Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
William Knight
Knightmare
11-5-0
RESULT

William Knight def. Cody Brundage (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:23
Cody Brundage
12-9-1 (1 NC)
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

William Knight defeated Cody Brundage by TKO in round 1 (2:23) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 31, held Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

William Knight
Cody Brundage
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 16
Significant strikes
19 of 23
94%
Sig. strike accuracy
83%
15 of 16
Total strikes
20 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:14
Significant strikes by target
14 of 15
Head
18 of 22
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 1
Distance
1 of 4
5 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 10
Ground
18 of 19
Strikes by position and target
William Knight
HeadBodyLeg
Distance0/00/01/1
Clinch5/50/00/0
Ground9/100/00/0
Cody Brundage
HeadBodyLeg
Distance0/31/10/0
Clinch0/00/00/0
Ground18/190/00/0

Frequently asked questions

Who won William Knight vs Cody Brundage?

William Knight defeated Cody Brundage by TKO in round 1 (2:23) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 31, held Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

William Knight 57%43% Cody Brundage

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

William Knight
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Cody Brundage
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power94
89Speed90
73Precision89
86Durability76
60Engine56
93Wrestling92
86Ground93

Biggest edge Cody Brundage, Punch speed +17

Attribute by attribute

William Knight is on the left of every row, Cody Brundage on the right.
95Punch power97
98Kick power90
80Punch speed97
97Kick speed83
73Accuracy89
93Takedowns92
89Ground striking95
82Submissions91
91Chin76
80Body strength75
60Cardio56

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

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0
Record
12-9-1 (1 NC)
1709
Power Index rating
1663
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
William Knight

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
2.50
56%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.30
SApM
2.95
35%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.78
TD Avg.
1.80
40%
TD Acc.
41%
48%
TD Def.
66%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

William Knight · 0-3-1
  • L
    CES 73: Knight vs. Barros · May 12, 2023
    Majority Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Top Level Pro Grappling 6 · Jun 25, 2022
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:21 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Top Level Pro Grappling 4 · Feb 19, 2022
    No Contest
Cody Brundage · 1-4
  • 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 · Feb 1, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    · R3 · 0:36 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 16 fights
31.8
Avg sig. strikes
19.5
1.44
Avg takedowns
0.94
1:46
Avg control time
1:31
97
Career high strikes
44
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

William Knight
Strike target
Cody Brundage
66%
Head
78%
14%
Body
8%
21%
Leg
13%
William Knight
Strike position
Cody Brundage
49%
Distance
63%
19%
Clinch
9%
33%
Ground
28%