Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alex Garcia def. Sean Spencer (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 15, 2014
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Alex Garcia defeated Sean Spencer by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler, held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
Fight stats
Sean Spencer
Alex Garcia
0
Knockdowns
1
58 of 160
Significant strikes
61 of 135
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
62 of 164
Total strikes
66 of 142
0 of 0
Takedowns
8 of 11
—
Takedown accuracy
73%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
4:33
Significant strikes by target
42 of 132
Head
53 of 126
7 of 19
Body
5 of 6
9 of 9
Leg
3 of 3
49 of 139
Distance
50 of 113
9 of 21
Clinch
11 of 20
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 50
Sig. str.
15 of 49
13 of 52
Total str.
15 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
26 of 61
Sig. str.
33 of 58
27 of 62
Total str.
37 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 49
Sig. str.
13 of 28
22 of 50
Total str.
14 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:36
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Spencer
–
11
Garcia
●30–27 Garcia×6●29–28 Garcia×4●30–28 Garcia
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Garcia
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Garcia
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Garcia
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Garcia
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Garcia
- Jesse Holland · MMAMania.com30–27Garcia
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–28Garcia
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29–28Garcia
- SevereMMA.com29–28Garcia
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Garcia
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29–28Garcia
Fan Scorecards
8%
Spencer
4%
Draw
88%
Garcia
25 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Garcia48%●29–28 Garcia36%●29–28 Spencer8%●30–28 Garcia4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Garcia
R2
68%
Garcia
R3
68%
Garcia
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Spencer vs Alex Garcia?
Alex Garcia defeated Sean Spencer by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler, held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Spencer vs Alex Garcia?
The judges scored it 30–27, 28–29, 29–28 — Alex Garcia won the decision.
Referee
Don Turnage
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sean Spencer 46%54% Alex Garcia
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
12-6-0
Record
15-6-0
1512
Elo rating
1542
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada
Striking Profile
4.24
SLpM
1.81
32%
Str. Acc.
31%
4.02
SApM
3.03
60%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
0.14
TD Avg.
3.72
33%
TD Acc.
52%
68%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean Spencer · 1-4
Alex Garcia · 1-4
- L
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Common Opponents
Sean Spencer
Alex Garcia
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 8 fights · 10 fights
57.0
Avg sig. strikes
21.2
0.13
Avg takedowns
2.90
0:53
Avg control time
3:15
105
Career high strikes
61
1
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Sean Spencer
Strike target
Alex Garcia
76%
Head
83%
17%
Body
12%
7%
Leg
5%
Sean Spencer
Strike position
Alex Garcia
86%
Distance
75%
11%
Clinch
14%
4%
Ground
10%