Fighter profile

Cody Gibson

“The Renegade”

Bantamweight · UFC record 3-8 · 11 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 25 Jul 2026

Balanced / Hybrid

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)78

Power70

Striking defense72

Takedown defense78

WrestlingProvisional measure77

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (11 detailed fights; as of Sat 25 Jul 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING77.7

CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING60.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Reach: 180 cm (5'11")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 39

Last 3: W L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

11 detailed UFC fights · 25 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 25 Jul 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed16.1significant, per round

Strikes absorbed15.4per round

Striking differential+0.8per round

Takedown attempts1.60per round

Takedown defense68.0%of attempts stopped

Finish rate66.7%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 16.1
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 15.4
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +0.8
Striking accuracy: 46.9%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 54.8%
Knockdowns per round: 0.08
Target: head / body / leg: 66.8% / 21.8% / 11.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 70.5% / 25.3% / 4.2%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 1.60
Takedowns landed per round: 0.60
Takedown accuracy: 37.5%
Takedown defense: 68.0%
Control time per round: 1:05
Submission attempts per round: 0.28
Reversals per round: 0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 3-8-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 66.7%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 1 · 1 · 1
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 1 · 3 · 4
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 2 / 3
Average fight time: 8:38 (over 8 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Cody Gibson — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 25 Jul 2026	Abdul Hussein	L	SUB Arm Triangle	R3 3:07	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat 18 Oct 2025	Aoriqileng	L	KO/TKO Punch	R1 0:21	UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
Sat 15 Mar 2025	Da'Mon Blackshear	L	SUB Kimura	R2 4:09	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
Sat 2 Nov 2024	Chad Anheliger	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
Sat 20 Jul 2024	Brian Kelleher	W	SUB Arm Triangle	R1 3:58	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba

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Cody Gibson — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 23 Mar 2024	Miles Johns	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Sat 19 Aug 2023	Brad Katona	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Sun 22 Feb 2015	Douglas Silva de Andrade	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Sat 27 Sep 2014	Manvel Gamburyan	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R2 4:56	UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Sat 28 Jun 2014	Johnny Bedford	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 0:38	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
Sat 22 Feb 2014	Aljamain Sterling	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann

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