Welterweight

Alex Karalexis

Last fought: Apr 2010

RECORD

Pro

10-6-0

UFC

1-2-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

66"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:56
Fight Completion Rate	46.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.39
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	0-1 (0.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	—
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	0-1 (0.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.9%
% Time in Control	20.9%
% Time Controlled	19.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	52.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	0.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.57
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	14.5%
Distance Strike Defense	61.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.00
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	10.35
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Alex Karalexis League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alex Karalexis
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	30.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	2.2
Control Time/15min	3:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	6:56
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	30.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:27

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jason Von Flue

UFC Fight Night 3 • Jan 2006Welterweight

Submission (Von Flue Choke) • Rd 3, 1:17

Alex Karalexis18/6030%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:12

Jason Von Flue28/6841%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	6/20	30%	1/4	1:50	—
	Jason Von Flue	12/21	57%	0/1	1:01	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	10/31	32%	0/0	0:18	—
	Jason Von Flue	14/36	39%	0/1	1:59	—

R3	Alex Karalexis	2/9	22%	0/1	0:04	—
	Jason Von Flue	2/11	18%	0/0	0:20	—

LOSS

vs. Kenny Florian

UFC Fight Night 1 • Aug 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:52

Alex Karalexis18/6627%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06

Kenny Florian38/6856%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	11/40	28%	0/0	0:43	—
	Kenny Florian	28/55	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	7/26	27%	0/0	0:23	—
	Kenny Florian	10/13	77%	1/2	0:40	—

WIN

vs. Josh Rafferty

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale • Apr 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:40

Alex Karalexis6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03

Josh Rafferty1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	6/12	50%	0/0	1:03	—
	Josh Rafferty	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (7 fights)

LOSS

vs. Anthony Pettis

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:35

Alex Karalexis9/2832%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:46

Anthony Pettis16/3447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	7/22	32%	1/5	1:39	—
	Anthony Pettis	14/29	48%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	2/6	33%	2/2	1:07	—
	Anthony Pettis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Greg McIntyre

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia • Mar 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:19

Alex Karalexis17/2861%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Greg McIntyre8/1457%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	17/28	61%	1/1	0:00	—
	Greg McIntyre	8/14	57%	1/7	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Bart Palaszewski

WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia • Dec 2008

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:11

Alex Karalexis23/8826%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05

Bart Palaszewski26/8132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	21/78	27%	0/0	0:05	—
	Bart Palaszewski	16/59	27%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	2/10	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Bart Palaszewski	10/22	45%	0/0	0:25	2

LOSS

vs. Ed Ratcliff

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran • Dec 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:26

Alex Karalexis3/838%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:49

Ed Ratcliff29/5355%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:36KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	1/5	20%	1/3	2:49	—
	Ed Ratcliff	16/32	50%	0/1	1:06	1

R2	Alex Karalexis	2/3	67%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ed Ratcliff	13/21	62%	0/0	0:30	1

WIN

vs. Josh Smith

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar • Jun 2007

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Karalexis21/4646%TD 3/7Ctrl 11:13

Josh Smith11/3928%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	6/16	38%	2/4	3:11	—
	Josh Smith	7/23	30%	0/1	0:16	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	8/19	42%	0/1	3:40	—
	Josh Smith	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Karalexis	7/11	64%	1/2	4:22	—
	Josh Smith	1/4	25%	0/1	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Olaf Alfonso

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope • Jan 2007

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 3:53

Alex Karalexis48/9352%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:18

Olaf Alfonso5/2124%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	36/67	54%	2/2	3:42	—
	Olaf Alfonso	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	12/26	46%	1/1	2:36	—
	Olaf Alfonso	1/14	7%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Thomas Denny

WEC 23: Hot August Fights • Aug 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Karalexis51/7865%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Thomas Denny37/5370%TD 2/15Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Karalexis	28/45	62%	1/2	0:00	—
	Thomas Denny	18/27	67%	0/9	0:00	—

R2	Alex Karalexis	11/16	69%	0/1	0:00	—
	Thomas Denny	15/22	68%	2/3	0:00	—

R3	Alex Karalexis	12/17	71%	2/2	0:00	—
	Thomas Denny	4/4	100%	0/3	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com