Alex Nicholson (fighter)

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Alex Nicholson
Born Alex Mark Nicholson[1]
(1990-05-02) May 2, 1990 (age 34)
Apopka, Florida, United States
Other names Spartan[2]
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 220.6 lb (100.1 kg; 15.76 st)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight[3]
Reach 77.5 in (197 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Team American Top Team Orlando
UFC Gym Winter Springs
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Tae Kwon Do[4]
Years active 2014–present
Professional boxing record
Total 2
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 16
By knockout 15
By submission 1
Losses 9
By knockout 4
By submission 1
By decision 4
Amateur career
Total 11
Wins 4
Losses 7
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alex Mark Nicholson[1] (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist formally competing in the heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2014, he has competed for the UFC and Legacy Fighting Alliance.[2]

Background

Born and raised in Apopka, Florida, Nicholson played basketball growing up before being introduced to martial arts and boxing. In boxing, he was a Florida Golden Gloves Champion, as well as a state amateur Muay Thai champion, in which he was undefeated.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After an amateur career in 2012 and 2013 where he held a record of 4-7, Nicholson made his professional MMA debut in February 2014. He amassed a record of 6 wins against 1 loss before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Nicholson made his UFC debut on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson. He faced Misha Cirkunov on the card[6] and lost the fight via submission in the second round.[7]

In his second fight for the promotion, Nicholson faced Devin Clark in a Middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker on July 13, 2016.[8] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[9]

In his third fight for the promotion, Nicholson faced Sam Alvey at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

In his fourth fight for the promotion, Nicholson faced Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira on May 28, 2017.[12] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Subsequent to this fight, Nicholson was released from the promotion.[13]

Professional Fighters League

In June 2018, Nicholson entered into the $1 million Heavyweight tournament held by Professional Fighters League. He faced |Jake Heun in the opening round at PFL 1 on June 7, 2018. He won the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the second round.[14] On July 19, Nicholson lost via TKO to Phillipe Lins at PFL 4.[15] In October 2018, Nicholson defeated Jack May by TKO[16] but then lost later that night via KO to Josh Copeland.[17]

In June 2019, NIcholson entered the second season of PFL's Heavyweight tournament and lost a decision to Francimar Barroso. In August, he defeated Zeke Tuinei-Wiley. On October 31, Nicholson lost a rematch against Barroso again by decision. In December 2019, Nicholson was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for four years due to testing positive for three steroids.[18]

Regional circuit

Nicholson was scheduled to headline Gamebred FC 2 against Antônio Silva on September 11, 2021.[19] However, Silva's prevailing contract with Eagle Fighting Championship prevented him from competing at the event and he was initially replaced by Jack May. In turn, May tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Jonathan Ivey. Furthermore, the event was postponed to take place on October 1, 2021, in order to ensure housing for those impacted of Hurricane Ida.[20] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[21]

Nicholson faced Tony Lopez on December 17, 2021 at Gamebred FC 3. He won the bout via KO in the first round.[22]

Professional boxing

Nicholson made his professional boxing debut in 2015, a KO win. He fought again two months later and lost via KO to Simon Kean.[23]

Personal life

Nicholson has a son, Odin (born 2017) with fellow mixed martial artist Hannah Goldy.[24]

In 2016, Nicholson faced criticism for the racially-charged comments he made while cornering teammate Mike Perry in his bout against South Korean fighter Hyun Gyu Lim. During the fight, Nicholson was recorded shouting "He [Lim] can't even open his motherfucking eyes." The UFC issued a formal statement that any future racially derogatory remarks by Nicholson "could result in a suspension from competition, or termination of his contract."[25] Prior to the fight, Nicholson made a Facebook post where he referred to Lim as "dung him Kong Jung foo" and claimed Perry would "rip [Lim's] limbs off."[26]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–9 Tony Lopez KO (knee) Gamebred Fighting Championship 3 December 17, 2021 1 1:48 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Bare knuckle MMA bout.
Win 15–9 Jonathan Ivey TKO (knees and elbows) Gamebred Fighting Championship 2 October 1, 2021 1 1:56 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Bare knuckle MMA bout.
Loss 14–9 Francimar Barroso Decision (unanimous) PFL 9 October 31, 2019 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout.
Win 14–8 Zeke Tuinei-Wily TKO (punches) PFL 6 August 8, 2019 1 3:07 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 13–8 Francimar Barroso Decision (split) PFL 3 June 6, 2019 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Loss 13–7 Josh Copeland KO (punch) PFL 8 October 5, 2018 1 1:27 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 2018 PFL Heavyweight Semifinal bout.
Win 13–6 Jack May TKO (leg kick and punches) 1 2:03 2018 PFL Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout.
Loss 12–6 Philipe Lins TKO (punches) PFL 4 July 19, 2018 2 3:39 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 12–5 Jake Heun KO (flying knee) PFL 1 June 7, 2018 2 0:58 New York City, New York, United States
Win 11–5 Ricco Rodriguez TKO (submission to punches) AFC 24: CamSoda Legends April 26, 2018 1 1: 27 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 10–5 Ryan Spann KO (punches) Legacy Fighting Alliance 32 January 26, 2018 1 4:24 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States For LFA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–4 Daniel Madrid TKO (punches) Iron Boy MMA 9 November 18, 2017 1 1:42 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 9–4 Chris Barnett KO (elbow) Island Fights 42 October 14, 2017 1 0:40 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 8–4 Demoreo Dennis KO (elbow) Next Level Fight Club 8 September 16, 2017 1 1:06 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 7–4 Jack Hermansson TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017 1 2:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 7–3 Sam Alvey Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson November 5, 2016 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 7–2 Devin Clark KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker July 13, 2016 1 4:57 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 6–2 Misha Cirkunov Submission (neck crank) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 2 1:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 6–1 Chaz Morgan TKO Island Fights 34 August 1, 2015 1 4:03 Pensacola, Florida, United States Won Island Fights Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Dillon Cleckler KO (spinning back fist) Island Fights 33 March 28, 2015 2 1:34 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 4–1 Ronnie Phillips TKO (head kick and punches) Florida Championship Fighting January 30, 2015 1 4:08 Fern Park, Florida, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 3–1 Chase Sherman TKO (spinning back fist) Island Fights 31 December 5, 2014 1 N/A Pensacola, Florida, United States Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–1 Derrick Brown Submission (neck crank) Top Alliance Combat 3 September 6, 2014 1 4:56 McDonough, Georgia, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss 1–1 Mark Inge Decision (unanimous) Top Alliance Combat 1 April 12, 2014 3 5:00 McDonough, Georgia, United States
Win 1–0 Baraq Hunter KO Island Fights 27 February 8, 2014 1 0:37 Pensacola, Florida, United States

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Loss 1–1 Canada Simon Kean KO 1 (4), 2:38 4 Dec 2015 United States Métropolis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 Win 1–0 United States Joseph White KO 2 (4), 2:24 10 Oct 2015 United States Florida Orange Event Center, Lakeland, Florida, US


References

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