The Final Combating Championship(UFC) took centerstage this weekend in Atlanta for UFC Battle Evening, however the occasion meant just a little extra to these in Covington.
Covington native, Cody Durden, competed on the battle card in what was his first skilled battle in his house state in 5 years.
Durden fought on a UFC Battle Evening card in Atlanta that was headlined by a bout between Kamara Usman and Joaquin Buckley within the welterweight division.
For Durden, he was set to compete in a flyweight bout in opposition to Peru’s Jose Ochoa, who entered the occasion with a 7-1 report.
Though he held floor management over Ochoa by a large margin, Durden was out-struck by the southpaw, who gained 11 seconds into the second spherical through knockout/technical knockout.
Durden graduated from Eastside Excessive Faculty in 2009 and had a protracted journey earlier than he started his UFC profession on the age of 29.
With over 25 skilled fights, the Covignton native nicknamed ‘Customized Made’ has had success on the mat.
Durden holds a 17-8-1 report as knowledgeable fighter after his battle in opposition to Ochoa on Saturday night time.
Earlier than he joined the UFC, Durden competed in different mixed-martial arts leagues resembling Nationwide Combating Championship, 864 Combating Championship and Valor Combating Championship.
Durden’s first profession win within the UFC got here in November 2021 when he defeated Aoriqileng in a unanimous resolution.
