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LAS VEGAS — Cody Durden defeated Carlos Motta by unanimous decision Saturday in the heats of UFC Fight Night 213 in Las Vegas.
Just look at the fight against Durden, who won his second straight after losing in March.
Durden on key moments of battle

LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 29: (LR) Cody Durden fights against Brazil during UFC Fight Night on October 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV Carlos Mota in a flyweight bout. (Photo by Jeff Botari/Zuffa LLC)
“It was an uphill battle, but I knew where I was going. (He’s a) two-time LFA champion – the LFA is a respected organization. He’s tough everywhere. He’s a (jiu-jitsu) black belt, he has Four knockouts. His last opponent, he knocked him out. But I don’t think he and I punched in the foot.”
Durden on Mota’s resilience

LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 29: (RL) Brazil’s Carlos Mota during a UFC fight at UFC APEX on October 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV During the night event, Cody Durden was punched and kicked in a flyweight bout. (Photo by Jeff Botari/Zuffa LLC)
“I’m in great shape. I’m ready. I’ve proven to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Credson Rodriguez quit six days ago. They gave me an opponent and that was Carlos Motta , I said, “I don’t care. “I messaged Dana White and said, ‘It doesn’t matter who you put out there, man. We’re fighting. This is how I feed my family. This is what I do. I don’t have a plan B. This is an A plan.”
Durden on what he wants next