C. Garbrandt has not yet scheduled a return to fighting. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Cody_nolove
The former bantamweight champion, cody garbrandt failed to regain the title in his second fight against TJ Dillashaw on August 4th, in California (USA). Now, they will have to get back on their feet and work to return to the top of the division. Moment of being strong like the moment his wrestling career ended during his adolescence. In an interview with the website “I Am Second”, 'No Love' revealed that he went through difficult times in his last year of school and even tried to kill himself.
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Garbrandt said that in his last year of school he had to leave wrestling and that motivated him to make bad choices. It was the moment when Cody started hanging out with the wrong people, using drugs and having negative thoughts.
“I was a teenager, I think I was a senior in high school, I wanted to become a state champion again. I won state as a freshman [but] I crashed as a sophomore [and] I was injured as a junior. Wrestling was something I did my whole life and I think losing the passion for it, I didn't have any drive. I just felt uncomfortable and got in with the wrong crowd and started doing some drugs and partying and kind of living carelessly and it almost consumed my life. I felt like my road was coming to an end,” 'No Love' explained.
With the loss of his 'passion' for wrestling, Garbrandt revealed that for some time he didn't feel like himself. “I was in a very dark place, a very dark place and I almost hanged myself,” said Cody.
At this time, Garbrandt had the help of his brother Zach, who at a crucial moment was able to help him change his life. “There's a part of the story where Zach came and intervened in my life, where I wanted to give up,” Garbrandt said.
“My brother walked through the door and saved my life. It's the first time I've talked about it, but I've never been more grateful for him. He came in and broke down the door and gave me the biggest hug and sat down and cried with me and said everything was going to be okay. That was the day that really was a turning point for me and my life as well,” concluded No Love.
At 27 years old, Cody will once again need all the help he can get to return to the top. The former champion had the first defeats of his professional MMA career in his last two fights against Dillashaw. His record is 13 fights and 11 victories.
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