Five years ago, Garbrandt’s star burned as brightly as any in the mixed martial arts sky. However, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight titleholder now finds himself in a troubling tailspin, having lost five times across his past six outings. Garbrandt downshifted to 125 pounds in an attempt to restart his engines but only found more difficulty in his flyweight debut, as he succumbed to first-round punches from Kai Kara France at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. Where he turns next remains to be seen.
As Garbrandt awaits word from matchmakers on his next assignment, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied him to this point:
30: Years of age for Garbrandt, who was born on July 7, 1991 in Uhrichsville, Ohio. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” “City Slickers” and “Problem Child 2” were the Top 5 movies at the domestic box office at the time.
10: Garbrandt wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 83% of his career total (12). His list of victims includes Raphael Assuncao, Takeya Mizugaki and Thomas Almeida. Garbrandt owns two other wins by decision.
309: Days spent by Gabrandt as undisputed UFC bantamweight champion. He captured the title with a unanimous decision over Dominick Cruz in the UFC 207 co-main event on Dec. 30, 2016, then surrendered it in a second-round technical knockout loss to T.J. Dillashaw in the UFC 217 co-feature on Nov. 4, 2017.
200,000: Dollars in post-fight bonus money banked by Garbrandt across his 12 appearances in the UFC. He has been awarded “Performance of the Night” on two occasions and “Fight of the Night” on two others.
11: Consecutive victories to start Garbrandt’s career, his undefeated run having included seven first-round finishes. He has compiled a disappointing 1-5 record since.
9: Knockdowns landed by Garbrandt as a UFC bantamweight, tying him with Dillashaw for second on the promotion’s all-time list at 135 pounds. Only Petr Yan has been credited with more (10).
48: Seconds needed for Garbrandt to punch out Mizugaki in their UFC 202 showcase on Aug. 20, 2016. It remains the fastest finish of his 17-fight career.
4: Promotions in which Garbrandt has competed as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 7-5 in the UFC, 3-0 in Pinnacle Fighting Championships, 1-0 in Gladiators of the Cage and 1-0 in the North American Allied Fight Series.
18: Professional rounds completed by Garbrandt. He has gone the distance three times and sports a 2-1 record in those bouts.
.757: Cumulative winning percentage between the four men—France, Dillashaw (twice), Rob Font and Pedro Munhoz—who have beaten Garbrandt. They boast a combined record of 78-25.