UFC Report: Ex-Champ Cody Garbrandt Books Next Fight against Streaking Prospect

Garbrandt will look to bounce back from a submission-loss at UFC 300.

Christopher De Santiago | Jul 18, 2024

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Cody "No Love" Garbrandt will return to the UFC Apex.

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The former UFC Bantamweight Champion of the world has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, losing six times since dethroning then-champ Dominick Cruz in 2016.

Garbrandt has always managed to bounce back from his losing streaks, and he'll look to do the same in his next fight this fall against a bantamweight on the rise.

Garbrandt Gets Apex Treatment In October

According to a report from Eurosport NL's Marcel Dorff, Garbrandt will face Miles "Chapo" Johns at a UFC event on Oct. 12. The card is targeted to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

🚨🚨Bantamweight Banger🚨🚨

Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt returns on October 12th. He takes on Miles Johns.

Event targeted for UFC APEX in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/h2Ifs86tc9
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) July 18, 2024

Surely a step down from fighting in front of a sold-out crowd at UFC 300, Garbrandt looks to bounce back from his first-ever submission defeat to former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo in April.

Post-fight, Garbrandt said he had felt great out there until he experienced symptoms of vertigo, making him feel like he was spinning in the Octagon during the fight. "No Love" was later hospitalized in the days that followed the event.

UFC 300 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Lt2uRwObQg
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) April 16, 2024

What To Know About Miles Johns

This will be Garbrandt's first fight inside the UFC Apex in more than three years. Meanwhile, his opponent Miles Johns' last five appearances have all come at the small venue, with the 15-2 prospect putting together a three-fight win streak with a No Contest result in between.

UFC Report: Ex-Champ Cody Garbrandt Books Next Fight against Streaking Prospect

Aug 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Anderson Dos Santos (blue gloves) reacts to the fight against Miles Johns (red gloves) during UFC 265 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Johns, who trains out of Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas, is coming off a decision-win over bantamweight veteran Douglas Silva de Andrade in June, adding on to a resume that includes names like Cody Gibson and Adrian Yanez.

None would be bigger than Garbrandt's though, should Johns get his hand raised in the biggest fight of his career thus far.

Will former champ Cody Garbrandt bounce back again, or is it going to be four wins in a row for the bantamweight up-and-comer Miles Johns?

Garbrandt Gets Apex Treatment In October

What To Know About Miles Johns

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