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Cody Durden vs Jafel Filho

Cody Durden is 18-11-1; Jafel Filho is 17-5-0. Cody Durden is 2 years older than Jafel Filho. Jafel Filho has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Cody Durden. They have met once: Cody Durden 1, Jafel Filho 0.

Cody Durden
United States
Cody Durden
“Custom Made” · 18-11-1
SUBUDUD
Met once
Jafel Filho
Brazil
Jafel Filho
“Pastor” · 17-5-0
UDSUBUD

Style & credentials

Cody Durden
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —Bantamweight ChampionshipValor Fighting Challenge
  • 2009Runner-up · State HS
  • —Champion · Ga HS Area
Camp · American Top Team Gwinnett · Lawrenceville, US
Jafel Filho

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
54%
13%
Body
25%
14%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cody Durdenlast 12 fights
54%38%
Jafel Filholast 7 fights
42%14%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cody Durden Jafel Filho
Strikes landed / min
3.271.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.891.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.822.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.27
Strikes landed / min
1.78
3.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.76
3.82 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.40 / 5.1
48%
Takedown accuracy
47%
56%
Takedown defence
50%
3:38
Control time / fight
2:46
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cody Durden17 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%346/962
9%52/77
14%75/91
Clinch
2%9/15
2%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
9%50/74
1%6/6
0%2/4
Jafel Filho7 UFC fights · 122 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%34/167
16%20/29
20%24/39
Clinch
2%3/5
9%11/13
1%1/2
Ground
24%29/45
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Cody DurdenJafel Filho

Frequently asked questions

Have Cody Durden and Jafel Filho ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal (Sat, Apr 25, 2026), where Cody Durden won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cody Durden and Jafel Filho?

Cody Durden is 18-11-1 and Jafel Filho is 17-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cody Durden or Jafel Filho?

Jafel Filho has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Cody Durden, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cody Durden or Jafel Filho?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Cody Durden or Jafel Filho?

Cody Durden is 35 and Jafel Filho is 33.

Who has more finishes, Cody Durden or Jafel Filho?

Cody Durden has 12 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Jafel Filho has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).