Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Garcia
The Dominican Nightmare
15-6-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Alex Garcia (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:25
Monday, February 22, 2016
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Alex Garcia by TKO in round 3 (4:25) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy, held Monday, February 22, 2016 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.

Fight stats

Alex Garcia
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
1
23 of 67
Significant strikes
84 of 173
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
41 of 94
Total strikes
113 of 206
3 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 2
43%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:31
Control time
2:48
Significant strikes by target
20 of 61
Head
67 of 154
3 of 5
Body
4 of 5
0 of 1
Leg
13 of 14
13 of 50
Distance
63 of 143
2 of 2
Clinch
7 of 8
8 of 15
Ground
14 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
19 of 34
14 of 27
Total str.
44 of 62
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
2:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 30
Sig. str.
31 of 62
20 of 43
Total str.
35 of 67
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
6 of 23
Sig. str.
34 of 77
7 of 24
Total str.
34 of 77
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alex Garcia
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: -107
Sean Strickland
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -113

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex GarciaSean Strickland
Bookmaker-107-113
Bovada-115-115

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Garcia vs Sean Strickland?

Sean Strickland defeated Alex Garcia by TKO in round 3 (4:25) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy, held Monday, February 22, 2016 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.

Referee
Bill Bookwalter
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alex Garcia 34%66% Sean Strickland

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Alex Garcia
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

73Power89
68Speed92
55Precision94
74Durability93
74Engine97
97Wrestling91
87Ground87

Biggest edge Sean Strickland, Kick speed +40

Attribute by attribute

Alex Garcia is on the left of every row, Sean Strickland on the right.
95Punch power90
51Kick power88
85Punch speed94
50Kick speed90
55Accuracy94
97Takedowns91
81Ground striking88
93Submissions86
76Chin94
71Body strength91
74Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

15-6-0
Record
31-7-0
1730
Power Index rating
1849
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
35
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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vs
BoxingBJJMMA
Alex Garcia

No background on record

Sean Strickland
  • Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Feliciano
  • 2023UFC Middleweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2012King of the Cage Middleweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight Championship · King of the Cage

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Striking Profile

1.81
SLpM
5.98
31%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.03
SApM
4.53
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.72
TD Avg.
0.66
52%
TD Acc.
62%
66%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 25 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.72
3:15
Avg control time
1:21
61
Career high strikes
186
8
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Alex Garcia
Strike target
Sean Strickland
83%
Head
81%
12%
Body
14%
5%
Leg
5%
Alex Garcia
Strike position
Sean Strickland
75%
Distance
92%
14%
Clinch
3%
10%
Ground
5%