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Leonard Garcia "Bad Boy"

Inactive · age 46 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 68" 173 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1400
Global Elo 1446 ±35
Rank
UFC record
2-7-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-5
Δ90d +29 · Δ1y +29
Last fight
Apr 27, 2013
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 59m
Avg fight time
13:16
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.5
Since last fight
13y 2mo

Honest Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Apr 7, 2007 — L vs Roger Huerta Δ-24Jun 23, 2007 — W vs Allen Berube Δ+35Sep 19, 2007 — L vs Cole Miller Δ-27Dec 4, 2010 — W vs Nam Phan Δ+30Mar 26, 2011 — L vs Chan Sung Jung Δ-34Oct 8, 2011 — L vs Nam Phan Δ-18Jun 8, 2012 — L vs Matt Grice Δ-18Dec 29, 2012 — L vs Max Holloway Δ-12Apr 27, 2013 — L vs Cody McKenzie Δ-14 1375140014251450147515001525 200820092010201120122013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":231.2,"elo":1459,"date":"2007-04-07","opp":"Roger Huerta","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":1,"x":115.1,"y":155.7,"elo":1494,"date":"2007-06-23","opp":"Allen Berube","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":143.7,"y":213.3,"elo":1467,"date":"2007-09-19","opp":"Cole Miller","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":3,"x":525.2,"y":149.3,"elo":1497,"date":"2010-12-04","opp":"Nam Phan","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":561.6,"y":222.9,"elo":1463,"date":"2011-03-26","opp":"Chan Sung Jung","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":5,"x":625.4,"y":261.1,"elo":1445,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Nam Phan","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":6,"x":704.9,"y":300.8,"elo":1426,"date":"2012-06-08","opp":"Matt Grice","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":7,"x":771.3,"y":325.7,"elo":1415,"date":"2012-12-29","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":355.8,"elo":1400,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Cody McKenzie","result":"L","delta":-14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 27, 2013 Cody McKenzie L -14
Dec 29, 2012 Max Holloway L -12
Jun 8, 2012 Matt Grice L -18
Oct 8, 2011 Nam Phan L -18
Mar 26, 2011 Chan Sung Jung L -34

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
1 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
1
50% of wins
DEC
1
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 1 (50%) 1 Dec: 1 (50%) 1
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 334 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
65% Head
  • Head 65%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 18%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
87% Distance
  • Distance 87%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
14%
of losses by finish
1 of 7
0 KO/TKO 1 Sub 6 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1471
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Allen Berube
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.3
−2.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 9 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1559
1471

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Leonard Garcia on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.