Jun 13, 2013 |
| W | Rigoberto Orozco0-5 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:21 | 559 Fights | Apr 19, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.