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Cody Garbrandt born July 7, is an American professional mixed martial artist. Garbrandt was born in Uhrichsville, Ohio , on July 7, , and raised there mostly by his mother Jessica. Cody is ten months younger than his brother Zach, who he grew up constantly fighting. At the ages of four and five, Cody and Zach, respectively, had already been dabbling into boxing with their uncle Robert Meese who was an Olympic alternate in the sport. At Claymont High School , Garbrandt competed in wrestling and football , winning a state championship as a freshman in , by defeating Zach Neibert, 4—2, [10] and was a runner-up in Despite not competing in wrestling during his final two years of high school, Garbrandt competed at the national tournament as a senior and placed fifth, claiming All—American honors and receiving interest from several NCAA Division I schools, such as Penn State and Rutgers. After dropping out, Garbrandt sold marijuana , worked as a bouncer , and eventually completed coal miner training in order to work in the field familiar to his family.

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The mile trip from Uhrichsville to Pittsburgh might as well be eight million miles for those living in the small Ohio town with a population of just over 5, In Uhrichsville, the path was clear for most young men reaching adulthood — it was off to the coal mines. I did my coal mine certification and I got called up to Consol Energy to go get an interview. Garbrandt was in his early 20s, working odd jobs to make ends meet, but his dream was to fight. And whether it was boxing or mixed martial arts, he was determined to make it a career. Trust me, I'll make it. I'll be a world champion by then. But he did hit his mark a little over five months later when he delivered a master class in defeating Dominick Cruz for the UFC bantamweight title. Garbrandt kept his promise, but by that point, there was no stopping him.

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According to the broadcast, Garbrandt was injured while training for the fight, which was scheduled for Aug. The promotion is looking for a potential replacement to face Bautista. Garbrandt, 32, was looking to build off a unanimous decision over Trevin Giles at UFC in March, which marked his first fight in more than two years. His once-promising career has fallen on hard times since he defeated Dominick Cruz to capture the pound title in December Before the win over Giles, Garbrandt had lost five of his six previous fights. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.

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Henry Briones. Retrieved November 23, Archived from the original on UFC Dillashaw vs. New York Post. Poirier Dec. Garbrandt ended up taking his first amateur bout in and compiled an amateur MMA record of 6—2 before making his professional debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship. Hill Apr. August 4, Cody Garbrandt Marcus Brimage. Cody is ten months younger than his brother Zach, who he grew up constantly fighting. Download as PDF Printable version. UFC Diaz vs.