Cody Garbrandt has hit another road bump in his UFC career. The former UFC Bantamweight Champion, who dethroned Dominick Cruz in 2016, is now 3-7 in his last ten fights after back-to-back losses at UFC Atlanta.

Cody Garbrandt fell short at UFC Atlanta, and he has spoken out following the loss. “No Love” shared the Octagon with Raoni Barcelos on the main card of UFC Atlanta. Garbrandt was hoping to rebound from a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo. While Garbrandt went the distance this time, he was unable to defeat Barcelos.

At media day, Barcelos took questions from media members before his fight. Barcelos said the massive upset he pulled off in January – one of the biggest in UFC history against 12-1 favorite Payton Talbott at UFC 311 – gave him extra confidence to know he's heading in the right direction after a stretch of four losses in five fights.

Right before his fight with Barcelos, the unranked Garbrandt was thought to be one of champion Merab Dvalishvili’s toughest tests stylistically. On a 13-fight win streak, Dvalishvili is renowned for his relentless wrestling game and his insane cardio that backs it.

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Former UFC bantamweight champ Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) competes for the first time since UFC 300 in April 2024 when he takes on Barcelos (19-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) at State Farm Arena (ESPN, ESPN+ ). It's an important bout for him, especially after recently signing a new multi-fight contract with the promotion.

The UFC was back in Atlanta on Saturday night with a compelling 13-fight card, topped by the long awaited return of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

UFC veterans clash on the Main Card from Atlanta, GA. Check the UFC odds series for our Garbrandt-Barcelos prediction and pick.

Garbrandt has lost his last two fights, as it was the Ohio native's first bout since last April at UFC 300. It was Barcelos's biggest win of his career to date, as he seeks out fellow contender Rob Font at some point down the line.