Welterweight · “The Dominican Nightmare”
Alex Garcia
15-8-0 UFC 5-5-0
5'9"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.81
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.03
Striking accuracy31.4%
Striking defense59.2%
Takedowns / 15 min3.72
Takedown accuracy52.7%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.13
Control time27.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Court McGee 7-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
27/60Sig. strikes
51/88Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan LaFlare 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
11/54Sig. strikes
24/48Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
4:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Muslim Salikhov 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
6/24Sig. strikes
10/27Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
3:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Tim Means 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · June 25, 2017
32/151Sig. strikes
64/174Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Pyle 10-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:34 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
14/29Sig. strikes
5/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Strickland 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · February 21, 2016
23/67Sig. strikes
84/173Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
3:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Swick 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
24/102Sig. strikes
19/94Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
6:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
5/39Sig. strikes
39/79Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
6:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Spencer 2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
61/135Sig. strikes
58/160Absorbed
8/11Takedowns
4:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Wall 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot · December 6, 2013
9/15Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
6
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
10
Ringside MMA
6
ACA
2
Challenge MMA
2
InterBox
1
Mixed Fighting League
1
Alianza Full Contact
1
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev | TKO (punches) | ACA 105
March 6, 2020 |
ACA | 2 | 0:44 |
| L | Ibragim Chuzhigaev | TKO (punches) | ACA 99
September 27, 2019 |
ACA | 1 | 1:52 |
| L | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Muslim Salikhov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:22 |
| L | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
June 25, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Pyle | KO (punch) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| L | Sean Strickland | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
February 21, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:25 |
| W | Mike Swick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean Spencer | Decision (split) | UFC 171
March 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Wall | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
December 7, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Chris Heatherly | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Challenge MMA 2
August 17, 2013 |
Challenge MMA | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Ryan Dickson | Decision (unanimous) | Challenge MMA 1
May 11, 2013 |
Challenge MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Stephane Lamarche | Submission (rear-naked choke) | InterBox: Slamm 1
November 30, 2012 |
InterBox | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Matt MacGrath | KO (punches) | Ringside MMA 12
October 21, 2011 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 0:34 |
| L | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) | Ringside MMA 10
April 9, 2011 |
Ringside MMA | 2 | 2:44 |
| W | Tyler Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ringside MMA 9
November 13, 2010 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Ricky Goodall | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ringside MMA 7
June 18, 2010 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 4:05 |
| W | Jaret MacIntosh | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA 6
April 10, 2010 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Matt Northcott | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA 5
January 30, 2010 |
Ringside MMA | 3 | 3:44 |
| W | T.J. Coletti | TKO (punches) | Mixed Fighting League 1
October 17, 2009 |
Mixed Fighting League | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Joel Vales | Submission (armbar) | Alianza Full Contact 1
August 28, 2009 |
Alianza Full Contact | 1 | 1:24 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alex Garcia (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.