Cody Garbrandt
MMA Fighter
American mixed martial artist who joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship in late 2014 after starting his career 5-0 (5 KO) in smaller promotions.
He started training with his uncle, a former Olympic boxing alternate, at the age of 15. He also had success wrestling in high school.
He went 32-1 as an amateur boxer and 6-2 as an amateur mixed martial artist.
He's of Native American descent from both sides of his family, sharing Cherokee and Blackfoot ancestry. He married Danny Pimsanguan and the two have a son together named Kai.
He knocked out Marcus Brimage in his first UFC fight.