Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cody Durden def. Jafel Filho (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Cody Durden defeated Jafel Filho by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Jafel Filho
Cody Durden
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 63
Significant strikes
34 of 72
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
50 of 93
Total strikes
91 of 136
2 of 3
Takedowns
5 of 5
67%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
3:08
Control time
5:14
Significant strikes by target
10 of 44
Head
21 of 54
7 of 13
Body
4 of 6
6 of 6
Leg
9 of 12
16 of 54
Distance
24 of 61
7 of 9
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 12
Sig. str.
11 of 23
9 of 18
Total str.
36 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:00
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 28
Sig. str.
15 of 34
17 of 39
Total str.
21 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
8 of 15
24 of 36
Total str.
34 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:24
Ctrl
3:17
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Filho
–
8
Durden
●29–28 Durden×8
All 8 media scorecards▾
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Durden
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Durden
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Durden
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Durden
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Durden
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Durden
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Durden
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Durden
Fan Scorecards
23%
Filho
77%
Durden
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Durden64.5%●29–28 Filho22.6%●30–27 Durden12.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Durden
R2
81%
Filho
R3
100%
Durden
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jafel Filho vs Cody Durden?
Cody Durden defeated Jafel Filho by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jafel Filho vs Cody Durden?
The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 30–27 — Cody Durden won the decision.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jafel Filho 63%37% Cody Durden
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
17-5-0
Record
18-11-1
1563
Elo rating
1473
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
1.78
SLpM
3.27
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
1.76
SApM
3.89
50%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
2.40
TD Avg.
3.82
47%
TD Acc.
48%
50%
TD Def.
56%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jafel Filho · 3-2
Cody Durden · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 17 fights
15.5
Avg sig. strikes
32.5
1.50
Avg takedowns
2.53
2:50
Avg control time
3:38
23
Career high strikes
70
4
Career high TDs
11
Strike Distribution
Jafel Filho
Strike target
Cody Durden
52%
Head
73%
28%
Body
13%
20%
Leg
14%
Jafel Filho
Strike position
Cody Durden
63%
Distance
86%
15%
Clinch
4%
22%
Ground
11%