| Pablo Garza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pablo Garza September 16, 1983 |
| Other names | The Scarecrow |
| Residence | North Dakota |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (formerly) Featherweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
| Team | Academy of Combat Arts |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | University of North Dakota[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Pablo Garza (born September 16, 1983) 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.[2] 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.
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Garza is a predominantly ground based fighter,[3] where he has managed to secure several submission victories.[4] Garza, who is based in Fargo, North Dakota, and trains full time at the Academy of Combat Arts stands at 6'1 and is nicknamed "The Scarecrow".[4]
Prior to joining the UFC, Garza appeared for promotions such as King of the Cage and Brutaal Fight Night.[4]
Garza then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.[2]
In the debut episode, Garza lost to the highly touted prospect[5] Michael Johnson in a two-round decision.[6]
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.[4] The fight, which was predominantly stand-up based, saw Garza break the nose of Joplin, before taking control of the fight.[7]
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.[7] Garza went on to win the fight via TKO (punches) late in the third round.[4]
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.[5] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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.[8]
Garza's UFC debut was a Featherweight bout against Fredson Paixão at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[9] 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.[10]
Garza defeated Yves Jabouin on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129 via submission due to a flying triangle choke.[11] The finish earned him Submission of the Night honors and $129,000.
Garza faced Dustin Poirier on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[12] He lost the fight in the second round after tapping out to a d'arce choke.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–2 | Dustin Poirier | Submission (d'arce choke) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | 2 | 1:32 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Yves Jabouin | Submission (flying triangle choke) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 4:31 | Toronto, Ontario | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 10–1 | Fredson Paixão | KO (flying knee) | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 0:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Featherweight Debut; Knockout of the Night. First Featherweight fight in UFC history. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Zhang Tie Quan | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 51 | September 30, 2010 | 1 | 2:26 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Aaron Steele | TKO (punches) | Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl | September 11, 2010 | 3 | 2:57 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | William Joplin | Decision (unanimous) | The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 6 | August 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hankinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Nate Bell | Submission (punches) | King of the Cage: Ice Age | March 5, 2010 | 1 | 1:00 | Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jayson Fuentes | Submission (rear naked choke) | EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears 6 | February 13, 2010 | 2 | 4:54 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Caleb Wolff | Submission (armbar) | Brutaal Fight Night: All American Cage Fighting | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 3:37 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mitch Jackson | Submission (triangle choke) | Max Fights 6 | August 29, 2009 | 1 | 0:53 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 3–0 | Jonathan Knutson | Decision (unanimous) | EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 | March 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Tyler Larson | Submission (kimura) | Max Fights 4 | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 3:38 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Davis | Submission (guillotine choke) | KO: Productions | August 11, 2007 | 1 | 0:38 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
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