Alex Garcia “The Dominican Nightmare”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 54/100 · peak 58 · Grappler · 5–5 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Alex Garcia finished with an ORCA rating of 54 (career peak 58); without a recent bout, Alex Garcia sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 78 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 88). Striking offence trails at 5, with significant strike accuracy grading 4. 3 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 5 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 6 |
| Striking defence | 78 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 88 |
| Grappling offence | 75 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 95 |
| Grappling defence | 68 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 95. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 4.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 54 (peak 58)
- UFC record
- 5–5
- Pro record
- 15–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Tristar Gym - Montreal
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.81
- Significant strike accuracy: 32%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.03
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.72
- Takedown accuracy: 53%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.13
Fight history
- 2018-10-27 · L vs Court McGee · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
- 2018-04-21 · L vs Ryan LaFlare · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
- 2017-11-25 · W vs Muslim Salikhov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
- 2017-06-25 · L vs Tim Means · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
- 2016-12-30 · W vs Mike Pyle · KO/TKO · UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
- 2016-02-21 · L vs Sean Strickland · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
- 2015-07-11 · W vs Mike Swick · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
- 2014-08-23 · L vs Neil Magny · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
- 2014-03-15 · W vs Sean Spencer · Decision - Split · UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
- 2013-12-06 · W vs Ben Wall · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot
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