Nationality Mexican Role Mixed martial artist Name Edgar Garcia | Reach 71.0 in (180 cm) Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
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Born February 22, 1984 (age 40)
San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico ( 1984-02-22 ) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st), 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Division Welterweight
Middleweight (current) Fighting out of Yuma, Arizona, United States Profiles | ||
UFC 195: Sheldon Westcott on State of Canadian MMA: 'We're Coming'
Edgar García (born February 22, 1984) is a Mexican mixed martial artist. Edgar wrestled for Cibola High School in Yuma, Arizona earning a state wrestling championship.
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WEC
García made his WEC debut on January 25, 2009, facing Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 38. García, being the underdog coming into the fight, managed to knockout Miura out little over a minute into the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After the folding of the WEC Welterweight division, the Ultimate Fighting Championship picked up his contract and he made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, losing a controversial split decision to Brad Blackburn. 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.
At UFC 107, García lost to DaMarques Johnson by triangle choke in the first round. At the conclusion of UFC 107, García was released from the promotion along with Kevin Burns, Shane Nelson and Darrill Schoonover.
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.
UFC return
García resigned with the UFC in September 2014. He faced Héctor Urbina on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180. 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. However, Garcia was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Lyman Good.
Garcia was expected to face Sheldon Westcott on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80. However, the pairing was moved to UFC 195 a few weeks later to bolster the card. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.