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Leonard
Garcia
19-11-1( W-L-D )

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 17 fights.
Record: 19-11-1
Summary: Submissions, stamina

Fighter Info

Nickname: Bad Boy
From: Plainview, Texas United States
Fights Out Of: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
Age: 33
Height: 5' 10" ( 177 cm )
Weight: 145 lb ( 65 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
2234
25% Successful
552
Types of Successful Strikes
0
552
84% Standing
466
51
35
Striking Defense
53
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
15
27% Successful
4
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
7
7
5
Takedown Defense
42
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
Loss
 Leonard Garcia Apr 27, 2013
15 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Cody McKenzie 30 5 4 5
Loss
 Leonard Garcia Dec 29, 2012
89 2 0 1 R3 Decision - Split
Max Holloway 120 0 0 0
Loss
 Leonard Garcia Jun 8, 2012
2 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Matt Grice 61 4 1 8
Loss
 Leonard Garcia Oct 8, 2011
100 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Nam Phan 174 1 0 0
Loss
 Chan Sung Jung Mar 26, 2011
30 1 1 4 R2 Submission
Leonard Garcia 15 0 0 0
Win
 Nam Phan Dec 4, 2010
102 0 1 1 R3 Decision - Split
Leonard Garcia 64 2 0 0
Loss
 Leonard Garcia
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
Sep 30, 2010
67 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Split
Mark Hominick 93 0 0 0
Win
 Leonard Garcia
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
Apr 24, 2010
64 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Split
Chan Sung Jung 89 0 0 1
Draw
 George Roop
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
Mar 6, 2010
38 4 0 1 R3 Decision - Split
Leonard Garcia 25 0 3 0
Loss
 Manny Gamburyan
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo
Nov 18, 2009
35 7 0 3 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Leonard Garcia 17 0 0 0
Win
 Leonard Garcia
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
Aug 9, 2009
25 0 1 1 R3 Decision - Split
Jameel Massouh 50 2 1 3
Mike Brown
WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia
Mar 1, 2009
17 0 2 2 R1 Submission
Leonard Garcia 0 0 0 0
Win
 Leonard Garcia
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown
Nov 5, 2008
8 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Jens Pulver 2 0 0 0
Win
 Leonard Garcia
WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
Feb 13, 2008
12 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Hiroyuki Takaya 2 0 0 0
Loss
 Cole Miller Sep 19, 2007
21 1 10 11 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Leonard Garcia 16 0 0 0
Win
 Leonard Garcia Jun 23, 2007
4 0 1 4 R1 Submission
Allen Berube 4 2 1 1
Loss
 Roger Huerta Apr 7, 2007
85 6 0 8 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Leonard Garcia 29 0 2 1
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Biography


When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training BJJ at 16 years old. I used to get into a lot of trouble as a kid and fighting was a way to take out my aggressions without getting in trouble.

What ranks and titles have you held? USWF Lightweight World Champion. Ring Of Fire Lightweight Champion

Do you have any heroes? For fighters it would be Duane Ludwig and Diego Sanchez.

What is your favorite technique? Armbar

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This is a comeback for me and a dream come true.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college for a couple of semesters and I learned how to drink responsibly. After that I graduated from the school of hard knocks with a degree in attitude.

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked as a meat packer, and I was also an assistant manager for Frito Lay.

•    Nine submission wins, three knockout wins

•    Both fights with Phan were awarded Fight of the Night honors

•    5-3-1 in the WEC. Fought Mike Brown for the featherweight title in 2009

•    Holds wins over Jens Pulver and Chan Sung Jung.

•    Earned WEC Fight of the Night awards against Jung and George Roop.

•    April 2010 fight with Jung, “The Korean Zombie”, was one of the best in WEC history.

•    Engaged in three round war with Roger Huerta in UFC debut in 2007

Career

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