Cody Garbrandt can be a future Hall of Famer. Retired UFC legend Chael Sonnen believes that ‘No Love’ has the potential to become a Hall of Famer in the future. Garbrandt returned to the bantamweight division and fought against Trevin Jones at UFC 285. Garbrandt came back and proved that he is still strong enough to beat a tough fighter. After the three-round fight, ‘No Love’ emerged victorious via unanimous decision.
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Now he is all set to fight against Mario Bautista at UFC 292. The bout is set to take place on August 19, 2023, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Ohio native’s last victory was a great relief to his fans, as it was his second win in his last seven appearances. Even though Garbrandt’s current record stands at thirteen victories and five losses, Sonnen believes that ‘No Love’ has great potential and can be a Hall of Famer.
Chael Sonnen’s stunning prediction
‘The American Gangster’ was talking in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel. In the video, he shared his view on the major happenings in the UFC world. In between the conversations, he predicted the future of Garbrandt. He said, “Cody Garbrandt will be a Hall of Famer. Cody Garbrandt will be in the Hall of Fame whatever it takes to be a star Cody Garbrandt has it.“
To back his prediction, Sonnen added, “The only thing holding Cody Garbrandt back from success and money and popularity in this sport is the sport. As soon as he says goodbye MMA, his life’s gonna open up, not the other way.” Even though ‘No Love’ faced five losses in the last seven years, ‘The American Gangster’ is confident about his getting into the Hall of Famers.
Cody Garbrandt’s UFC journey
Cody Garbrandt made his UFC debut in 2015 against Marcus Brimage at UFC 182. After winning the bout via TKO, ‘No Love’ went on to achieve a five-fight winning streak. He also won the bantamweight title after fighting against Dominick Cruz at UFC 207. After the bout, the Ohio native became the coach in the 25th season of the reality series The Ultimate Fighter. His rival coach in the show was T.J. Dillashaw.
After the end of the season, Garbrandt and Dillashaw came face-to-face at UFC 217. Dillashaw knocked out ‘No Love’ in the second round of the bout, which resulted in him losing the bantamweight belt. Now, the fans need to wait to see if Garbrandt will be able to win the bout at UFC 292.
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