Cody Garbrandt earned the UFC bantamweight title just last year. Putting on an impressive performance against Dominick Cruz at UFC 207, “No Love” snagged the belt with a unanimous decision victory. Now the champion is set to make his first title defense. When it comes to preparing for the exciting match up, Garbrandt isn’t playing around.
In the video above, “No Love” can be seen training his striking with a vicious ferocity. Hitting pads, Garbrandt looks fast and ready for his highly anticipated title defense.
For his exciting match up, Garbrandt will be taking on former champion and former teammate T.J. Dillashaw in a grudge match for the ages. The two will face off in the co-main event for UFC 217. The event goes down Nov. 4 inside the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York and will be featured on pay-per-view.
To watch “No Love” put in some intense training ahead of UFC 217, check out the video above.