MMA StatBook

Cody Pfister

“The Fist”

LightweightUnited States2-fight losing streak

17Wins
12Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLWL

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Profile

Age
36 (born July 12, 1990)
Born in
Amarillo
Height
5' 10"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.41 top 96%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.8
Striking accuracy26%Better than 0% of lightweights
Strike defense52%Better than 29% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.82 top 15%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy31%Better than 31% of lightweights
Takedown defense0%Better than 0% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Pfister last fought on July 13, 2016 (Loss vs Scott Holtzman). Pfister has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Cody Pfister

Cody Pfister "The Fist" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Amarillo, United States on July 12, 1990. Pfister stands 5' 10" with a 73" reach, long for that height.

Pfister turned professional in 2010, debuting with Shark Fights. An 11-3 record outside the UFC came first. Pfister made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch in February 2015 and lost to James Moontasri by rear naked choke. Across 4 fights in the UFC, Pfister is 1-3.

In the stats, Pfister lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 85% of lightweights.

Pfister's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in Shark Fights and 3-0-1 in Xtreme Fighting League.

Pfister's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker in July 2016, where Pfister lost to Scott Holtzman.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Scott Holtzman

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

    Jul 13, 2016

    28Str 1TD 0KD
  2. L

    Sage Northcutt

    Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 0:41

    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

    Dec 10, 2015

    5Str 2TD 0KD
  3. W

    Yosdenis Cedeno

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor

    Jul 11, 2015

    15Str 5TD 0KD
  4. L

    James Moontasri

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:49

    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch

    Feb 14, 2015

    12Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Cody Pfister is 17-12-1 across 30 professional fights in 18 promotions, since a pro debut on February 5, 2010 (Shark Fights). 26 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins17

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 6

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
65% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Shark Fights5-02010
UFC1-32015
Xtreme Fighting League3-0-12013
BTC0-22019
Peak Fighting0-22024
Bellator1-02017
FAC0-12022
Fist Fight League1-02017
Island Fights0-12026
KOTC0-12011
Kunlun Fight MMA1-02017
Martinez Brothers Production1-02011
Other0-12011
Rage in the Cage1-02021
Revolution Cage Warrior Challenge1-02011
Storm FC1-02025
Top Alliance Combat1-02014
Undisputed MMA0-12011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Cam Teague TKO (punches), R1 Island Fights 95 Mar 28, 2026
W Tyson Southern Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Storm FC 1 Nov 8, 2025
L Michael Stack Decision (split), R3 Peak Fighting 44 May 10, 2025
L Chance Beck Submission (armbar), R1 Peak Fighting 34 Mar 16, 2024
L Don Shainis TKO (punches), R1 FAC 13 May 6, 2022
W Sterling Lenz Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Rage in the Cage: OKC 78 Jan 30, 2021
L Adam Assenza Decision (split), R3 BTC 9 Feb 29, 2020
L Kyle Prepolec Decision (unanimous), R3 BTC 5 Mar 9, 2019
W Wu Haotian Decision (unanimous), R3 Kunlun Fight MMA 16 / Australian FC 21 Oct 28, 2017
W Charles Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Fist Fight League: Fight Night 2 Sep 30, 2017
W Jonathan Gary Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Bellator 174 Mar 3, 2017
L Scott Holtzman Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Jul 13, 2016
L Sage Northcutt Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant Dec 10, 2015
W Yosdenis Cedeno Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 189 Jul 11, 2015
L James Moontasri Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch Feb 14, 2015
W Brett Glass Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Top Alliance Combat 3 Sep 6, 2014
W Ed Cline Jr. TKO (punches), R1 Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 15 Nov 8, 2013
W Mitchell Hale Decision (unanimous), R5 Xtreme Fighting League: Vengeance Jun 28, 2013
W Codale Ford Decision (unanimous), R5 Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 12 Apr 12, 2013
D Ed Cline Jr. Draw (majority), R5 Xtreme Fighting League: Fight Night 11 Feb 1, 2013
W Isaias Martinez TKO (punches), R1 Shark Fights 21 Nov 11, 2011
W Brian Castillo Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Martinez Brothers Production: Sun City Battle 2 Oct 1, 2011
W James Gabriel Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Revolution Cage Warrior Challenge: Throwdown Showdown 11 Sep 17, 2011
L Tim Means Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KOTC: Kingpin Aug 27, 2011
L Derek Campos Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Undisputed MMA 1 Jun 18, 2011
L Anselmo Luna Decision (unanimous), R3 24/7 Entertainment 1 (Other) Apr 8, 2011
W Mitchell Hale Decision (split), R3 Shark Fights 12 Jun 26, 2010
W Gino Davila Decision (unanimous), R3 Shark Fights 10 Apr 24, 2010
W Severo Padilla TKO (punches), R1 Shark Fights 9 Mar 20, 2010
W Jeremy Hinojosa KO (punches), R1 Shark Fights 8 Feb 5, 2010

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Cody Pfister's record?

Cody Pfister's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 12 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Cody Pfister?

Cody Pfister is 36 years old, born on July 12, 1990.

How tall is Cody Pfister and what is their reach?

Cody Pfister stands 5' 10" with a 73" reach.

Who did Cody Pfister fight last?

Cody Pfister lost to Scott Holtzman by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker on Jul 13, 2016.