Cody “No Love” Garbrandt is a caged animal.
Tell us a little about your last fight.
I felt great! It went as planned, from the first strike that I landed. I felt great after the fight, got back in the gym, and hopefully, the next fight will be in December for the title against Cruz.
How do you think the Dominick Cruz fight’s gonna go?
Whether I knock him out in the first found or the fifth—I’m going to win that title.
Tell us a little bit about your tattoos.
I got “True Love” tattooed on my knuckles, because fighting is my true love, my passion. I got a grenade blowing up on my hand because I throw bombs. I can always count on my “bomb hand” to connect and knock someone out. I’ve got my neck tattoo with the wings and the diamond. I’ve got my area code tattooed on me because I’m very thankful for my roots.
You’re from Ohio, right?
Yeah, Uhrichsville, Ohio, 922.
When did you start getting tattooed?
My uncle had these sketchbooks that he would constantly be drawing in. He tattooed my grandfather, my biological father, and my other uncle. They were all tattooed so I thought it was the norm. Growing up without too many positive role models, I would look up to the high school kids, the football players, wrestlers, most of them had tattoos and I just thought it was cool. That’s where I wanted to be, so I got my first tattoo when I was 13. It’s still there on my back. I haven’t touched it; it’s a cross with a ribbon. I’ve thought about getting a cover up, but it takes time, and tattoos hurt. I can probably only sit for three hours or so.
What hurts more, getting kicked in the face or getting tattooed?
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