Edgar García
| Edgar García | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1984 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) |
| Fighting out of | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| Team | Yuma United Mixed Martial Arts |
| 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 | |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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