Cody Gibson
| Cody Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1987 Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | The Renegade |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Visalia, California, United States |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cleber Luciano and Tom Knox[2] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cody Gibson (born September 11, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born in Blackwell, Oklahoma in 1987, Gibson's family moved west two years later, settling in the small town of Visalia, California.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
While home for the summer during college, Cody's friend invited him to a mixed martial arts gym in Exeter, CA to give it a try. He quickly found out that he enjoyed fighting, and took his first professional fight only a few weeks after beginning training. Over the course of the next two years, Cody, still wrestling in college, would take a total of three professional fights, despite not having been trained extensively in any discipline other than wrestling. Still, he managed to begin his MMA career with a 3-0 start. After graduating from college, Cody had a lot of regrets about not meeting his potential as a college wrestler. He never felt like his priorities as an athlete were in order and left college with a lot of regrets. Upon moving back to Visalia, CA, he found a local gym called Elite Team Visalia under head coach, judo and jiu-jitsu black belt Tom Knox. Over the next three years, Cody fought on the local circuit while learning the arts of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay thai, and boxing. He fought on shows such as Porterville, CA's The Warriors Cage, Lemoore, CA's Tachi Palace Fights, and made appearances for Nick Diaz's foray into promoting show called WAR MMA as well as for AXSTV's Titan Fighting Championship.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In February 2014, riding a six-fight win streak, Gibson was signed by the UFC as a short notice replacement to fight fellow newcomer Aljamain Sterling on February 22, 2014 at UFC 170.[4] Gibson lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Gibson faced Johnny Bedford on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44, replacing an injured Rani Yahya.[6] Gibson won the fight via TKO 38 seconds into the first round.[7]
Gibson faced Manvel Gamburyan on September 27, 2014 at UFC 178.[8] Gibson lost the fight via submission in the second round[9]
Gibson faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–6 | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | February 22, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Manvel Gamburyan | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 178 | September 27, 2014 | 2 | 4:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Johnny Bedford | TKO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 0:38 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 170 | February 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Evan Esguerra | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 17: Fall Brawl | November 14, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Chad George | Submission (guillotine choke) | TWC 18 | October 25, 2013 | 1 | 4:39 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Darin Cooley | TKO (punches and knee) | War MMA 1 | June 22, 2013 | 3 | 3:46 | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Junior Villanueva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TWC 16 | January 25, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Andrew Whitney | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 24 | August 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Justin Santistevan | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFWC - The Untamed 2 | March 30, 2012 | 1 | 1:03 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Casey Olson | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 12: Second Coming | March 9, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Ulysses Gomez | Submission (guillotine choke) | TPF 11: Redemption | December 2, 2011 | 3 | 2:43 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Walel Watson | TKO (punches and elbows) | TPF 9: The Contenders | May 6, 2011 | 2 | 4:09 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Art Becerra | Decision (unanimous) | TWC 10 | January 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | David Bollea | Submission (armlock) | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 0:31 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ray Cervera | Decision (unanimous) | TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall | December 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dustin Rocha | TKO (punches) | TPF: Best of Both Worlds | July 16, 2009 | 2 | 0:48 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Billy Terry | TKO (punches) | GC 81 - Lights Out | July 27, 2008 | 1 | 1:58 | Porterville, California, United States |
See also
References
- ↑ "Print Fight Card - UFC 178 Johnson vs. Cariaso". UFC.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Cody Gibson - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- 1 2 http://www.codygibsonmma.com/about/
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-02-12). "Cody Gibson replaces Lucas Martins, will face Aljamain Sterling at UFC 170". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ Brian Martin (2014-02-22). "UFC 170: Aljamain Sterling gets unanimous-decision nod over Cody Gibson in bantamweight debuts". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-05-20). "Rani Yahya out of UFC Fight Night 44, Cody Gibson meets Johnny Bedford". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-06-28). "UFC Fight Night 44 results: Cody Gibson stops irate Johnny Bedford in 38 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ C.J. Tuttle (2014-08-01). "Manny Gamburyan set for bantamweight debut against Cody Gibson at UFC 178". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ↑ Grant Gordon (2014-09-27). "Manny Gamburyan squeezes out dramatic UFC 178 win over Cody Gibson". glendalenewspress.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-01-07). "Cody Gibson to meet Douglas Silva at UFC Fight Night in Brazil on Feb. 22". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.