The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 16

Chris Gutierrez and Cody Durden UFC Vegas 5
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 31: (L-R) Opponents Chris Gutierrez and Cody Durden face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on July 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Cody Durden (11-2-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC)

Flyweight (125lbs): 0-0 (UFC), 0-1 (MMA)

Catchweight (127-130lbs): 4-1 (MMA)

Bantamweight (135lbs): 0-0-1 (UFC), 9-0 (MMA), Missed weight 1 time recently outside UFC

Cody Durden has just one professional bout in the flyweight division and it was in 2017 when he competed for the National Fighting Championships (NFC) Flyweight Championship.

Durden missed weight earlier this year by a half-pound at bantamweight, ahead of his NFC bout with John Sweeney. This ended up being Durden’s last fight before his UFC debut that ended in a draw against Chris Gutierrez. For UFC Vegas 16, Durden will be moving back down to the flyweight division to take on UFC newcomer Jimmy Flick. Durden stands at 5’7″, possesses a 67″, and turns 30 early next year so the weight cut will be getting increasingly more challenging.