Category: Cody Garbrandt

  • Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw set for UFC 213

    Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw set for UFC 213

    When Daniel Cormier choked out Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in the main event of UFC 210, it opened the door for a massive Cormier vs. Jon Jones light heavyweight grudge match sometime later this year. Given that UFC 213, which will cap off this year’s International Fight Week, is still without a main event, and that […]

  • Cody Garbrandt promises first round finish of TJ Dillashaw

    Cody Garbrandt promises first round finish of TJ Dillashaw

    Last December, in the co-main event of UFC 207, Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt swiped the bantamweight belt from the waist of Dominick Cruz with a dominant, unanimous decision win. Though he briefly offered Cruz a rematch, Garbrandt’s first title defense will instead pair him against former training partner and one-time bantamweight king TJ Dillashaw. […]

  • Cody Garbrandt assures he can make flyweight, shares his walk-around weight as proof

    Cody Garbrandt assures he can make flyweight, shares his walk-around weight as proof

    Late last month, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt suggested that, if he’s able to defend his crown against rival TJ Dillashaw later this year, he’d next like to drop down to flyweight to try to foil Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson’s history-making 11th title defense. “I’d rather go down [to flyweight] before I go up [to […]

  • Cody Garbrandt wants to drop to flyweight and spoil Demetrious Johnson’s title defense record

    Cody Garbrandt wants to drop to flyweight and spoil Demetrious Johnson’s title defense record

    UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has quietly assembled one of the longest championship win-streaks in UFC history, having defended his belt a whopping nine times. If he successfully defends his title against Wilson Reis at UFC on Fox 24 this April, he’ll make it 10, and tie Anderson Silva for the record. Johnson’s next defense […]

  • VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw: Conor McGregor does have some big holes in his game

    VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw: Conor McGregor does have some big holes in his game

    TJ Dillashaw has been busy preparing for his shot at regaining the UFC bantamweight title with his fight against champion Cody Garbrandt approaching. We saw some video of Dillashaw training with Olympic boxing star Vasyl Lomachenko recently and Fight Hub TV caught up with Dillashaw to get his take on some of the latest buzzing […]

  • Dominick Cruz letting body heal, wants next title shot

    Dominick Cruz letting body heal, wants next title shot

    At UFC 207, UFC bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz stepped into the Octagon with Cody Garbrandt for a highly anticipated grudge match. The pair had traded barbs in numerous interviews throughout the buildup of the fight, and were nearly involved in an altercation backstage at another event, which was fortunately broken up by UFC light heavyweight […]

  • Cody Garbrandt accuses TJ Dillashaw of ending a teammate’s career

    Cody Garbrandt accuses TJ Dillashaw of ending a teammate’s career

    Earlier this month, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw appeared on the Fight Society Podcast to discuss his upcoming showdown with reigning bantamweight champ and former teammate Cody Garbrandt. During this segment, Dillashaw explained that he believes his highly publicized beef with Garbrandt is unnecessary, calling their rivalry “comical.” “The beef with Cody is just […]

  • TJ Dillashaw to Cody Garbrandt: ‘Release the video! I could care less’

    TJ Dillashaw to Cody Garbrandt: ‘Release the video! I could care less’

    Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is currently in the midst of filming ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption’ opposite nemesis UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. The pair continued to trade barbs in the media prior to UFC 207, where Garbrandt picked up a dominant unanimous decision win over Dominick Cruz to claim the bantamweight championship. On […]

  • TJ Dillashaw opens up on “comical” beef with Cody Garbrandt

    TJ Dillashaw opens up on “comical” beef with Cody Garbrandt

    Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is currently in the midst of filming the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite former teammate, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. The pair of course have a very long and very public feud stemming from Dillashaw’s departure from Team Alpha Male, which resulted in he and Team Alpha […]

  • Duane Ludwig on infamous Garbrandt-Dillashaw KO video: From what I understand it was from a wrestling scramble

    Duane Ludwig on infamous Garbrandt-Dillashaw KO video: From what I understand it was from a wrestling scramble

    The next title fight in the ever-exciting UFC bantamweight division will pit reigning champion Cody Garbrandt against former champion and estranged teammate TJ Dillashaw at a to-be-determined date. Before the two bantamweight stars collide for gold, however, they will star as opposing coaches on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Garbrandt and Dillashaw’s time on […]

  • PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt gets physical with TJ Dillashaw during TUF taping

    PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt gets physical with TJ Dillashaw during TUF taping

    https://youtu.be/xemiGXCz3eE It looks like Cody Garbrandt literally could not wait for his upcoming UFC bantamweight title fight to get his hands on his former teammate TJ Dillashaw. A preview has surfaced of Garbrandt putting his hand around Dillashaw’s neck. The incident took place during the taping of the The Ultimate Fighter 25 where the two […]

  • Dominick Cruz turned down Cody Garbrandt rematch

    Dominick Cruz turned down Cody Garbrandt rematch

    In the co-main event of UFC 207, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz stepped into the Octagon with undefeated Team Alpha Male prospect Cody Garbrandt for a highly anticipated grudge match. The fight saw both men send verbal jabs back and forth over the course of several months, and even almost come to blows backstage at […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz reflects on loss to Cody Garbrandt with Joe Rogan

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz reflects on loss to Cody Garbrandt with Joe Rogan

    https://youtu.be/yLb6b7Cyyfw Dominick Cruz has been plagued by injuries in the prime years of his career but came back to capture the UFC bantamweight title for the second time against TJ Dillashaw UFC Fight Night 81 last year. Cruz sucessfully defended his title against longtime rival Urijah Faber at UFC 199 but was unable to overcome […]

  • Cody Garbrandt: I think I broke Dominick Cruz at UFC 207

    Cody Garbrandt: I think I broke Dominick Cruz at UFC 207

    Late last year, undefeated Team Alpha Male contender Cody Garbrandt stepped onto the canvas with dominant bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. In advance of this fight, there were widespread claims that Garbrandt hadn’t yet earned his title shot, but in the end, he silenced his doubters by walloping Cruz to a sound, unanimous decision win. Shortly […]

  • Duane Ludwig explains why Dominick Cruz looked different at UFC 207

    Duane Ludwig explains why Dominick Cruz looked different at UFC 207

    Going into UFC 207, many predicted that Dominick Cruz’ elusiveness, movement, and experience would result in the reigning champion defeating Team Alpha Male prospect Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt in their highly anticipated championship fight. Come fight night however, Garbrandt delivered a masterful performance as he repeatedly dropped the champion several times throughout the course of […]

  • Cody Garbrandt gets tattoo to commemorate bantamweight title win

    Cody Garbrandt gets tattoo to commemorate bantamweight title win

    You don’t have to look at Cody Garbrandt for very long to deduce that he’s a tattoo lover. The undefeated bantamweight, who swiped the divisional crown from Dominick Cruz in December, has the majority of his torso and even his neck inked up. He’s still getting new work done, too. On Sunday night, the new […]

  • TJ Dillashaw calls out Cody Garbrandt: He’s different off-camera

    TJ Dillashaw calls out Cody Garbrandt: He’s different off-camera

    UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw certainly have a rather public, and longstanding, feud following Dillashaw’s departure from Team Alpha Male quite some time ago. Leading up to UFC 207, Garbrandt, who was gearing up for his bantamweight title fight with Dominick Cruz, found himself being called out by […]

  • Demetrious Johnson talks potential Cody Garbrandt superfight

    Demetrious Johnson talks potential Cody Garbrandt superfight

    UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson has all but cleaned out the UFC’s flyweight division. With a shortage of flyweight contenders, many have been calling for Johnson to once again move up to bantamweight for a superfight. While talks initially surrounded a potential superfight between Dominick Cruz and Johnson, which would serve as a […]

  • Opening odds favor TJ Dillashaw to take the bantamweight title from Cody Garbrandt

    Opening odds favor TJ Dillashaw to take the bantamweight title from Cody Garbrandt

    Late last year, in the co-main event of UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt wrested the UFC bantamweight title from the waist of Dominick Cruz with a surprisingly dominant unanimous decision win. Several weeks thereafter, we learned that Garbrandt would coach the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter against former teammate TJ Dillashaw, which of course implies […]

  • PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt shoves Team Alpha Male success in TJ Dillashaw’s face

    PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt shoves Team Alpha Male success in TJ Dillashaw’s face

    Newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is set to take on former teammate and former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw as the two are coaching the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. The two have had a long history together as they were both on Team Alpha Male. However, an issue with coaching disputes […]

  • VIDEO | Filming begins for ‘TUF: Team Garbrandt vs. Team Dillashaw’

    VIDEO | Filming begins for ‘TUF: Team Garbrandt vs. Team Dillashaw’

    https://youtu.be/Qc6SSD24UwA On the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Garbrandt vs. Team Dillashaw, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will coach opposite his former teammate, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, in a highly anticipated ‘Redemption’ season featuring all stars from past seasons of the show. Tensions are expected to run at an all-time high […]

  • Cody Garbrandt blasts TJ Dillashaw on Instagram

    Cody Garbrandt blasts TJ Dillashaw on Instagram

    Later this year, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will defend his bantamweight championship for the first time as he steps into the Octagon against former teammate TJ Dillashaw for a highly anticipated scrap. Leading up to Garbrandt’s UFC 207 scrap with Dominick Cruz, former Team Alpha Male teammate TJ Dillashaw took to Twitter to allege […]

  • Cody Garbrandt releases his “hit list,” and it’s full of big names

    Cody Garbrandt releases his “hit list,” and it’s full of big names

    Last month, in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt dished out a substantial upset, defeating Dominick Cruz by unanimous decision to win the UFC bantamweight title. Though Garbrandt has issued several callouts in the weeks since this win – including an attempt to goad Cruz into an immediate rematch – we […]

  • Cody Garbrandt wants Conor McGregor superfight

    To close out 2016, undefeated bantamweight Cody Garbrandt stepped into the Octagon with UFC bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz for a highly anticipated grudge match in the co-main event of UFC 207. Garbrandt of course entered the Octagon and put on a phenomenal display as he bloodied and battered the champ over the course of 5 […]

  • Cody Garbrandt calls for “advance drug testing” ahead of title fight with TJ Dillashaw

    Cody Garbrandt calls for “advance drug testing” ahead of title fight with TJ Dillashaw

    Since winning the UFC bantamweight title from Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of December’s UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt has had some interesting ideas for his next fight. He’s called for a rematch with Cruz. He’s called for a “money fight” with featherweight champ Jose Aldo. He’s suggested interest in a super fight with Conor McGregor. […]

  • Report: Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw to serve as coaches for TUF 25 all-star cast

    Report: Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw to serve as coaches for TUF 25 all-star cast

    According to a report from MMANewsline.com, the upcoming, 25th instalment of The Ultimate Fighter will be coached by new bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, and estranged former Team Alpha Male stablemate TJ Dillashaw. This report claims to have confirmed the two bantamweights as the TUF 25 coaches with sources close to Team Alpha Male and several rumored […]

  • Cody Garbrandt wants to rematch Cruz, cut “snake” TJ Dillashaw’s head off

    Cody Garbrandt wants to rematch Cruz, cut “snake” TJ Dillashaw’s head off

    Cody Garbrandt hasn’t been quiet since he stole the UFC bantamweight title from Dominick Cruz in late December. In the moments after his bantamweight title win, Garbrandt surprised by suggesting he’d like to give Cruz an immediate rematch. Shortly thereafter, he made waves by telling MMA reporter Ariel Helwani that he was interested in a […]

  • TJ Dillashaw on fighting Cody Garbrandt: I’m in his head

    TJ Dillashaw on fighting Cody Garbrandt: I’m in his head

    Late last month, in the main event of UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz with a unanimous decision, winning the UFC bantamweight title as he did. Earlier that same night, former bantamweight king TJ Dillashaw scored a big win of his own, defeating the highly regarded John Lineker by decision. With his UFC 207 […]