A biography for Cody Garbrandthasn’t been written yet.
“I can easily make 125 pounds.”
“I go out there and live or die by the sword and I'm willing to put the work in that needs to be to obtain the goal that I set out to do.”
“I've fought my whole life. I've fought whoever they put in front of me. Whether it was in boxing or in the street or whatever, I've never backed down from a fight.”
“I really like people who stick with their fellow countrymen.”
“I feel the bigger the stage, the pressure starts to get to others and they crumble. I feel like this is where I shine the brightest and perform the best.”
“I'm too quick. I'm in and out.”
“I know I hit like a Mack Truck.”
“I've always felt in my career - fighting, wrestling, boxing - that the bigger the fight is for me, the more the pressure is on, the more that I shine. The more that the best comes out in me.”
“I beat the bullies up. I got suspended a lot for beating up kids in our schools that were bullying other, sometimes mentally handicapped kids.”
“What's great about this sport is the individuality of it. Everyone is different. Everyone has a different fighting style, different fan base. You can build your own self. You're kind of self made in this game.”
“I am not in the least bit racist. I have a sister that's married to a black guy.”
“Here's my thing: Real fighters fight.”
“I was fighting the best, am the best, will be the best.”
“Honestly, in this sport everyone is so good, everyone is so talented. You fight with four-ounce gloves on - in a perfect world, you'd be undefeated and walk away. That's a small percentage. That's Floyd Mayweather.”
“In this sport, I believe it's about not being comfortable.”
“I'm gonna be a better McGregor. I'm gonna be the American superstar. He's the Ireland superstar.”
“Wrestling is the hardest sport in the world, hands down.”
“I'm a firm believer in karma, so getting stabbed was an eye opener.”
“I think going in a boxing ring with Conor would be great, or in MMA... No ill will towards the guy but I actually believe I'm a better boxer.”
“I go from unranked to world champion in one year.”