Cody Pfister

Cody Pfister (born August 7, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Shark Fights, King of the Cage, and the Resurrection Fighting Alliance.

Cody Pfister
Born (1990-07-12) July 12, 1990
Amarillo, Texas, United States
Other namesThe Pfist
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofBoulder, Colorado, United States
TeamNick's Fight Club
Rank    Orange-stripe red belt in Kung Fu   Purple belt in Jiu-jitsu
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision6
Losses7
By submission4
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After an unsuccessful bid to get on The Ultimate Fighter: Live and an 11–3–1 run on the regional circuit, Pfister signed with the UFC in 2015.[1]

Pfister faced James Moontasri at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch on February 14, 2015, replacing Jake Lindsey.[2] Pfister lost the fight by submission in the second round.[3]

Pfister then faced Yosdenis Cedeno at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015.[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

Pfister faced Sage Northcutt on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[6] Despite winning the first round, Pfister lost by submission via guillotine choke in the second.[7]

Pfister next faced Scott Holtzman on July 13, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[9]

Bellator MMA

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. However he has promised to return in his own promotion, Fist Fight Night.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 15 wins 8 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 5 4
By decision 6 4
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15-8-1 Adam Assenza Decision (split) BTC 9: Rampage February 29, 2020 3 5:00 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Loss 15-7-1 Kyle Prepolec Decision (unanimous) BTC 5: Typhoon March 9, 2019 3 5:00 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Win 15–6–1 Haotian Wu Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 16 October 28, 2017 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 14–6–1 Charles Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) Fist Fight Night 2: Pfister vs Felony September 30, 2017 1 2:36 Amarillo, Texas
Win 13–6–1 Jonathan Gary Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 174 March 3, 2017 1 4:04 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 12–6–1 Scott Holtzman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker July 13, 2016 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Loss 12–5–1 Sage Northcutt Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 2015 2 0:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–4–1 Yosdenis Cedeno Decision (unanimous) UFC 189 July 11, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–4–1 James Moontasri Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 2015 2 1:49 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Catchweight (158 lbs) bout; Moontasri missed weight.
Win 11–3–1 Brett Glass Submission (rear-naked choke) TAC: Top Alliance Combat 3 September 6, 2014 1 2:50 McDonough, Georgia, United States
Win 10–3–1 Ed Cline Jr. TKO (punches) XFL: Xtreme Fight Night 15 November 8, 2013 1 1:18 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 9–3–1 Mitchell Hale Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fighting League: Vengeance June 28, 2013 5 5:00 Grant, Oklahoma, United States
Win 8–3–1 Codale Ford Decision (unanimous) XFL: Xtreme Fight Night 12 April 12, 2013 5 3:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Draw 7–3–1 Ed Cline Jr. Draw (majority) XFL: Xtreme Fight Night 11 February 1, 2013 5 3:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 7–3 Isaias Martinez TKO (punches) SF 21: Shark Fights 21 November 11, 2011 1 4:09 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Win 6–3 Brian Castillo Submission (rear-naked choke) MBP: Sun City Battle 2 October 1, 2011 1 2:13 El Paso, Texas, United States
Win 5–3 James Gabriel Submission (rear-naked choke) DRCWC: Throwdown Showdown 11 September 17, 2011 1 0:47 Liberal, Kansas, United States
Loss 4–3 Tim Means Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Kingpin August 27, 2011 1 2:15 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Loss 4–2 Derek Campos Submission (rear-naked choke) Undisputed MMA: Undisputed MMA 1 June 18, 2011 1 2:55 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Loss 4–1 Anselmo Luna Decision (unanimous) 24/7 Entertainment 1: Professional Cage Fighting April 8, 2011 3 3:00 Midland, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Mitchell Hale Decision (split) SF 12: Shark Fights 12 June 26, 2010 3 5:00 Amarillo, Texas United States
Win 3–0 Gino Davila Decision (unanimous) SF 10: Shark Fights 10 April 24, 2010 3 3:00 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Severo Padilla TKO (punches) SF 9: Shark Fights 9 March 20, 2010 1 2:52 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Jeremy Hinojosa KO (punches) SF 8: Shark Fights 8 February 5, 2010 1 0:49 Lubbock, Texas, United States

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Brenton Taylor Decision (unanimous) XFL: Collision Course March 6, 2009 3 2:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

See also

References

  1. Simon, Zane. "Welcome to the UFC, Cody Pfister". Bloodyelbow.com. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. "Newcomer Cody Pfister replaces Jake Lindsey at UFC Fight Night 60". mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2015.
  3. "UFC Fight Night 60 results, photos: James Moontasri chokes out Cody Pfister". mmajunkie.com. February 14, 2015.
  4. Tristen Critchfield (2015-05-21). "Lightweights Yosdenis Cedeno, Cody Pfister to meet at UFC 189 on July 11". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  5. Ben Fowlkes (2015-07-11). "UFC 189 results: Cody Pfister survives kicks, takes decision from Yosdenis Cedeno". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  6. Marc Raimondi (2015-10-19). "Sage Northcutt added to Fight Pass card headlined by Paige VanZant". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  7. Steven Marrocco (2015-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 80 results: Sage Northcutt hype rolls on with submission of Cody Pfister". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  8. Staff (2016-04-21). "UFC Fight Night 91 gets Scott Holtzman vs. Cody Pfister". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  9. Ben Fowlkes (2016-07-13). "UFC Fight Night 91 results: Scott Holtzman outstrikes, outworks Cody Pfister for unanimous decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  10. Dana Becker (March 3, 2017). "Bellator 174: Cody Pfister Retires Following Debut With Bellator". fightline.com.
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