Cody Durden

Cody Durden has built his UFC career as a hard-nosed, wrestling-based flyweight. His game is rooted in takedowns, top control and physicality, the kind of grinding approach that can drag any opponent into a tough, ugly fight that plays to his strengths.

Durden's run at 125 has been an up-and-down affair, with grinding wins over names like Matt Schnell and Charles Johnson balanced against losses to the division's risers and ranked contenders such as Tagir Ulanbekov. With a record around 18-10-1, he has proven durable and dangerous enough to stick around at the UFC level.

He isn't on a title path, but Durden fills a real role as a physical flyweight gatekeeper. His wrestling and grit make him a difficult night for the division's prospects, and a useful measuring stick for anyone trying to climb the 125-pound ladder.