Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long

Xiao Long

Pro 27-12-0 | UFC 1-4-0

Age

35|28

Height

5'8"|5'8"

Reach

65"|70"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Cody Garbrandt	Xiao Long	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.4%	45.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8	5.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	4.3	—
Strike Differential	-0.9/min	0.7/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%	30.0%	—
Takedown Defense	81.8%	88.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8	0.8	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	0:51	2:03	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	60.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	40.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:54	11:29	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.9	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	0	3	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Cody Garbrandt Xiao Long League median

Statistic	Cody Garbrandt	Xiao Long	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	55.7%	76.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:54	11:29	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%	40.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	70.3%	57.9%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	109-46 (70.3%)	11-8 (57.9%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	43-22 (66.2%)	0-1 (0.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	87.7%	81.2%	—
% Time in Control	5.7%	13.7%	—
% Time Controlled	6.6%	5.1%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	46.4%	72.7%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	2.79	4.27	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.67	3.15	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.89	+1.11	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.1%	39.7%	—
Distance Strike Defense	61.3%	55.6%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.72	0.46	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.64	0.43	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.44	1.07	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.05	2.68	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.98	1.17	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Cody Garbrandt	Xiao Long	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.7%	45.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3	5.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1	4.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	30.0%	►
Takedown Defense	84.2%	88.0%	—
Control Time/Fight	0:24	1:34	—
Edges	1	2	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Cody Garbrandt

LOSS

vs. Adrian Yanez

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:47

Cody Garbrandt13/3241%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Adrian Yanez16/3053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cody Garbrandt	13/32	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Adrian Yanez	16/30	53%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Xiao Long

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cody Garbrandt28/5452%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:53

Xiao Long59/10855%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cody Garbrandt	10/20	50%	0/2	0:27	—
	Xiao Long	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cody Garbrandt	7/15	47%	0/1	0:11	—
	Xiao Long	21/41	51%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Cody Garbrandt	11/19	58%	0/5	0:15	—
	Xiao Long	18/36	50%	1/1	0:47	—

LOSS

vs. Raoni Barcelos

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cody Garbrandt28/9430%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:46

Raoni Barcelos37/8544%TD 1/11Ctrl 2:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cody Garbrandt	10/44	23%	0/1	0:11	—
	Raoni Barcelos	6/19	32%	1/5	0:16	—

R2	Cody Garbrandt	6/27	22%	0/3	0:02	—
	Raoni Barcelos	15/35	43%	0/5	0:31	—

R3	Cody Garbrandt	12/23	52%	0/3	0:33	—
	Raoni Barcelos	16/31	52%	0/1	1:39	—

Xiao Long

LOSS

vs. Francesco Nuzzi

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:00

Xiao Long4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Francesco Nuzzi11/2055%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Xiao Long	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francesco Nuzzi	11/20	55%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Xiao Long59/10855%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:47

Cody Garbrandt28/5452%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Xiao Long	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Garbrandt	10/20	50%	0/2	0:27	—

R2	Xiao Long	21/41	51%	0/1	0:00	—
	Cody Garbrandt	7/15	47%	0/1	0:11	—

R3	Xiao Long	18/36	50%	1/1	0:47	—
	Cody Garbrandt	11/19	58%	0/5	0:15	—

LOSS

vs. SuYoung You

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Xiao Long68/21432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

SuYoung You58/11053%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Xiao Long	11/35	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	SuYoung You	10/15	67%	0/2	0:03	—

R2	Xiao Long	16/78	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	SuYoung You	25/50	50%	0/3	0:03	—

R3	Xiao Long	41/101	41%	0/0	0:20	—
	SuYoung You	23/45	51%	0/1	0:01	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Xiao Long is the busier striker, landing 5.0 significant strikes per minute vs 2.8. Their opponent absorbs 3.7 strikes per minute on average — Xiao Long's output should find a target.

Grappling: Cody Garbrandt shoots at 22% accuracy but Xiao Long stops 88% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Xiao Long shoots at 30% accuracy against Cody Garbrandt's 82% defense — Cody Garbrandt should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Cody Garbrandt finishes 60% of wins (60% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Xiao Long finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Xiao Long's fights average 11:29 vs 9:54 for Cody Garbrandt. If this reaches the championship rounds, Xiao Long's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com