Pedro Munhoz Knocked Out Cody Garbrandt At UFC 235 After An Insane Final 40 Seconds


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It’s hard to believe it was just three years ago when Cody Garbrandt (11-4) reached the top of the UFC bantamweight division when he earned a decision victory over Dominick Cruz.

Much has changed since he won UFC gold, and his dramatic fall from grace continued Saturday night at UFC 235 with his third knockout loss in as many opportunities. Never one to shy away from an opportunity to toss hands, Garbrandt managed to slip off his back against Pedro Munhoz (19-3) late in the first round and rose to his feet, quickly attacking his opponent around the Octagon.

Garbrandt looked to get rocked a handful of times, but he never backed down, continuing to move forward in hopes of ending Munhoz’s night. Instead, it was Garbrandt’s chin which gave way first, as his knees crumbled and the challenger finished him in the final 10 seconds of the round.

Before Saturday’s loss, Garbrandt most recently dropped back-to-back title fights against T.J. Dillashaw.

Munhoz’s knockout victory over Garbrandt was his third consecutive win, defeating Brett Johns and Bryan Caraway in his last two bouts. For No. 9 ranked Munhoz, it’s easily the biggest win of his UFC career. He’ll likely shoot up the bantamweight rankings after knocking off No. 2-ranked Garbrandt, but a title fight is probably out of reach for now.

Dillashaw has Marlon Moraes, who recently declared himself the interim bantamweight champ, and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo, who hasn’t exactly ruled out moving up to take Dillashaw’s title, ready to make their individual runs at his belt.

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