Cody Durden

Overview

Six of Cody Durden's eight UFC wins came on the scorecards, and five of his nine losses came by submission. Between those two facts sits a flyweight who has been in the UFC since July 2020 and has made 18 appearances there.

"Custom Made" is a Georgia native who trains at American Top Team and fights out of a southpaw stance. His UFC record is 8-9-1, with a 19-11-1 professional record across all promotions. He is not a champion.

He carries a one-fight win streak into his next fight. Durden is a volume fighter, not a finisher.

UFC Career

Durden debuted at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan and went three rounds with Chris Gutierrez to a draw. His second fight ended in a first-round submission loss to Jimmy Flick, 3:18 in.

The run that defines his best stretch started in November 2021. He beat Aoriqileng by decision, lost to Muhammad Mokaev by first-round submission, then won four straight: JP Buys by KO/TKO at 1:08 of round one, followed by decisions over Carlos Mota, Charles Johnson and Jake Hadley. Four in a row is his longest UFC win streak.

It ended at UFC 296, where Tagir Ulanbekov submitted him in round two. A knockout loss to Bruno Silva followed, then a 29-second round-two submission win over Matt Schnell.

From there the results turned. He lost to Joshua Van by decision, then to Jose Ochoa by KO/TKO 11 seconds into round two. Submission losses to Allan Nascimento and Alessandro Costa and a decision loss to Nyamjargal Tumendemberel piled up, with decision wins over Jafel Filho and Ode' Osbourne mixed in. The Osbourne win is the streak he carries forward.

None of his eight wins came against an opponent our model rates as elite.

Durden wins on the scorecards and loses on the mat.

Fighting Style

The striking numbers sit right at the UFC average across the board: output, damage absorbed, accuracy and defense. Nothing there separates him from the pack.

The grappling does. He shoots for far more takedowns than the typical UFC fighter and defends them better than most. He also hunts submissions more often than average.

That profile clashes with his losses, five of which came by submission. Those stoppages came in round one three times (Flick, Mokaev, and a 0:58 finish for Mokaev) or round two (Ulanbekov, Nascimento, Costa), so the grappling edge on paper hasn't protected him from being finished on the ground. His own finishes are rare: one KO/TKO and one submission in eight wins.

Notable Wins

• JP Buys — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:08), UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot (2022)
• Matt Schnell — submission, round 2 (0:29), UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady (2024)
• Jake Hadley — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font (2023)
• Ode' Osbourne — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 8-9-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 19-11-1
• UFC debut: July 2020
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 5'7" / 67"
• Team: American Top Team
• Born: Georgia, United States