Cody Brundage and Julian Marquez did not relish being matched up at UFC Fight Night 253 after their history of training with each other. However, you wouldn’t have known it when they got inside the octagon for the middleweight co-headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After trading heavy shots from the outset and each having their moments, Brundage (11-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) landed the cleanest blow and put Marquez (9-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC) down and into survival mode. He attempted to push through it, but Brundage was relentless and the fight was waved off at the 4:45 mark of Round 1. Check out the replay of the final sequence below (via X ): CODY BRUNDAGE GETS THE FINISH IN ROUND 1 #UFCVEGAS103 pic.twitter.com/uOLpCZMkCp — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 2, 2025 Both fighters embraced after the bout
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