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UFC Fighter Cody Brundage Quits for Firefighting, Delays Return.

6/19/2026

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Cody Brundage announced he will leave the UFC octagon to become a firefighter.
He earned a TKO over Andre Petroski on May 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brundage will attend a four-month fire academy from August through January, limiting MMA training and requiring 24-hour shifts.
He expects to miss UFC competition until 2027 while he and Amanda Cooper await a July child, saying stability will lower pressure.

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Cody Brundage announced he will leave the UFC octagon to become a firefighter.
He earned a TKO over Andre Petroski on May 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brundage will attend a four-month fire academy from August through January, limiting MMA training and requiring 24-hour shifts.
He expects to miss UFC competition until 2027 while he and Amanda Cooper await a July child, saying stability will lower pressure.