Former bantamweight champion and fan favourite, Cody Garbrandt returns this weekend on the UFC 296 prelims. It’s an understatement to say that No Love has been out of form in recent years, suffering through a 2-5 record since capturing the belt, with four of those losses coming via knockout. Even a stint down at flyweight wasn’t enough for Garbrandt to re-find his previous, dominant form.
We can’t ignore the fact that he went from unranked to world champion in a single year and did so in a dominant fashion. He returns this weekend and looks to pick up back-to-back wins for the first time since winning the belt in 2016.