Lightweight · “The Fist”
Cody Pfister
17-12-1 UFC 1-3-0
5'10"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:37Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.41
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.8
Striking accuracy26.0%
Striking defense51.8%
Takedowns / 15 min2.82
Takedown accuracy30.8%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time38.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Scott Holtzman 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
28/93Sig. strikes
53/99Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sage Northcutt 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 0:41 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
5/8Sig. strikes
8/9Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yosdenis Cedeno 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
15/98Sig. strikes
26/76Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
7:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L James Moontasri 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
12/32Sig. strikes
32/63Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
2:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
7
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
5
Decision
5
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
Shark Fights
5
UFC
4
Xtreme Fighting League
4
Peak Fighting
2
BTC
2
Island Fights
1
Storm FC
1
FAC
1
+ 10 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cam Teague | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 95
March 28, 2026 |
Island Fights | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Tyson Southern | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Storm FC 1
November 8, 2025 |
Storm FC | 1 | 1:47 |
| L | Michael Stack | Decision (split) | Peak Fighting 44
May 10, 2025 |
Peak Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chance Beck | Submission (armbar) | Peak Fighting 34
March 16, 2024 |
Peak Fighting | 1 | 2:32 |
| L | Don Shainis | TKO (punches) | FAC 13
May 6, 2022 |
FAC | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Sterling Lenz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage: OKC 78
January 30, 2021 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Adam Assenza | Decision (split) | BTC 9
February 29, 2020 |
BTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kyle Prepolec | Decision (unanimous) | BTC 5
March 9, 2019 |
BTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wu Haotian | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 16 / Australian FC 21
October 28, 2017 |
Kunlun Fight MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fist Fight League: Fight Night 2
September 30, 2017 |
Fist Fight League | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Jonathan Gary | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 174
March 3, 2017 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:04 |
| L | Scott Holtzman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sage Northcutt | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 0:41 |
| W | Yosdenis Cedeno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | James Moontasri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 1:49 |
| W | Brett Glass | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Top Alliance Combat 3
September 6, 2014 |
Top Alliance Combat | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Ed Cline Jr. | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 15
November 8, 2013 |
Xtreme Fighting League | 1 | 1:18 |
| W | Mitchell Hale | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting League: Vengeance
June 28, 2013 |
Xtreme Fighting League | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Codale Ford | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 12
April 12, 2013 |
Xtreme Fighting League | 5 | 3:00 |
| D | Ed Cline Jr. | Draw (majority) | Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 11
February 1, 2013 |
Xtreme Fighting League | 5 | 3:00 |
| W | Isaias Martinez | TKO (punches) | Shark Fights 21
November 11, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 4:09 |
| W | Brian Castillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Martinez Brothers Production: Sun City Battle 2
October 1, 2011 |
Martinez Brothers Production | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | James Gabriel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Revolution Cage Warrior Challenge: Throwdown Showdown 11
September 17, 2011 |
Revolution Cage Warrior Challenge | 1 | 0:47 |
| L | Tim Means | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Kingpin
August 27, 2011 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:15 |
| L | Derek Campos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Undisputed MMA 1
June 18, 2011 |
Undisputed MMA | 1 | 2:55 |
| L | Anselmo Luna | Decision (unanimous) | 24/7 Entertainment 1
April 8, 2011 |
24/7 Entertainment | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Mitchell Hale | Decision (split) | Shark Fights 12
June 26, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gino Davila | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 10
April 24, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Severo Padilla | TKO (punches) | Shark Fights 9
March 20, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 2:52 |
| W | Jeremy Hinojosa | KO (punches) | Shark Fights 8
February 5, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 0:49 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cody Pfister) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.