Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel Pick, 03/07/2026 Predictions UFC 326 Odds

Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

UFC 326

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Cody Durden will battle Nyamjargal Tumendemberel at UFC 326 on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The opening odds have Durden coming in at +146 while Tumendemberel is coming in at -171.

Cody "Custom Made" Durden walks into the Octagon with a mark of 17-9-1. The 34-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 67". Nyamjargal "Art of Knockout" Tumendemberel stands in at 5'7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 9-1-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 71". Regarding significant strikes, Cody Durden lands 3.66 per min while Nyamjargal Tumendemberel is connecting on 3.18 significant strikes per minute. Durden lands 44% of the significant strikes he attempts and Tumendemberel lands 39%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Custom Made" takes 4.47 significant strikes per minute while "Art of Knockout" absorbs 3.33. Durden also prevents 50% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Tumendemberel is able to stop 52% of the shots thrown.

In the grappling category, Cody Durden is the better wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 3.99 times per 3 rounds. Durden is scoring a takedown on 47% of his attempts and is stopping 75% of all takedown tries against him. Tumendemberel is finishing his takedown tries on 38% of his takedown tries and thwarting 54% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Durden is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes while Tumendemberel looks to get 2.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Cody Durden fought Allan Nascimento and was defeated via an anaconda choke in round 2. Nascimento landed 52 of 115 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Durden ended the night having landed 57 of 128 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Nascimento landed 52 of 115, giving him a percentage of 45%. He finished the fight landing 19 of 69 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Durden landed 44% of his significant strikes by sticking 57 of 128. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 47 of 112 pointed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes landed by Nascimento and 100% of them connected on by Durden were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Nyamjargal Tumendemberel, he squared up with Terrance Saeteurn and took home the victory via an anaconda choke in round 1. Saeteurn ended up connecting on 81% of his significant strikes at distance while Tumendemberel landed 63% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Tumendemberel connected on 47% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 11 of 23. He ended up connecting on 5 of 15 significant strikes directed at the head. Saeteurn ended up landing 11 of 27 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 2 of 14 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that fight, Saeteurn connected on 12 of 28 while Tumendemberel ended up landing 13 of 27 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Su Mudaerji battles Jesus Aguilar. Mudaerji steps into the cage holding a record of 18-7-0. The 30-year-old weighs 125 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 72". Aguilar measures in at 5'4" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 12-3-0. The 29-year-old reaches 62". When it comes to grappling, Su Mudaerji gets a takedown 0.16 times per 15 min while Jesus Aguilar gets a takedown 1.64 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Mudaerji connects on 4.48 strikes/minute and is landing 52% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Jesus Aguilar, who is connecting on 40% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 2.65 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Diyar Nurgozhay is set to square up in the Octagon against Rafael Tobias. Tobias looks to add a victory to his total of 14-1-0. The 22-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Nurgozhay measures 6'2" and will fight at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his record of 10-2-0. The 28-year-old stretches 74". Regarding takedowns, Rafael Tobias is able to defend against 10% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 100% of his attempts. Nurgozhay is finishing his takedown tries on 100% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 100% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Tobias takes 3.98 strikes per min while he deals 3.45 per minute. Nurgozhay, on the contrary, is absorbing 2.99 strikes/min and is dealing 3.04 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cody Durden (+146)

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