“It is a great weight for me,” Cody Garbrandt is not giving up on his flyweight venture following UFC 269 loss
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Cody Garbrandt talks about his future in flyweight division
Cody Garbrandt has not yet lost hope on his journey as a UFC fighter. “No Love” is not letting his flyweight debut loss disturb him.
The former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has been a part of a very sad decline in UFC. The fighter went from the top of the mountain to accumulating a losing streak. After winning the belt in 2016, Cody has gone on to 5 of his last 6 fights in the octagon.
Garbrandt, after a bad run in the 135-pound division, decided to move down a weight class and fight in the flyweight. Cody made his debut against the stunning Kai Kara France at UFC 269 and boy he sure was faced with a stunner. Garbrandt lost the fight via TKO in the very first round making it another upsetting loss for the former champion. While many MMA critics and fans suggest a retirement plan, Cody is still hopeful he will bounce back in the flyweight division.
In a recent episode of his “Rollin with the Homies” podcast, Cody spoke about his flyweight venture and how he felt leading up to the Kai Kara-France fight. “The camp was great, felt good, the weight cut was amazing. I felt great a 125. I just got caught with a good punch in there and I just couldn’t recover,” said Cody. “I still feel like 25 [flyweight] is a great weight for me. I love what I was able to do inside the camp.”
Cody Garbrandt will have the final say in his retirement
Cody Garbrandt has one of the biggest fall-offs in the UFC. “No love” was considered one of the best to ever do it when he beat Dominick Cruz in 2016. Since then he has seen back-to-back losses against another former champ TJ Dillashaw and was at the receiving end of one of the greatest displays of striking from Rob Font in 2021. Despite all the setbacks, Cody is not willing to give up so soon.
“When it’s over, I say it’s over. Not the fans, not Dana, not anybody but me. When I know and understand that I don’t have it anymore and I don’t have what it takes to push myself and train to be prepared to go out, then I’ll be done,” said Cody on retirement. “I’m 30 years old and I still have a lot left in the tank.”
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