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For the Mexican Revolution era General, see Pablo González Garza.
Pablo Garza
BornPablo Garza
Age 27
Other namesThe Scarecrow
ResidenceNorth Dakota North Dakota
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionLightweight (formerly)
Featherweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofFargo, North Dakota, United States
TeamAcademy of Combat Arts
Years active2007-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins10
By knockout2
By submission6
By decision2
Losses1
By knockout0
By submission1
By decision0
Draws0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Pablo Garza is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Garza mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.[1] Garza also competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion and has fought in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He was the first fighter to win a UFC Featherweight bout.

Mixed martial arts career

Background and early career

Garza is a predominantly ground based fighter,[2] where he has managed to secure several submission victories.[3] Garza, who is based in Fargo, North Dakota, stands at 6'1 and is nicknamed "The Scarecrow".[3]

Prior to joining the UFC, Garza appeared for promotions such as King of the Cage and Brutaal Fight Night.[3]

The Ultimate Fighter

Garza then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.[1]

In the debut episode, Garza lost to the highly touted prospect[4] Michael Johnson in a two-round decision.[5]

Outside promotions

After leaving the UFC, Garza fought in smaller, outside promotions. Before his Ultimate Fighter fight with Michael Johnson had even aired on television, Garza faced William Joplin, winning via unanimous decision.[3] The fight, which was predominantly stand-up based, saw Garza break the nose of Joplin, before taking control of the fight.[6]

Garza then faced Aaron Steele on September 11, 2010. In preparation for the fight, Garza visited Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, training with Sean Sherk, Jacob Volkmann and Greg Nelson.[6] Garza went on to win the fight via TKO (punches) late in the third round.[3]

World Extreme Cagefighting

Despite being eliminated in the opening round of The Ultimate Fighter, Garza was signed by the UFCs sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting. Replacing Jason Reinhardt, Garza stepped up to face Tiequan Zhang on the undercard of WEC 51 on 5 days notice.[4] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[7]

Garza's UFC debut was a Featherweight bout against Fredson Paixão at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[8] This was the first ever featherweight fight in the UFC. Garza knocked Paixão out 51 seconds into the first round after a devastating flying knee. After being unconscious for nearly two minutes, Paixão was on his back for close to four minutes while being given oxygen, before being placed in a neck brace and carried out on a stretcher. Garza won a $30,000 Knockout of the Night bonus due to the knockout.[9]

Garza is expected to face Yves Jabouin on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 10 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 0
By submission 6 1
By decision 2 0
Draws 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Canada Yves Jabouin UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields April 30, 2011 Canada Toronto, Ontario
Win 10–1 Brazil Fredson Paixão KO (Flying Knee) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale December 4, 2010 1 0:51 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Knockout of the Night. First Featherweight fight in UFC history.
Loss 9–1 China Zhang Tie Quan Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan September 30, 2010 1 2:26 United States Broomfield, Colorado
Win 9–0 United States Aaron Steele TKO (Punches) Crowbar MMA - Fall Brawl September 11, 2010 3 2:57 United States Fargo, North Dakota
Win 8–0 United States William Joplin Decision (Unanimous) The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 6 August 21, 2010 3 5:00 United States Hankinson, North Dakota
Win 7–0 United States Nate Bell Submission (Punches) KOTC - Ice Age March 5, 2010 1 1:00 United States Mahnomen, Minnesota
Win 6–0 United States Jayson Fuentes Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 6 February 13, 2010 2 N/A United States New Town, North Dakota
Win 5–0 United States Caleb Wolff Submission (Armbar) Brutaal Fight Night - All American Cage Fighting December 12, 2009 1 3:37 United States Bismarck, North Dakota
Win 4–0 United States Mitch Jackson Submission (Triangle Choke) Max Fights 6 August 29, 2009 1 0:53 United States Fargo, North Dakota
Win 3–0 United States Jonathan Knutson Decision (Unanimous) EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 March 21, 2009 3 5:00 United States New Town, North Dakota
Win 2–0 United States Tyler Larson Submission (Kimura) Max Fights 4 July 19, 2008 1 3:38 United States Fargo, North Dakota
Win 1–0 United States Mike Davis Submission (Guillotine Choke) KO - Productions August 11, 2007 1 0:38 United States Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 1
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Lose 0-1 United States Michael Johnson Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 2 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Elimination bout

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet the cast for "The Ultimate Fighter 12," field includes 28 lightweights". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "Spike TV unveils TUF 12 cast: Pablo Garza". sherdog.com. August 3, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Pablo Garza". sherdog.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Jason Reinhardt out, Pablo Garza in against Tiequan Zhang at WEC 51". mmajunkie.com. September 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Episode no.1 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck"". mmajunkie.com. September 16, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Pablo "The Scarecrow" Garza MMA at UP Center". hpr1.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  7. ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
  8. ^ "Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixao in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. This fight will be the first ever featherweight match of the UFC". mmajunkie.com. November 4, 2010.
  9. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/21626/the-ultimate-fighter-12-finale-bonuses-garza-mckenzie-garcia-phan-earn-30k-awards.mma
  10. ^ "Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin expected for UFC 129 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2011.

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