Alex Garcia

“The Dominican Nightmare”

WelterweightDominican Republic2-fight losing streak

15Wins

8Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLW

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Profile

Age: 39 (born July 14, 1987)
Born in: Santiago de los Caballeros
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 72"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 5-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC5

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 2

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 1
Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.81 top 91%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.03

Striking accuracy31%Better than 1% of welterweights

Strike defense59%Better than 72% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 3.72 top 6%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.1

Takedown accuracy53%Better than 82% of welterweights

Takedown defense67%Better than 58% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Garcia last fought on October 27, 2018 (Loss vs Court McGee). Garcia has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Alex Garcia

Alex Garcia "The Dominican Nightmare" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on July 14, 1987. Garcia stands 5' 9" with a 72" reach, long for that height.

Garcia turned professional in 2009, debuting with Alianza Full Contact. A 10-1 record outside the UFC came first. Garcia made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot in December 2013 and beat Ben Wall by KO/TKO. Across 10 fights in the UFC, Garcia is 5-5.

Garcia's 5 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 1 by submission and 2 on the scorecards. In the stats, Garcia lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 94% of welterweights.

The quickest UFC win of Garcia's career took 0:43, against Ben Wall at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot. 2 of Garcia's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Garcia has never been submitted in the UFC. Garcia's record outside the UFC includes 5-1 in Ringside MMA and 0-2 in ACA.

Garcia's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith in October 2018, where Garcia lost to Court McGee.

UFC fight history

L

Court McGee

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith

Oct 27, 2018

27Str 1TD 0KD
L

Ryan LaFlare

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

Apr 21, 2018

11Str 5TD 0KD
W

Muslim Salikhov

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:22

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

Nov 25, 2017

6Str 3TD 0KD
L

Tim Means

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee

Jun 25, 2017

32Str 0TD 0KD
W

Mike Pyle

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:34

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey

Dec 30, 2016

14Str 1TD 1KD
L

Sean Strickland

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:25

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy

Feb 21, 2016

23Str 3TD 0KD
W

Mike Swick

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor

Jul 11, 2015

24Str 5TD 0KD
L

Neil Magny

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos

Aug 23, 2014

5Str 3TD 0KD
W

Sean Spencer

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

Mar 15, 2014

61Str 8TD 1KD
W

Ben Wall

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:43

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot

Dec 6, 2013

9Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Alex Garcia is 15-8 across 23 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on August 28, 2009 (Alianza Full Contact). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins15

KO/TKO 6
Submission 6
Decision 3

Pro losses8

KO/TKO 4
Decision 4

Finish rate: 80% of wins
Longest win streak: 6
Current streak: 4 losses

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	5-5	2013
Ringside MMA	5-1	2010
ACA	0-2	2019
Challenge MMA	2-0	2013
Alianza Full Contact	1-0	2009
InterBox	1-0	2012
Mixed Fighting League	1-0	2009

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev	TKO (punches), R2	ACA 105	Mar 6, 2020
L	Ibragim Chuzhigaev	TKO (punches), R1	ACA 99	Sep 27, 2019
L	Court McGee	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith	Oct 27, 2018
L	Ryan LaFlare	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee	Apr 21, 2018
W	Muslim Salikhov	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum	Nov 25, 2017
L	Tim Means	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee	Jun 25, 2017
W	Mike Pyle	KO (punch), R1	UFC 207	Dec 30, 2016
L	Sean Strickland	KO (punches), R3	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy	Feb 21, 2016
W	Mike Swick	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 189	Jul 11, 2015
L	Neil Magny	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos	Aug 23, 2014
W	Sean Spencer	Decision (split), R3	UFC 171	Mar 15, 2014
W	Ben Wall	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot	Dec 6, 2013
W	Chris Heatherly	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Challenge MMA 2	Aug 17, 2013
W	Ryan Dickson	Decision (unanimous), R3	Challenge MMA 1	May 11, 2013
W	Stephane Lamarche	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	InterBox: Slamm 1	Nov 30, 2012
W	Matt MacGrath	KO (punches), R1	Ringside MMA 12	Oct 21, 2011
L	Seth Baczynski	KO (punches), R2	Ringside MMA 10	Apr 9, 2011
W	Tyler Jackson	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Ringside MMA 9	Nov 13, 2010
W	Ricky Goodall	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Ringside MMA 7	Jun 18, 2010
W	Jaret MacIntosh	TKO (punches), R1	Ringside MMA 6	Apr 10, 2010
W	Matt Northcott	TKO (punches), R3	Ringside MMA 5	Jan 30, 2010
W	T.J. Coletti	TKO (punches), R1	Mixed Fighting League 1	Oct 17, 2009
W	Joel Vales	Submission (armbar), R1	Alianza Full Contact 1	Aug 28, 2009

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Alex Garcia's record?

Alex Garcia's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Alex Garcia?

Alex Garcia is 39 years old, born on July 14, 1987.

How tall is Alex Garcia and what is their reach?

Alex Garcia stands 5' 9" with a 72" reach.

Who did Alex Garcia fight last?

Alex Garcia lost to Court McGee by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith on Oct 27, 2018.