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UFCUFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cody Brundage
United StatesCody Brundage
12-9-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:45
Julian Marquez
United StatesJulian Marquez
“The Cuban Missile Crisis”
9-6-0
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Cody Brundage defeated Julian Marquez by TKO in round 1 (4:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev, held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Cody Brundage
Julian Marquez
1
Knockdowns
0
44 of 79
Significant strikes
37 of 73
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
68 of 106
Total strikes
53 of 96
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:48
Control time
0:30
Significant strikes by target
39 of 71
Head
31 of 64
1 of 2
Body
5 of 8
4 of 6
Leg
1 of 1
34 of 65
Distance
24 of 51
5 of 8
Clinch
13 of 22
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
44 of 79
Sig. str.
37 of 73
68 of 106
Total str.
53 of 96
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:48
Ctrl
0:30

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cody Brundage vs Julian Marquez?

Cody Brundage defeated Julian Marquez by TKO in round 1 (4:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev, held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cody Brundage 50%50% Julian Marquez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-9-1 (1 NC)
Record
9-6-0
1488
Elo rating
1487
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
5.06
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.95
SApM
5.35
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.80
TD Avg.
0.00
41%
TD Acc.
0%
66%
TD Def.
54%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
2.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cody Brundage · 1-3-1
  • W
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Donte Johnson
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cam Rowston
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    Eric McConico
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Mansur Abdul-Malik
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    · R3 · 0:36 · Middleweight
Julian Marquez · 1-4
  • L
    Cody Brundage
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    Zach Reese
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs EmmettSat, Jun 18, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Middleweight

Common Opponents

Cody Brundage
Julian Marquez

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 8 fights
19.5
Avg sig. strikes
39.3
0.93
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:28
Avg control time
0:27
44
Career high strikes
82
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Cody Brundage
Strike target
Julian Marquez
77%
Head
77%
9%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
6%
Cody Brundage
Strike position
Julian Marquez
67%
Distance
67%
10%
Clinch
22%
24%
Ground
11%