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. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Alex Garcia won the decision.
Sean Spencer vs Alex Garcia
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
25 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sean Spencer | Alex Garcia | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +288 | -353 | |
| Bovada | +300 | -365 | |
| Pinnacle | +296 | -338 | |
| sports-interaction | +310 | -435 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alex Garcia lands 3.72 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Spencer's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alex Garcia's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Alex Garcia won the decision.
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.
Was Sean Spencer vs Alex Garcia a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 25 fan cards scored it for Alex Garcia; 100% of 11 media scores picked Alex Garcia.