Edgar García (fighter)

Edgar García
Born (1985-02-26) February 26, 1985 (age 39)
San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st), 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight (current)
Reach71.0 in (180 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofCalgary, AB
TeamChampions Creed
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout7
By submission5
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

Mixed martial arts career

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.

García was expected to face Andrew Craig on July 15, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.[12] However, García was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Lyman Good.[13]

García 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] García lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC 180 Werdum vs. Hunt". UFC.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hiromitsu Miura to return at WEC 38 vs. newcomer Edgar Garcia". fiveouncesofpain.com. December 22, 2008.
  3. ^ "Edgar Garcia vs. Hiromitsu Miura". tapology.com. January 25, 2009.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Brad Blackburn meets UFC newcomer Edgar Garcia at TUF9 Finale". mmajunkie.com. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Melvin Guillard, Brad Blackburn earn baffling split-decision wins in TUF 9 Finale prelims". mmajunkie.com. June 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "UFC 107: DaMarques Johnson vs Edgar Garcia on tap for Dec. 12". mmamania.com. October 1, 2009.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "UFC cuts Kevin Burns, Edgar Garcia, Shane Nelson and Darrill Schoonover". mmamania.com. December 28, 2009.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Jason Floyd (September 30, 2014). "Edgar Garcia vs. Hector Urbina slated for UFC 180". themmareport.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  12. ^ Staff (May 11, 2015). "Andrew Craig vs. Edgar Garcia added to UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Staff (2015-09-17). "UFC Fight Night 80 gets slew of new bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  15. ^ Staff (2015-10-19). "Sheldon Westcott vs. Edgar Garcia moves to UFC 195 in January". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  16. ^ 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.