Cody Gibson
Cody Gibson (born September 11, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and last competed in Legacy Fighting Alliance.
| Cody Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1987 Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | The Renegade |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
| Team | The Pit |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, in 1987, Gibson and his brother Keith were adopted in 1989 and moved west, settling in the small town of Visalia, California.[3]
After a standout high school wrestling career at Mount Whitney High School, Gibson went on to wrestle at Bakersfield College and Menlo College where he was a two time All American.
Early mixed martial arts career
Regional circuit
While home for the summer during college, Cody's friend invited him to a mixed martial arts gym in Exeter, California, 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. Upon moving back to Visalia, California, he found a local gym called Elite Team Visalia under head coach, judo and jiu-jitsu black belt Tom Knox. Over the next several 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, California's The Warriors Cage, Lemoore, California'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[11] and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Post-UFC fighting career
In April 2016 Gibson made his return to the cage after a year off due to injury. Gibson defeated Justin Linn by unanimous decision at The Warriors Cage: Showdown.
Gibson then went on to defeat Rolando Velasco to win the Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight title via unanimous decision at Tachi Palace, Lemoore, California, on May 19, 2016 in the 5 round main event at TPF27: Mayhem.
In September 2016 it was announced that Gibson will defend his TPF championship against Kyle Reyes at Tachi Palace Fights 29 on November 3rd. Gibson won the fight by knock out in the second round.
On May 18, 2017 Gibson vacated his Bantamweight title and moved up a weight class to fight Adrian Diaz for the TPF Featherweight Championship. He lost the fight via third round submission.
On September 28th, 2018, Gibson fought in the main event for Legacy Fighting Alliance against Gustavo Erak. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
In 2019, Gibson was sidelined with bicep and shoulder surgery. He has since returned to training.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 4 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–7 | Gustavo Erak | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 51 | September 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Loss | 15–7 | Adrian Diaz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 31 | May 18, 2017 | 3 | 1:46 | Lemoore, California, United States | For the TPF Featherweight Championship (Vacated Bantamweight Title) |
| Win | 15–6 | Kyle Reyes | KO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 29 | November 3, 2016 | 2 | 0:21 | Lemoore, California, United States | Defended the TPF Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 14–6 | Rolando Velasco | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 27: Mayhem | May 19, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the TPF Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 13–6 | Justin Linn | Decision (unanimous) | TWC 24: Showdown | April 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | Main Event Bout |
| 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 | UFC Debut |
| 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 | 4:37 | Porterville, California, United States | Co-Main Event |
| 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 | Main Event Bout |
| Win | 7–3 | Andrew Whitney | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 24 | August 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | First Televised Fight |
| 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 | Main Event Bout |
| Loss | 5–2 | Ulysses Gomez | Submission (guillotine choke) | TPF 11: Redemption | December 2, 2011 | 3 | 2:43 | Lemoore, California, United States | For the Vacant TPF Bantamweight Championship |
| 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 | Pro Debut |
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Bantamweight Championship (One time, Current)
References
- "Print Fight Card - UFC 178 Johnson vs. Cariaso". UFC.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- "Cody Gibson - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 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.
- "UFC Fight Night 61 results: Douglas Silva edges Cody Gibson, gets narrow decision win". MMAjunkie. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
