Cody Garbrandt | Celebrity Net Worth 2026

Early Life

Cody Garbrandt was born on July 7, 1991, in Uhrichsville, Ohio. That's the same small town as internet entrepreneur Scott DeLong. Cody and his brother, Zach, were raised by their mother, with their drug-addicted father spending most of his life in prison. Cody attended Claymont High School, where he competed in football and wrestling. he won the state championship in 2007 as a freshman by defeating Zach Neibert 4-2 and was the runner-up in 2008. He won All-State honors as a linebacker during his junior year. Garbrandt then quit wrestling and convinced his mother to let him take boxing seriously. Cody won the ABA Junior boxing championship in 2007 and 2008 and compiled a 32-0 record as an amateur boxer over six years.

Despite not wrestling in the last two years of high school, Garbrandt competed at the national tournament as a senior and placed fifth. He claimed All-American honors and received interest from several NCAA Division I schools, such as Rutgers and Penn State. He was recruited by the Michigan State Spartans, but he ended up at Newberry College of Division II due to academic reasons. However, Cody dropped out and completed coal miner training before deciding to focus entirely on his amateur MMA career. Garbrandt landed his first mixed martial arts bout in 2009 and compiled a record of 6-2 before turning pro.

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Professional Career

Cody Garbrandt made his professional MMA debut in December 2012 when he defeated Charles Kessinger. He defeated Shane Manley as a featherweight in November 2013 but returned as a bantamweight when he beat Dominic Mazzotta in March 2014. Cody moved from Ohio to Sacramento, California, to begin training at Team Alpha Male to further his career. Garbrandt then defeated James Porter in May 2014 and Charles Stanford in October 2014.

Garbrandt made his UFC debut in January 2015 when he beat Marcus Brimage, and then he defeated Henry Briones in July 2015. Cody defeated Augusto Mendes in February 2016 and Thomas Almeida in May 2016, when he had the Performance of the Night. He defeated Takeya Mizugaki in August 2016 before beating Dominick Cruz in December 2016 to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship, bringing his record to 11-0 with nine knockouts.

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Garbrandt's record moved to 11-1 after he lost his belt to TJ Dillashaw at UFC 217 in November 2017. At UFC 250, Cody defeated Raphael Assuncao with a KO punch in the second round, earning him the Performance of the Night. In 2020, he announced he would move down one division from bantamweight to flyweight and made his debut against Kai Kara-France, losing the fight via TKO in the first round.

In 2024, with a record of 14-6, Garbrandt fought Deiveson Figueredo at the historic UFC 300. He was defeated by submission in Round 2 at the 4:02 mark.

Personal Life

Cody met Danny Pimsanguan during his run with MMA promotion Pinnacle FC. The couple married in July 2017 and have a son, Kai Fisher Garbrandt. The couple later divorced.

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Cody released his autobiography "The Pact" in May of 2018, detailing his life's journey from his battle with drugs to eventually becoming the UFC Bantamweight Champion and his deep connection and completed promise to young Leukemia survivor Maddux Maple.

Net Worth Unpacked Cody Garbrandt

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• Cody Garbrandt’s net worth, unpacked

  Cody Garbrandt won the UFC bantamweight championship in 2016 while still undefeated. Here’s CNW’s estimate for the former champion.

  CNW estimated net worth $1M

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• The belt changed hands. How do their fortunes compare?

  Garbrandt beat Dominick Cruz for the UFC bantamweight title in 2016, then lost it to T.J. Dillashaw in 2017. CNW’s estimates put those results in a different light.

  Garbrandt and his UFC bantamweight title opponents · CNW estimated net worth

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• Where Garbrandt ranks among CNW’s MMA profiles

  The championship tells one story. This ranking places Garbrandt’s estimated net worth among the MMA fighters covered by CNW.

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  CNW profiles in MMA

  Population: 168 covered profiles. 13 profiles share this rank.

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• One small Ohio town, two very different fortunes

  Garbrandt and internet entrepreneur Scott DeLong both come from Uhrichsville, Ohio. Their CNW estimates make for a striking hometown comparison.

  Scott DeLong compared with Cody Garbrandt 16.5×

  Uhrichsville natives · CNW estimated net worth

  • Scott DeLong$16.5M
  • Cody Garbrandt$1M

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