Cody Garbrandt received much criticism for brawling with Pedro Munhoz before his knockout loss at UFC 235. Now he has answers.
Former UFC bantamweight champ Garbrandt (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) suffered a first-round knockout defeat to Munhoz (18-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) at UFC 235 in a matchup of bantamweight contenders that quickly turned into an epic firefight.
After back-to-back defeats to 135-pound champ T.J. Dillashaw, Garbrandt was looking to bounce back with a big performance against Munhoz. He had some solid moments, but after getting hurt from a head butt, he slugged it out. That turned bad for him, though, because he got caught with huge shot and stopped.
Many questioned why Garbrandt would stand toe-to-toe with Munhoz the way he did before the finish, and he answered that on social media (via Twitter):
Despite feeling the loss came as the result of an unintentional foul, Garbrandt was positive after the feat. He congratulated his opponent, but with three straight defeats, his future plans remain the biggest question (via Twitter):
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