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

Sean Strickland def. Alex Garcia (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:25
WIN
Sean Strickland
Sean 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
Referee
Bill Bookwalter
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-6-0
Record
31-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
38
Age
35
5'9"
Height
6'1"
72"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Garcia · 2-3
  • L
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. SmithSat, Oct 27, 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
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mike Pyle
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · 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%