Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Marcus Brimage
The Bama Beast
7-7-0
RESULT

Cody Garbrandt def. Marcus Brimage (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:50
WIN
Cody Garbrandt
No Love
15-8-0
Saturday, January 3, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Cody Garbrandt defeated Marcus Brimage by TKO in round 3 (4:50) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier, held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Marcus Brimage
Cody Garbrandt
0
Knockdowns
2
43 of 132
Significant strikes
49 of 134
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
48 of 137
Total strikes
50 of 135
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
24 of 100
Head
42 of 122
11 of 23
Body
5 of 8
8 of 9
Leg
2 of 4
42 of 129
Distance
45 of 125
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 32
Sig. str.
11 of 35
9 of 32
Total str.
12 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 56
Sig. str.
14 of 46
18 of 56
Total str.
14 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
2
16 of 44
Sig. str.
24 of 53
21 of 49
Total str.
24 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:04

Betting Odds

Marcus Brimage
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: -236Best: -102
Cody Garbrandt
+125
44% implied win probability
Open: +164Best: +190

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarcus BrimageCody Garbrandt
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada-115+190
Pinnacle-102-108
sports-interaction-159+125

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcus Brimage vs Cody Garbrandt?

Cody Garbrandt defeated Marcus Brimage by TKO in round 3 (4:50) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier, held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marcus Brimage 44%56% Cody Garbrandt

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Marcus Brimage
Striking Technician
3 edges
Cody Garbrandt
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power95
97Speed96
80Precision96
78Durability91
95Engine93
55Wrestling90
56Ground89

Biggest edge Cody Garbrandt, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Marcus Brimage is on the left of every row, Cody Garbrandt on the right.
90Punch power98
95Kick power91
98Punch speed99
96Kick speed93
80Accuracy96
55Takedowns90
51Ground striking92
61Submissions86
64Chin90
91Body strength91
95Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

7-7-0
Record
15-8-0
1652
Power Index rating
1696
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.97
SLpM
2.82
35%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.64
SApM
3.69
56%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.84
100%
TD Acc.
22%
80%
TD Def.
81%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcus Brimage · 0-4-1
  • L
    BKFC 35: Cedeno vs. Slaveski · Jan 27, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:40
  • D
    BKFC 22: Lombard vs. Hunt · Nov 12, 2021
    Decision
  • L
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    MMA War 1 · Jun 25, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Road FC 29 · Mar 12, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Cody Garbrandt · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 18 fights
39.9
Avg sig. strikes
27.9
0.38
Avg takedowns
0.56
0:14
Avg control time
0:34
111
Career high strikes
68
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marcus Brimage
Strike target
Cody Garbrandt
55%
Head
72%
26%
Body
14%
19%
Leg
14%
Marcus Brimage
Strike position
Cody Garbrandt
94%
Distance
87%
6%
Clinch
8%
1%
Ground
5%