Alex Nicholson "The Spartan"

Alex Nicholson, known as "The Spartan", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Alex Nicholson holds a professional record of 7-4-0, including 1-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Alex Nicholson stands 6'4", has a 81-inch reach, and is 33 years old. Alex Nicholson is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Alex Nicholson profile

DivisionHeavyweight
Professional record7-4-0
UFC record1-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age33
Date of birth1990-05-02
Height6'4"
Reach81"
Last weigh-in224 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time28 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute4.12
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.65
Striking accuracy44%
Striking defense47%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.53
Strikes to the head57%
Strikes to the body20%
Strikes to the legs23%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.53
Average control time per fight (seconds)0.09

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Alex Nicholson UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2017-05-28UFC Fight Night 109Jack HermanssonlossGround & Pound · 2:00 · R1
2016-11-05UFC Fight Night 98Sam AlveylossDecision · Unanimous
2016-07-13UFC Fight Night 91Devin ClarkwinPunches · 4:57 · R1
2016-02-06UFC Fight Night 82Misha CirkunovlossNeck (Jaw) Crank · 1:28 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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