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Alex Karalexis (born 20 September 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a first generation Greek-American mixed martial artist (MMA). His father immigrated to America from Fanari, Greece. Alex was born to Margaret and Peter Karalexis and has two sisters, Demetra Karalexis and Maria Karalexis. He has a professional record of 9 wins and two losses. Among other competitions, he has fought in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Traditionally a welterweight, Karalexis has recently dropped from 170 lb. to 155 lb. in order to compete in the lightweight division. His first lightweight bout was on June 3, 2007 at WEC 28, where he defeated Josh Smith by majority decision.[1]
| 9 Wins (4 Knockouts, 1 Submission, 4 Decisions) - 3 Losses (1 Submission, 1 Knockout) - 0 Draws |
| Date |
Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Method |
Round |
Time |
| 12/12/07 |
lose |
Ed Ratcliff |
WEC 31 |
TKO |
2 |
1:26 |
| 06/03/2007 |
Win |
Josh Smith |
WEC 28: WrekCage |
Decision (Majority) |
3 |
5:00 |
| 01/20/2007 |
Win |
Olaf Alfonso |
WEC 25: Las Vegas |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) |
2 |
3:53 |
| 08/17/2006 |
Win |
Thomas Denny |
WEC 23: Hot August Fights |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
5:00 |
| 06/17/2006 |
Win |
Josh Lydell |
RF 13: New Hampshire |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
1 |
|
| 01/16/2006 |
Loss |
Jason Von Flue |
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 |
Technical Submission (Choke) |
3 |
1:17 |
| 08/06/2005 |
Loss |
Kenny Florian |
UFC Ultimate Fight Night |
TKO (Cut) |
2 |
2:52 |
| 04/09/2005 |
Win |
Josh Rafferty |
The Ultimate Fighter Finale |
TKO (Strikes) |
1 |
1:40 |
| 09/26/2003 |
Win |
Mike Littlefield |
Mass Destruction 15 |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
|
| 10/25/2003 |
Win |
Ted Govola |
[Mass Destruction 13 |
KO |
1 |
|
| 06/07/2003 |
Win |
Mike Varner |
Mass Destruction 11 |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
|
| 01/25/2003 |
Win |
Julio Colon |
Mass Destruction 10 |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
1 |
5:00 |
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