Cody Garbrandt Ethinicity: UFC 300 Star’s Origins & Background Explained

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody “No Love” Garbrandt will be taking on the former two-time UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo at the historic UFC 300 event.  Garbrandt was once at the top of the division, beating the likes of division greats like Dominick Cruz. However, he wouldn’t last long at the top as he would lose to bitter rival TJ Dillashaw in his first title defense.

Despite going on a skid, Garbrandt seems to have found a second wind as is coming into his fight against the Brazilian with a two-fight win streak. Let us take a look at the ethnicity of the former UFC bantamweight champ as he gears up for action.

Cody Garbrandt’s Ethnicity and Background

Former UFC champ, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt was born on the 7th of July 1991, in Uhrichsville, Ohio. the 32-year-old doesn’t shy away from talking about his past seems to have been a very difficult childhood the the UFC bantamweight.

Growing up, Cody Garbrandt didn’t have a present father in his life as his father was a drug addict and was often in and out of prison. His mother and father parted ways when he was just 9 months old. Garbrandt however found solace in boxing as he would train under his uncle Robert Meese, who would also be the person to coin his nickname of “No Love”

Garbrandt speaking on how he received his nickname stated, “The nickname ‘No Love’ was given to me by my uncle. He was my boxing trainer…I was in there sparring some of his pro-fighters he had and I was you know, knocking them around and he was you know hassling. ‘This kid’s a teenager and he’s showing you guys no love.’ And it just kind of stuck.”

However, despite the American’s accomplishments in the sport, Deiveson Figueiredo doesn’t seem to have much respect for his skills. Here is what Garbrandt had to say in response.

Garbrandt responds to Figuiredo’s comments

Cody Garbrandt during a recent interview with Kevin Iole, Gaarbrandt gave his response to his opponent’s prediction and dig towards him. Garbrandt believed that the Brazilian fighting at Bantamweight brings him much more than what meets the eye, while also hinting that Deiveson Figueiredo was a weight bully.

In the interview he stated, “He thinks I’m mentally weak or whatever. I don’t know how it translated from Portuguese, but that right there, he gave up on himself. He gave up. He didn’t even have someone that was trying to break him down and put an elbow through his skull. It was, he gave up on himself… You have to believe in yourself, that’s the main thing he’s able to push and he’s missed weight a few times. So I feel like he was just an oversized bantamweight suffering to bully flyweights.”

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