Alex Garcia (fighter) explained

Alex Garcia
Other Names:The Dominican Nightmare
Birth Name:Lenin Billy Garcia Ciriaco[1]
Birth Date:14 July 1987
Birth Place:Santiago, Dominican Republic
Height:[2]
Weight Lb:171
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:72 in[3]
Style:Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling
Fighting Out Of:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team:Tristar Gym
Years Active:2009-present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:54124

Alex Garcia (born July 14, 1987) is a Dominican mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Garcia made his professional debut in the summer of 2009 against Joel Vales at AFC 1. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Garcia would win his next five fights with finishes in all of them, with all of them but one finishing in the first round. Garcia experienced his first professional defeat at the hands of UFC vet Seth Baczynski by knockout at Ringside MMA 10, the fight was for the Interim Ringside Welterweight title. After the loss Garcia went on to win four more straight fights finishing three of the four wins in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 8, 2013, it was announced that Garcia was signed with the UFC and was expected to make his debut in UFC Fight Night 33 against fellow newcomer Andreas Stahl.[4] [5] Stahl had to pull out with an injury. Garcia's new opponent for the event was former TUF Smashes cast member Ben Wall.[6] Garcia won the fight via knockout just 43 seconds into the first round.

Garcia next faced Sean Spencer on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Garcia was expected to face promotional newcomer Matt Dwyer on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176.[7] However, Dwyer pulled out of the bout citing injury, and was replaced by Neil Magny. Subsequently, after UFC 176 was canceled, Magny/Garcia was rescheduled and eventually took place on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49.[8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Garcia faced Mike Swick on July 11, 2015, at UFC 189.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Garcia faced Sean Strickland on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.[11] After a back-and-forth first two rounds, he lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[12]

Garcia was expected to face Colby Covington on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.[13] However, Garcia was pulled from the fight on June 10 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Meunier.[14]

Garcia faced Mike Pyle on December 30, 2016, at UFC 207.[15] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[16] The win also earned Garcia his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[17]

Garcia faced Tim Means on June 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 112.[18] He lost by unanimous decision.[19]

Garcia faced Muslim Salikhov on November 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 122.[20] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[21]

Gracia faced Ryan LaFlare on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Garcia faced Court McGee on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.[24] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

On September 20, 2019, it was reported that Garcia was released from UFC.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|15–8|Abdul Rahman Dzhanaev|TKO (punches)|ACA 105: Shakhublatov vs. Oliveira||align=center|2|align=center|0:44|Almaty, Kazakhstan ||-|Loss|align=center|15–7|Ibragim Chuzhigaev|TKO (punches)|ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev||align=center|1|align=center|1:52|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|15–6|Court McGee|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|15–5|Ryan LaFlare|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–4|Muslim Salikhov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:22|Shanghai, China||-|Loss|align=center|14–4|Tim Means|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Mike Pyle|KO (punch)|UFC 207||align=center|1|align=center|3:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–3|Sean Strickland|KO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:25|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Mike Swick|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 189||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 12–2|Neil Magny| Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win|align=center| 12–1|Sean Spencer| Decision (split)|UFC 171||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-| Win|align=center| 11–1|Ben Wall| KO (punches) ||December 7, 2013|align=center|1|align=center|0:43|Brisbane, Australia||-| Win|align=center| 10–1|Chris Heatherly| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Challenge MMA 2: Think Big|August 17, 2013|align=center|1|align=center|1:42|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 9–1|Ryan Dickson| Decision (unanimous)|Challenge MMA 1: Sensations|May 11, 2013|align=center|3|align=center|5:00|St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 8–1|Stephane Lamarche| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Slamm 1: Garcia vs. Lamarche|November 30, 2012|align=center|1|align=center|1:58|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 7–1|Matt MacGrath| KO (punches)|Ringside MMA 12: Daley vs. Fioravanti|October 21, 2011|align=center|1|align=center|0:34|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Loss|align=center| 6–1|Seth Baczynski| KO (punches)|Ringside MMA 10: Cote vs. Starnes|April 9, 2011|align=center|2|align=center|2:44|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 6–0|Tyler Jackson| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ringside MMA 9: Payback|November 13, 2010|align=center|1|align=center|4:51|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 5–0|Ricky Goodall| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ringside MMA 7: No Escape|June 18, 2010|align=center|1|align=center|4:05|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 4–0|Jaret MacIntosh| TKO (punches)|Ringside MMA 6: Rage|April 10, 2010|align=center|1|align=center|0:44|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 3–0|Matt Northcott| TKO (punches)|Ringside MMA 5: Triple Threat|January 30, 2010|align=center|3|align=center|3:44|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 2–0|T.J. Coletti| TKO (punches)|MFL 1: The Beginning|October 17, 2009|align=center|1|align=center|3:34|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win|align=center| 1–0|Joel Vales| Submission (armbar)|AFC 1: Alianza Full Contact|August 28, 2009|align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic||-[27]

See also

References

  1. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/12-30-16MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results
  2. Web site: Fight Card - UFC 189 Mendes vs. McGregor. UFC.com. July 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150720202123/http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC189/printFightCard. July 20, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Dos Anjos. UFC.com. August 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: Octagon Debutants Andreas Stahl, Alex Garcia Targeted for UFC Fight Night 33 Clash. Sherdog.
  5. Web site: Tristar's Alex Garcia Signs with UFC - Top MMA News at topmmanews.com. topmmanews.com.
  6. Web site: Garcia Gets New Opponent For UFC Fight Night 33. topmmanews.com.
  7. Web site: Alex Garcia vs. Matt Dwyer confirmed for UFC 176. themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. 2014-06-30. 2014-06-30.
  8. Web site: Neil Magny replaces Matt Dwyer, meets Alex Garcia at UFC Fight Night 49. MMAJunkie.com. 2014-07-09. 2014-07-09. Staff.
  9. Web site: Mike Swick returns from extended absence, meets Alex Garcia at UFC 189. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-04-07. 2015-04-07.
  10. Web site: UFC 189 results: Alex Garcia frustrates Mike Swick for unanimous nod. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-07-11. 2015-07-11.
  11. Web site: Seven fights added to UFC Fight Night 82 in Pittsburgh. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-12-15. 2015-12-15.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 83 results: TKO! Sean Strickland swarms on Alex Garcia late to get stoppage at UFC Pittsburgh. mmamania.com. Adrian McNair. 2016-02-21. 2016-02-21.
  13. News: Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89. themmareport.com. Staff. 2016-03-29. 2016-03-29.
  14. News: Prospect Jonathan Meunier to replace Alex Garcia vs. Colby Covington at UFC Ottawa. mmafighting.com. Marc Raimondi. 2016-06-10. 2016-06-10.
  15. Web site: 2 fights added to December UFC cards in Las Vegas. reviewjournal.com. Adam Hill. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-12.
  16. Web site: UFC 207 results: Alex Garcia gives Mike Pyle worst belated Christmas gift ever with 1-punch KO. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-12-30. 2016-12-30.
  17. Web site: UFC 207 bonuses: Amanda Nunes and Alex Garcia pick up $50,000 for their brutal knockouts. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-12-31. 2016-12-31.
  18. Web site: Tm Means draws Alex Garcia at UFC Oklahoma City. Themistoklis Alexis. thescore.com. 2017-05-15. 2017-05-15.
  19. News: UFC Fight Night 112 results: Tim Means picks up decision win over Alex Garcia (highlights) BJPenn.com. 2017-06-25. BJPenn.com. 2017-06-26. en-US.
  20. Web site: Tapology | MMA & Combat Sports.
  21. News: Alex Garcia after UFC-Shanghai victory: Who's getting the attention now?. 2017-11-25. MMAjunkie. 2017-11-26. en-US.
  22. News: LI's LaFlare returns at UFC Atlantic City. Newsday. 2018-03-01. en.
  23. News: UFC Fight Night 128 results: Ryan LaFlare outworks Alex Garcia for decision. 2018-04-22. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-22. en-US.
  24. Web site: Welterweights Alex Garcia and Court McGee compete during UFC Moncton. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2018-09-07. 2018-09-07. nl.
  25. News: UFC Moncton results: Court McGee grinds out win over Alex Garcia. MMA Fighting. 2018-10-28.
  26. Web site: List of current UFC fighters. Simon. Zane. 2013-01-29. Bloody Elbow. 2019-09-20.
  27. Web site: Alex. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-10-28.

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