Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Mike Swick
United StatesMike Swick
“Quick”
15-6-0
RESULT

Alex Garcia def. Mike Swick (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alex Garcia
CanadaAlex Garcia
“The Dominican Nightmare”
15-6-0
Saturday, July 11, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alex Garcia defeated Mike Swick by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Alex Garcia won the decision.

Fight stats

Mike Swick
Alex Garcia
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 94
Significant strikes
24 of 102
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
45 of 124
Total strikes
55 of 136
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
6:01
Significant strikes by target
14 of 85
Head
22 of 97
4 of 7
Body
2 of 5
1 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
18 of 91
Distance
17 of 90
1 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 28
Sig. str.
8 of 36
9 of 31
Total str.
16 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 36
Sig. str.
10 of 34
21 of 51
Total str.
18 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 32
15 of 42
Total str.
21 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
2:19

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SwickGarcia
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Lester Griffin
#SwickGarcia
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#SwickGarcia
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Swick
-
13
Garcia
●30-27 Garcia×12●29-28 Garcia
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Swick
91%
Garcia
11 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Garcia81.8%●29-26 Swick9.1%●29-28 Garcia9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Garcia
R2
100%
Garcia
R3
91%
Garcia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Mike Swick
+344
23% implied win probability
Open: +300Best: +385
Alex Garcia
-488
83% implied win probability
Open: -350Best: -450

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMike SwickAlex Garcia
Bookmaker+385-485
Bovada+255-500
Pinnacle+385-450
sports-interaction+350-525

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mike Swick vs Alex Garcia?

Alex Garcia defeated Mike Swick by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Alex Garcia won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mike Swick vs Alex Garcia?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Alex Garcia won the decision.

Was Mike Swick vs Alex Garcia a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Alex Garcia.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mike Swick 32%68% Alex Garcia

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Mike Swick
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Alex Garcia
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power73
73Speed68
68Precision55
85Durability74
84Engine74
85Wrestling97
95Ground87

Biggest edge Mike Swick, Kick speed +22

Attribute by attribute

Mike Swick is on the left of every row, Alex Garcia on the right.
95Punch power95
71Kick power51
74Punch speed85
72Kick speed50
68Accuracy55
85Takedowns97
96Ground striking81
93Submissions93
85Chin76
85Body strength71
84Cardio74

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-6-0
Record
15-6-0
1582
Power Index rating
1715
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.36
SLpM
1.81
37%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.29
SApM
3.03
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
3.72
50%
TD Acc.
52%
61%
TD Def.
66%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mike Swick · 1-4
  • L
    Alex Garcia
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    DaMarques Johnson
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paulo Thiago
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dan Hardy
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Alex Garcia · 1-4
  • L
    Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev
    ACA 105: Almaty · Mar 6, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ibragim Chuzhigaev
    ACA 99: ACA 99: Bagov vs Khaliev · Sep 27, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ryan LaFlare
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 10 fights
19.1
Avg sig. strikes
21.2
0.53
Avg takedowns
2.90
1:50
Avg control time
3:15
54
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Mike Swick
Strike target
Alex Garcia
50%
Head
83%
23%
Body
12%
26%
Leg
5%
Mike Swick
Strike position
Alex Garcia
50%
Distance
75%
38%
Clinch
14%
12%
Ground
10%