Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Garcia
CanadaAlex Garcia
“The Dominican Nightmare”
15-6-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Alex Garcia (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:25
WIN
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
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

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 50%50% Sean Strickland

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

15-6-0
Record
31-7-0
1560
Elo rating
1559
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

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
    Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev
    ACA 105: AlmatyFri, Mar 6, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 00:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ibragim Chuzhigaev
    ACA 99: ACA 99: Bagov vs KhalievFri, Sep 27, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 01:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ryan LaFlare
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeSun, Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Welterweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, 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%