Alex Karalexis is an American

United States

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 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

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 of Greek

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 descent. He has a professional record of 10 wins and 6 losses. Among other organizations, he has fought in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.

Mixed martial arts career

Alex Karalexis competed on The Ultimate Fighter 1

The Ultimate Fighter 1

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 as a middleweight

Middleweight (MMA)

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, and was the third middleweight pick on Team Couture

Randy Couture

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. After the challenge of episode 3, Team Liddell won the pick and decided to have Diego Sanchez

Diego Sánchez

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 fight Karalexis in the very first middleweight fight of the series. Karalexis was defeated via rear naked choke in the first round and was eliminated from the show. Karalexis later made a return for the series finale as a welterweight to defeat Josh Rafferty

Josh Rafferty

Josh Rafferty is an American mixed martial artist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He best known for his appearance on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 via TKO in the first round of the first fight of the evening.

Traditionally a welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

, Karalexis has dropped from 170 lb to 155 lb in order to compete in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

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 division. His first lightweight bout was on June 3, 2007 at WEC 28

WEC 28

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar was the fourth mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on June 3, 2007. WEC 28 was the first WEC to be aired live on the Versus Network. The main event was a Featherweight title defense by WEC Featherweight...

, where he defeated Josh Smith by majority decision.

Karalexis was scheduled to face WEC newcomer Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus is an Iranian-British professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in UFC's lightweight division.-Early life:Born in the city of Khalkhal in northern Iran, Shalorus began wrestling as a teenager in Iran before beginning training in Turkey and Russia at the age of 17...

 on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44

WEC 44

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., but a broken hand suffered in training has forced Karalexis off the card. Shalorus defeated replacement Will Kerr by TKO(Punches) in the first round.

Karalexis was expected to face Zach Micklewright

Zach Micklewright

Zachary Dean Micklewright is an American mixed martial artist who is also in the United States Marine Corps. He currently fights in WEC's lightweight division...

 on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48

WEC 48

UFC Presents: Aldo vs. Faber, also referred to as WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on April 24, 2010 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California...

, but Micklewright was forced off the card with an injury. Karalexis instead faced Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...

, losing via submission.

Karalexis was expected to face WEC newcomer Zhang Tie Quan

Zhang Tie Quan

Zhang Tiequan, or Zhang Tie Quan , often anglicised to Tiequan Zhang, is a Chinese mixed martial artist, who fights as a featherweight. He has spent most of his career fighting in the Art of War Fighting Championship in his native China, but in 2010, he joined World Extreme Cagefighting in the...

 on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51

WEC 51

WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The event was the first that the WEC hosted in Colorado.-Background:...

. However, Karalexis was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jason Reinhardt

Jason Reinhardt

Jason Reinhardt is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, Reinhardt fought in regional promotions before signing with Zuffa in 2007...

. Reinhardt was subsequently injured in training himself, and replaced by Pablo Garza

Pablo Garza (fighter)

Pablo Garza 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....

Following the UFC/WEC merger in December 2010, Karalexis was released by Zuffa, LLC

Zuffa, LLC

Zuffa, LLC is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta to be the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship after they purchased it...

, having lost 3 of his last 4 WEC fights. He would return to action on June 10th, 2011 in a welterweight bout against Tiawan Howard at CES

Classic Entertainment and Sports

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 MMA VI: Nowhere To Hide, losing via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|10-6
|  Tiawan Howard
|Decision (Split)
|CES MMA VI: Nowhere To Hide
|2011-06-10
|3
|5:00
|Lincoln, Rhode Island

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|10-5
|  Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...

|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|WEC 48

WEC 48

UFC Presents: Aldo vs. Faber, also referred to as WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on April 24, 2010 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California...

|2010-04-24
|2
|1:35
|Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|10-4
|  Greg McIntyre
|TKO (Punches)
|WEC 39

WEC 39

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|2009-03-01
|1
|4:19
|Corpus Christi, Texas

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|9-4
|  Bart Palaszewski

Bart Palaszewski

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|TKO (Punches)
|WEC 37

WEC 37

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|2008-12-03
|2
|1:11
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|9-3
|  Ed Ratcliff

Ed Ratcliff

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|TKO (Punches)
|WEC 31

WEC 31

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting . The event took place on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and was aired live on the Versus Network....

|2007-12-12
|2
|1:26
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|9-2
|  Josh Smith
|Decision (Majority)
|WEC 28

WEC 28

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar was the fourth mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on June 3, 2007. WEC 28 was the first WEC to be aired live on the Versus Network. The main event was a Featherweight title defense by WEC Featherweight...

|2007-06-03
|3
|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|8-2
|  Olaf Alfonso

Olaf Alfonso

Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....

|TKO (Referee Stoppage)
|WEC 25

WEC 25

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope was the first mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on January 20, 2007. WEC 25s main event was a championship fight for the vacant WEC Lightweight Title, between rivals Rob McCullough and Kit Cope...

|2007-01-20
|2
|3:53
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|7-2
|  Thomas Denny

Thomas Denny (fighter)

Thomas Denny is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion....

|Decision (Unanimous)
|WEC 23

WEC 23

WEC 23: Hot August Fights was a mixed martial arts event held on August 17, 2006. WEC 23s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Light Heavyweight Title between champion Lodune Sincaid and challenger Doug Marshall....

|2006-08-17
|3
|5:00
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

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|
|-
|Win
|6-2
|  Josh Lydell
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke

Rear naked choke

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)
|RF 13: New Hampshire
|2006-06-17
|1
|
|Concord, New Hampshire

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|
|-
|Loss
|5-2
|  Jason Von Flue

Jason Von Flue

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|Technical Submission
|UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3

Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada...

|2006-01-16
|3
|1:17
|Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|5-1
|  Kenny Florian

Kenny Florian

Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...

|TKO (Cut)
|UFC Ultimate Fight Night

UFC Ultimate Fight Night

Ultimate Fight Night was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2005. The event took place at Cox Pavilion in Paradise, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The telecast drew a 1.5 overall rating in the United...

|2005-08-06
|2
|2:52
|Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|5-0
|  Josh Rafferty

Josh Rafferty

Josh Rafferty is an American mixed martial artist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He best known for his appearance on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|TKO (Strikes)
|The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 9, 2005. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 1 in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions....

|2005-04-09
|1
|1:40
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|4-0
|  Mike Littlefield
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Mass Destruction 15
|2003-09-26
|3
|
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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|-
|Win
|3-0
|  Ted Govola
|KO
|Mass Destruction 13
|2003-10-25
|1
|
|Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton, Massachusetts

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|2-0
|  Mike Varner
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Mass Destruction 11
|2003-06-07
|3
|
|Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton, Massachusetts

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, United States

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|
|-
|Win
|1-0
|  Julio Colon
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|Mass Destruction 10
|2003-01-25
|1
|4:00
|Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton, Massachusetts

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