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.

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.

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.

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.

Regional circuit Despite announcing his retirement, Pfister faced Charles Bennett at Fist Fight Night 2 on September 30, 2017. He won the fight via first-round submission.

He then faced Wu Haotian at Kunlun Fight MMA 16 on October 28, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Next he faced Kyle Prepolec at BTC 5 on March 9, 2019. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

He then faced Adam Assenza at BTC 9 on February 29, 2020. He lost the fight via split decision.

Pfister was next scheduled to face Tom Shoaff at Rage in the Cage 78 on January 30, 2021. However, Shoaff withdrew from the bout and was replaced with Sterling Lenz. Pfister won the fight via first-minute submission.

Pfister was then scheduled to face Trey Ogden at FAC 7 on March 5, 2021. However, Pfister withdrew from the bout and was replaced with Darius Estell.

Pfister faced Don Shainis for the FAC Lightweight Championship on May 6, 2022, at FAC 13. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Cam Teague TKO (punches) Island Fights 95

Mobile, Alabama, United States Win

Tyson Southern Submission (rear-naked choke) Storm FC 1

Altus, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Michael Stack Decision (split) Peak Fighting 44

Amarillo, Texas, United States Loss

Chance Beck Submission (armbar) Peak Fighting 34

Amarillo, Texas, United States Loss

Don Shainis TKO (punches) FAC 13

Independence, Missouri, United States Win

Sterling Lenz Submission (rear-naked choke) Rage in the Cage: OKC 78

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Adam Assenza Decision (split) BTC 9

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Loss

Kyle Prepolec Decision (unanimous) BTC 5

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Win

Wu Haotian Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 16 / Australian FC 21

Melbourne, Australia Win

Charles Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) Fist Fight League: Fight Night 2

Amarillo, Texas, United States Win

Jonathan Gary Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 174

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Scott Holtzman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Sage Northcutt Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Yosdenis Cedeno Decision (unanimous) UFC 189

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

James Moontasri Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch

Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win

Brett Glass Submission (rear-naked choke) Top Alliance Combat 3

McDonough, Georgia, United States Win

Ed Cline Jr. TKO (punches) Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 15

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Win

Mitchell Hale Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fighting League: Vengeance

Grant, Oklahoma, United States Win

Codale Ford Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 12

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Draw

Ed Cline Jr. Draw (majority) Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 11

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Win

Isaias Martinez TKO (punches) Shark Fights 21

Lubbock, Texas, United States Win

Brian Castillo Submission (rear-naked choke) Martinez Brothers Production: Sun City Battle 2

El Paso, Texas, United States Win

James Gabriel Submission (rear-naked choke) Revolution Cage Warrior Challenge: Throwdown Showdown 11

Liberal, Kansas, United States Loss

Tim Means Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Kingpin

Lubbock, Texas, United States Loss

Derek Campos Submission (rear-naked choke) Undisputed MMA 1

Amarillo, Texas, United States Loss

Anselmo Luna Decision (unanimous) 24/7 Entertainment 1

Midland, Texas, United States Win

Mitchell Hale Decision (split) Shark Fights 12

Amarillo, Texas United States Win

Gino Davila Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 10

Lubbock, Texas, United States Win

Severo Padilla TKO (punches) Shark Fights 9

Amarillo, Texas, United States Win

Jeremy Hinojosa KO (punches) Shark Fights 8

Lubbock, Texas, United States Amateur mixed martial arts record Win

Brenton Taylor Decision (unanimous) XFL: Collision Course

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States