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"The Spartan"
Alex Nicholson
Middleweight Division • 7-4-0 (W-L-D)
Adam Yandiev
Alton Cunningham
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 04: (L-R) Diego Sanchez of the United States and Marcin Held of Poland face off during the UFC weigh-in at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico on November 4, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC v
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2 years ago

UFC Minute: Plenty of big fights in Mexico City

UFC Fight Night Dos Anjos vs Ferguson from Mexico City on November 5 is jam-packed with big fights. We look at the potential Fight of the Night candidates, including Alvey vs Nicholson, Sanchez vs Held and the main event.
VANCOUVER, BC - AUGUST 27: Sam Alvey of the United States celebrates his victory over Kevin Casey of the United States in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Rogers Arena on August 27, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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2 years ago

UFC Minute: Mexico City under-the-radar fights

Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night Mexico City is a big one. Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson in the main event and much more. But every fight card has a few fights that fly under-the-radar but are definitely worth your time. Here’s a look at a few.
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3 years ago

Fight Night Las Vegas: Alex Nicholson Wedding Proposal

Alex Nicholson is making his UFC debut against Misha Cirkunov at Fight Night Las Vegas, but he wasn't too busy at Friday's weigh-in to purpose to his girlfriend before his staredown with Cirkunov. Don't miss these two warriors on FS1 Saturday.

Stats

Striking accuracy 44% 44%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
117
Sig. Strikes Attempted
268
4.12
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
4.65
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.53
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
47
%
Sig. Str. Defense
50
%
Takedown Defense
0.53
Knockdown Ratio
07:06
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
109 (93%)
Clinch
5 (4%)
Ground
3 (3%)

Sig. Str. by target

57% 67 Head 20% 23 Body 23% 27 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
6 (86%)
DEC
0 (0%)
SUB
1 (14%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Hermansson vs Nicholson

    Round
    1
    Time
    02:00
    Method
    KO/TKO
    Watch Replay Recap
  • Win

    Alvey vs Nicholson

    Round
    3
    Time
    05:00
    Method
    DEC
    Watch Replay Recap

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Apopka
Height
76.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 07, 2016
Reach
81.00
Alton Cunningham
Middleweight Division • -- (W-L-D)