Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Cody Brundage
12-9-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nick Maximov def. Cody Brundage (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nick Maximov
Saturday, September 25, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Nick Maximov defeated Cody Brundage by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nick Maximov won the decision.

Fight stats

Cody Brundage
Nick Maximov
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 53
Significant strikes
14 of 40
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
59 of 90
Total strikes
84 of 142
0 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 15
0%
Takedown accuracy
27%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
1:55
Control time
9:21
Significant strikes by target
22 of 45
Head
12 of 37
3 of 5
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 2
13 of 37
Distance
8 of 26
4 of 5
Clinch
3 of 5
11 of 11
Ground
3 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
11 of 28
16 of 32
Total str.
43 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
1
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
1 of 3
5 of 10
Total str.
34 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
4:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 9
38 of 48
Total str.
7 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
2:40

Judges' Scorecards

#BrundageMaximov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#BrundageMaximov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#BrundageMaximov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

3
Brundage
-
8
Maximov
29-28 Maximov×529-28 Brundage×330-27 Maximov×229-27 Maximov
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

29%
Brundage
2%
Draw
68%
Maximov
41 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Maximov58.5%29-28 Brundage29.3%30-27 Maximov4.9%29-27 Maximov4.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Maximov
R2
88%
Maximov
R3
88%
Brundage

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cody Brundage
+117
46% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +134
Nick Maximov
-142
59% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -125

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCody BrundageNick Maximov
BetAnything+120-150
BetOnline+130-150
Betway-100-125
Bovada+115-140
Cloudbet+134-149
DraftKings+125-145
FanDuel+116-134
MyBookie+115-145
Pinnacle+126-145
sportsbetio+108-159
sports-interaction+100-135
unibet+110-139

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cody Brundage vs Nick Maximov?

Nick Maximov defeated Cody Brundage by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nick Maximov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cody Brundage vs Nick Maximov?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nick Maximov won the decision.

Was Cody Brundage vs Nick Maximov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 41 fan cards scored it for Nick Maximov; 73% of 11 media scores picked Nick Maximov.

Full robbery index
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cody Brundage 44%56% Nick Maximov

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Cody Brundage
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Nick Maximov
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power48
90Speed50
89Precision48
76Durability71
56Engine68
92Wrestling96
93Ground75

Biggest edge Cody Brundage, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Cody Brundage is on the left of every row, Nick Maximov on the right.
97Punch power47
90Kick power49
97Punch speed48
83Kick speed51
89Accuracy48
92Takedowns96
95Ground striking71
91Submissions78
76Chin73
75Body strength69
56Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

12-9-1 (1 NC)
Record
8-2-0
1655
Power Index rating
1698
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
28
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
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Cody Brundage
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2020LOC Light Heavyweight Championship · Lights Out Championship (LOC)
  • 2019LOC Middleweight Championship · Lights Out Championship (LOC)
  • MMA · LFA (Legacy Fighting Alliance)

Camp Factory X Muay Thai · Englewood, Colorado, US

Nick Maximov

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
1.93
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.95
SApM
2.64
50%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.80
TD Avg.
4.16
41%
TD Acc.
45%
66%
TD Def.
35%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cody Brundage · 1-3-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    · R3 · 0:36 · Middleweight
Nick Maximov · 4-0
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 · Mar 27, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · Jan 30, 2026
    No Contest · R1 · 2:22 · Middleweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29 · Aug 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    559 Fights 115 · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 · Feb 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 5 fights
19.5
Avg sig. strikes
23.6
0.93
Avg takedowns
3.40
1:28
Avg control time
5:53
44
Career high strikes
37
3
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Cody Brundage
Strike target
Nick Maximov
77%
Head
78%
9%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
5%
Cody Brundage
Strike position
Nick Maximov
67%
Distance
53%
10%
Clinch
11%
24%
Ground
36%