Edgar_García_(mixed_martial_artist)
Edgar García (mixed martial artist)
American mixed martial arts fighter
Edgar García (born February 26, 1985) is a Mexican mixed martial artist. Edgar resides in Calgary, Alberta Canada. At the age of 19 he served with the Canadian Armed Forces until his release at the age of 23.
| Edgar García | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-02-26) February 26, 1985 (age 39) San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st), 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight (current) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Calgary, AB |
| Team | Champions Creed |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
WEC
García made his WEC debut on January 25, 2009, facing Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 38.[2] García, being the underdog coming into the fight, managed to knockout Miura out little over a minute into the first round.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After the folding of the WEC Welterweight division, the Ultimate Fighting Championship picked up his contract[4] and he made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, losing a controversial split decision to Brad Blackburn.[5] After the decision was read, the fans at the arena booed Blackburn very loudly, and UFC commentator Joe Rogan implied that García should have won the decision.[6]
At UFC 107, García lost to DaMarques Johnson by triangle choke in the first round.[7][8] At the conclusion of UFC 107, García was released from the promotion along with Kevin Burns, Shane Nelson and Darrill Schoonover.[9]
Post-UFC
Since leaving the UFC, García has gone 7–1, with his most recent fight being a win over Bellator vet Jordan Smith at Showdown Fights 13 on January 24, 2014.[10]
UFC return
García resigned with the UFC in September 2014. He faced Héctor Urbina on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180.[11] He lost he bout via submission in the first round.
Garcia was expected to face Andrew Craig on July 15, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.[12] However, Garcia was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Lyman Good.[13]
Garcia was expected to face Sheldon Westcott on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[14] However, the pairing was moved to UFC 195 a few weeks later to bolster the card.[15] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[16]
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–5 | Sheldon Westcott | TKO (punches) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 1 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 | Héctor Urbina | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 180 | November 15, 2014 | 1 | 3:38 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 14–3 | Jordan Smith | Decision (split) | Showdown Fights 13 - Lopez vs. Castillo | January 24, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Leroy Fornof | Submission (kimura) | WFF: Pascua Yaqui Fights 4 | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 1:54 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Ty Tecumseh | TKO (punches) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 11 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 1:12 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Patrick Dixon | Submission (guillotine choke) | WFF 8: Fight at the Fields | May 12, 2012 | 1 | 0:32 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Jacob Ortiz | KO (punch) | Bellator 55 | October 22, 2011 | 1 | 4:06 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Jason Anderson | TKO (punches) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 9 | March 18, 2011 | 1 | 0:58 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Mike Moreno | Submission (guillotine choke) | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | 1 | 1:47 | Lemoore, California, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 8–2 | Alejandro Velasquez | Submission (triangle choke) | LAF 1: Border Wars | December 11, 2010 | 2 | 2:16 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Loss | 7–2 | DaMarques Johnson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:03 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Brad Blackburn | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Hiromitsu Miura | KO (punches) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:18 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Waylon Kennell | TKO (punches) | Total Combat 30 | August 2, 2008 | 1 | 3:46 | Alpine, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Sean Loeffler | Submission (injury) | Total Combat: Nevada | May 10, 2008 | 1 | 1:59 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Efrain Rodriguez | KO (punches) | Total Combat 27 | March 22, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jeremy Larsen | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Supremacy 3 | December 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Matt Lagler | TKO (punches) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 2 | October 20, 2007 | 1 | 2:22 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tony Kalani | KO (punches) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 1 | June 30, 2007 | 1 | N/A |
- "Fight Card - UFC 180 Werdum vs. Hunt". UFC.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- "Hiromitsu Miura to return at WEC 38 vs. newcomer Edgar Garcia". fiveouncesofpain.com. December 22, 2008.
- "Edgar Garcia vs. Hiromitsu Miura". tapology.com. January 25, 2009.
- "Garcia to Make UFC Debut - KSWT: Local News, Weather, Sports Yuma, AZ el Centro Imperial Valley, CA". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- "Brad Blackburn meets UFC newcomer Edgar Garcia at TUF9 Finale". mmajunkie.com. March 13, 2009.
- "Melvin Guillard, Brad Blackburn earn baffling split-decision wins in TUF 9 Finale prelims". mmajunkie.com. June 21, 2009.
- "UFC 107: DaMarques Johnson vs Edgar Garcia on tap for Dec. 12". mmamania.com. October 1, 2009.
- "Submission of the Week: DaMarques Johnson vs Edgar Garcia". ufc.com. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- "UFC cuts Kevin Burns, Edgar Garcia, Shane Nelson and Darrill Schoonover". mmamania.com. December 28, 2009.
- "Showdown Fights 13 Results: Dave Castillo, Clay Collard and Edgar Garcia Win in Utah - 1/24/14". mmamadman.com. 2014-01-25. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24.
- Jason Floyd (September 30, 2014). "Edgar Garcia vs. Hector Urbina slated for UFC 180". themmareport.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- Staff (May 11, 2015). "Andrew Craig vs. Edgar Garcia added to UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- Staff (2015-06-24). "Lyman Good signs with UFC, replaces Edgar Garcia at UFC Fight Night 71 against Andrew Craig". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- Staff (2015-09-17). "UFC Fight Night 80 gets slew of new bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- Staff (2015-10-19). "Sheldon Westcott vs. Edgar Garcia moves to UFC 195 in January". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- Brent Brookhouse (2016-01-02). "UFC 195 results: Sheldon Westcott pounds out Edgar Garcia with ease in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
