// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Nick Garcia
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Nick
Garcia

NICKNAME"Nitro"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Nick Garcia
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 63% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.67
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.03
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
83%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
5.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#47
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1502
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
17th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
92nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.41 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 18% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 15, 2014 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
25%
5
SUB
63%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
12 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 15, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER36TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO58AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2008LAPR 2008LSEP 2008WFEB 2009LJUN 2009WJUL 2010OCT 2010WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WAUG 2012WMAR 2013WAUG 2013WNOV 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 41.
  8. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ramirez), bottomed at 31 (L vs Blanton). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
11/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
-
1
9%
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
27%
2
18%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
4
36%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Matt RamirezNov 15, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 0:56
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Sergio AnayaAug 24, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:37
Griggs Entertainment - GE Fights 13: Beatdown on the Beach
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Mario CasaresMar 24, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:27
Gladiator Challenge - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Kacey RobertsAug 26, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 0:52
Gladiator Challenge - Hot August Fight Nights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kenny McClairnMar 30, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:49
Gladiator Challenge - Ringside
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Geovanni AraujoFeb 26, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:57
Gladiator Challenge - Bombs Away
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
D
VS Adam RothweilerOct 7, 2010
No Contest— · 0:00
KOTC - Inferno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Thomas CasarezJul 10, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
KOTC - Tropical Storm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jimmie RiveraJun 12, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jessie AguilarFeb 4, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:32
Gladiator Challenge - Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Eric BlantonSep 20, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TC 31 - Total Combat 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kevin DunsmoorApr 26, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TC 28 - Total Combat 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 8-3 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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