Cody Pfister | |
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Born |
Amarillo, Texas, United States |
July 12, 1990
Other names | The Pfist |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Lightweight (155 lb) |
Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
Fighting out of | Boulder, Colorado, United States |
Team | Nick's Fight Club |
Years active | 2009–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 6 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Cody Pfister (born August 7, 1990) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. Pfister has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.
After an unsuccessful bid to get on The Ultimate Fighter: Live and a 11–3–1 run on the regional circuit, Pfister signed with the UFC in 2015.
Pfister faced James Moontasri at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch on February 14, 2015, replacing Jake Lindsey. Pfister lost the fight by submission in the second round.
Pfister then faced Yosdenis Cedeno at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Pfister faced Sage Northcutt on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80. Despite winning the first round, Pfister lost by submission via guillotine choke in the second.
Pfister next faced Scott Holtzman on July 13, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Pfister made his promotional debut for Bellator against Jonathan Gary at Bellator 174 on March 3, 2017. He won the fight via submission in the first round, and in his post-fight interview, announced his retirement from MMA.