Alex Garcia

"The Dominican Nightmare"

MMA Record: 15-6-0
UFC Record: 5-5-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Alex Garcia "The Dominican Nightmare" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Alex Garcia has 5 wins in the UFC. Alex Garcia lands an average of 1.81 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.72 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Alex Garcia, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 15 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the welterweight division with a weight of 170 lbs., Garcia stands at 5' 9' with a reach of 72'. Garcia's fighting style demonstrates a significant striking rate of 1.81 per minute, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 31%. However, he has shown resilience in absorbing strikes, averaging 3.03 strikes per minute and boasting a strike defense of 59%. In terms of grappling, Garcia averages 3.72 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 52%. He rarely attempts submissions, averaging only 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Throughout his UFC career, Garcia has achieved notable victories, including a win against Mike Swick, whose ELO rating was 1089 at the time of their matchup. One of his most memorable fights was against Muslim Salikhov in November 2017, where he secured a submission victory via rear naked choke. However, Garcia has also faced defeats, such as his unanimous decision losses to Tim Means and Ryan LaFlare in June 2017 and April 2018 respectively, and another unanimous decision loss against Court McGee in October 2018. His most recent victory was a knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) of Mike Pyle on December 30, 2016.

Biggest Win
Mike Swick in 2015
Opponent ELO: 1089

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jul 14 1987
Age
38
Peak ELO
1038
ELO Rank
973 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
214-94-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1047.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1017.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
1.81
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
31%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.03
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
59%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.72
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
52%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Alex Garcia Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2018-10-27 UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith Court McGee U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2018-04-21 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Ryan LaFlare U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2017-11-25 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Muslim Salikhov SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:22 Win
2017-06-25 UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee Tim Means U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-12-30 UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Mike Pyle KO/TKO Punch 1 3:34 Win
2016-02-21 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy Sean Strickland KO/TKO Punches 3 4:25 Loss
2015-07-11 UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor Mike Swick U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos Neil Magny U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2014-03-15 UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Sean Spencer S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2013-12-06 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot Ben Wall KO/TKO Punch 1 0:43 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Alex Garcia ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2018-10-27 Court McGee 1001 Loss -17 1006
9 2018-04-21 Ryan LaFlare 1066 Loss -15 1023
8 2017-11-25 Muslim Salikhov 1000 Win +20 1038
7 2017-06-25 Tim Means 1057 Loss -15 1018
6 2016-12-30 Mike Pyle 1056 Win +23 1033
5 2016-02-21 Sean Strickland 1021 Loss -16 1010
4 2015-07-11 Mike Swick 1089 Win +20 1026
3 2014-08-23 Neil Magny 1038 Loss -15 1006
2 2014-03-15 Sean Spencer 1001 Win 0 1021
1 2013-12-06 Ben Wall 1000 Win +21 1021

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