Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Mike Pyle
Quicksand
27-14-1
RESULT

Alex Garcia def. Mike Pyle (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:34
WIN
Alex Garcia
The Dominican Nightmare
15-6-0
Saturday, December 31, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alex Garcia defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in round 1 (3:34) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Mike Pyle
Alex Garcia
0
Knockdowns
1
5 of 24
Significant strikes
14 of 29
21%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
6 of 25
Total strikes
19 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
2 of 21
Head
13 of 27
2 of 2
Body
1 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 23
Distance
12 of 26
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 29
6 of 25
Total str.
19 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:28

Betting Odds

Mike Pyle
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +175
Alex Garcia
-205
67% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -194

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMike PyleAlex Garcia
BetOnline+169-194
Bookmaker+175-205
Bovada+165-205
Pinnacle+173-196
sports-interaction+160-210
unibet+175-225

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mike Pyle vs Alex Garcia?

Alex Garcia defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in round 1 (3:34) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mike Pyle 58%42% 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 Pyle
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Alex Garcia
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power73
68Speed68
82Precision55
84Durability74
89Engine74
91Wrestling97
97Ground87

Biggest edge Mike Pyle, Accuracy +27

Attribute by attribute

Mike Pyle is on the left of every row, Alex Garcia on the right.
91Punch power95
60Kick power51
76Punch speed85
59Kick speed50
82Accuracy55
91Takedowns97
99Ground striking81
95Submissions93
76Chin76
92Body strength71
89Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
15-6-0
1762
Power Index rating
1707
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Style Matchup

BJJTaekwondoMuay Thai
vs
-
Mike Pyle
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2005WEC Welterweight Championship · World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
  • 2004Viking Fight Middleweight Championship · Viking Fight
  • One time.

Camp Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, US

Alex Garcia

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.74
SLpM
1.81
45%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.84
SApM
3.03
60%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.80
TD Avg.
3.72
35%
TD Acc.
52%
70%
TD Def.
66%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mike Pyle · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night 90 · Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 7, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 4:25 · Welterweight
Alex Garcia · 1-4
  • L
    ACA 105: Almaty · Mar 6, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    ACA 99: ACA 99: Bagov vs Khaliev · Sep 27, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 10 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
21.2
0.84
Avg takedowns
2.90
1:27
Avg control time
3:15
75
Career high strikes
61
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Mike Pyle
Strike target
Alex Garcia
68%
Head
83%
16%
Body
12%
16%
Leg
5%
Mike Pyle
Strike position
Alex Garcia
59%
Distance
75%
20%
Clinch
14%
21%
Ground
10%