Edgar García (fighter)
Mexican mixed martial arts fighter (born 1995)
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Edgar García (born February 26, 1985) is a Mexican mixed martial artist. Edgar resides in Somerton Arizona a former Arizona State Champion for Cibola High School.
San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
Middleweight (current)
| Edgar García | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1985 San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico |
| 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 | Somerton, Az |
| Team | Somerton Top Team |
| 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 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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
| 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 |
