Leonard Garcia vs. Alex Caceres Added to UFC on Versus 5

by Scott Haber on May 25, 2011 11:15 AM EDT in UFC News

The card for UFC on Versus 5, which comes to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee on August 14th, is rapidly filling up, and the UFC announced another addition this morning, with Alex Caceres set to take on Leonard Garcia in featherweight action:

The Ultimate Fighter 12's Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres will look for his first UFC win on August 14th in Milwaukee, when he faces veteran action hero Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia in a bout verbally agreed to late Tuesday night.

Both men are likely in desperate need of a win here, as despite his aggressiveness and controversial split decision victories, Garcia has shown little to suggest he can hang with any of the UFC's most talented featherweights, while many argued that Caceres didn't even deserve a UFC roster spot to begin with. These factors should combine to provide some fireworks on August 14th.

Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia (23-7-1)
Loss Chan Sung Jung (submission - twister) - UFN 24
Win Nam Phan (split decision) - TUF 12 Finale
Loss Mark Hominick (splt decision) - WEC 51

Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres (7-3)
Loss Mackens Semerzier (submission - rear naked choke) - UFN 24
Win Jahmal McLennan (TKO) - G Force Fights: Bad Blood 3
Loss Matt McCook (submission - armbar) - WFC: Battle of the Bay 8

UFC on Versus 5 coverage

Current card after the jump...

-Chris Lytle vs. Dan Hardy
-Jim Miller vs. Ben Henderson
-Stephan Bonnar vs. Karlos Vemola
-Joseph Benavidez vs. Eddie Wineland
-Amir Sadollah vs. Duane Ludwig
-Cole Miller vs. T.J. O'Brien
-Danny Castillo vs. Jacob Volkmann
-C.B. Dollaway vs. Jared Hamman
-Edwin Figueroa vs. Jason Reinhardt
-Leonard Garcia vs. Alex Caceres

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If Leonard can’t win he should be cut…

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by KimboLeopoldo on May 25, 2011 11:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

by The Evil Dr Pork Chop on May 25, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs

This is pretty much one of the best gifs ever made

by Rob Young on May 25, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

daamn work preventing from viewing giffy goodness.

by Rocejize on May 25, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I rec this every single time. Beautiful.

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by ChiCubs23 on May 25, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

meh

by IRodC on May 25, 2011 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

Loser leaves town

by phillyhoosfan on May 25, 2011 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

Is there any scenario where they can both leave town?

by Rabbit915 on May 25, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs

hmm, how about this one: Alex triangles Garcia, which is cut as a result, then Alex tests positive for pot, and is cut too.

by Shnak on May 25, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Or Alex submits Garcia via triangle choke in the first round

However, the judges rule the fight 30-27 in Garcia’s favor due to octagon aggression and control!

by Grey Suit on May 25, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

would that not be a no-contest then?

by Victor Rodriguez on May 25, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Honestly

Anything other than a finish should send both these guys packing. I’m going to lose it if I see another Garcia split decision victory (i.e., unanimous decision loss that inexplicably does not end up in the right column).

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by JoshSBooks on May 25, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s gonna be Garcia’s first legitimate win in awhile. Then I will do ninja-like backflips.

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by Krimson on May 25, 2011 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

filler

not a thriller. And yea, loser should leave town

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by Cory Braiterman on May 25, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Garcia better crush this clown.

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by RolloTomasi on May 25, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Don't care for either of these guys,

guess it could be a fun fight though!

by egorr10 on May 25, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

If this fight had to happen

it’s least its on free tv.

by malkav on May 25, 2011 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

Ugly, ugly fight.

Gonna be super-sloppy

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by mburtoni on May 25, 2011 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

Novelty act vs. Hypnotoad.

Garcia takes it, Caceres gets cut. Alex should go to Japan after, he could make a career being a low-rent Tony Valente for the minor JMMA orgs.

by gzl5000 on May 25, 2011 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

No way that Garcia doesn't crush him.

and if not, I’m sorry but he should be cut for the loss.

by Empty Thoughts on May 25, 2011 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

Can't believe Caceres got another fight in the UFC

Dana must really like this stupid boy.

by mmablitzkrieg on May 25, 2011 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs

It’s the Bruce Lee imitation. Dana is such a huge Bruce Lee fan.

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by chrisbboy82 on May 25, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

If was a Bruce Lee fan I’d get mad at such a lame imitation

by mmablitzkrieg on May 25, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

You're saying you're NOT a Bruce Lee fan?!?!?!

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by RolloTomasi on May 25, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Actually not, though I must respect him as a martial artist

by mmablitzkrieg on May 25, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Dana must really like this stupid ~~boy~~ haricut.

by CaptnAmerca on May 25, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

haircut.

Damn.

by CaptnAmerca on May 25, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

He wants Garcia to win a split decision against him so everyone rallies in support of Bruce Leroy and he doesn’t have to cut him.

by Tats16 on May 25, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

If there was ever a fight where I wanted both guys to lose

it would be this one.

by Rob Young on May 25, 2011 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs

by alterbridge on May 25, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions

wouldnt miss either fighter if they got served the pink slip

by elmojo on May 25, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

Damn this comment section is like:

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by Kid Khaos on May 25, 2011 12:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Maybe they deserve some of it?

by mmablitzkrieg on May 25, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Leonard Garcia is actually going to win a fight fairly here probably.

by meyer1244 on May 25, 2011 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

garcia sucks

but bruce leroy sucks harder

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by DK_Monster on May 25, 2011 12:14 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

well stated.

by Rocejize on May 25, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

why not rematch with Nam Phan instead?

by Our Bovine Public on May 25, 2011 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Why?

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by SSreporters on May 25, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Because Nam deserves to get that one back

the judges raped him hard.

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by RolloTomasi on May 25, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Everyone except for the judges knew he won that fight. Given that he’s fighting MTB next, it looks like the UFC is treating it as a win.

by MS_Dos_Santos on May 25, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Nam asked for the rematch.

i say give it to him.

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by RolloTomasi on May 25, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

brother got paid too.

he got the win bonus for that one PLUS moving up in rank.

by Victor Rodriguez on May 25, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Nam Pham is fighting Mike Brown at UFC 133.

by Shnak on May 25, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

still has that loss on his record

I would want it back if I was him

by Our Bovine Public on May 25, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

The Dana White “I do what I like” style of matchmaking I see.

by Stiff Jab on May 25, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

cacares was completely outclassed by semerzier

garcia should win this EASILY.

by woooburn on May 25, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

I can't think of any fight I want to see more than this one.

If Leonard can’t beat this hack, he should retire and be Cerrone’s weed carrier full time.

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by underrated ground game on May 25, 2011 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

And by “more”, you mean “less”, right?

by Shnak on May 25, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, I'm an idiot.

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by underrated ground game on May 25, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Phew. I was afraid for a minute there…

by Shnak on May 25, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I really don’t think Leonard Garcia is a UFC-caliber fighter, but Caceres is a novelty act. Garcia by decision.

by Tedd Welch on May 25, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think Garcia can win a decision

by malkav on May 25, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s true, his style is not judge-friendly.
Either he finishes Caceres or he will get screwed by the judges.

by mmablitzkrieg on May 25, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I was going to say (T)KO, but I don’t feel comfortable calling Garcia’s first finish in 3 years. The constant talk of his largely theoretical KO power is one of the strangest phenomena around him.

by Tedd Welch on May 25, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

You kiddin’ me, Garcia is a wrecking machine with a punching power similar to Tyson, he just can get no love from the judges.

by mmablitzkrieg on May 25, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarcasm?

’cause Michael Bisping has a better (T)KO rate than he does.

by Tedd Welch on May 26, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes

thought it was pretty clear.

by mmablitzkrieg on May 26, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

holy crap wow

he just can get no love from the judges.

So that’s pretty abundantly clear. Sorry, dude, I shouldn’t comment before I’ve had coffee.

by Tedd Welch on May 26, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by mmablitzkrieg on May 26, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

holy crap this is a fight were I will actually pick Garcia to win.....i feel dirty now

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by MaZZacare on May 25, 2011 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

Lotta hate for Garcia

I don’t get it. Is he a judge? Did he pay them off? If those decisions had gone the other way, he’d be the lovable loser who just comes to scrap.

The same folks who were “OMGFOTYWTFBBQ” over his fight with Zombie now are raining shit on him.

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by BVandDietPepsi on May 25, 2011 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Forget it, BVandDietPepsi. It's The Internet.

by CaptnAmerca on May 25, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

He wouldn’t be the lovable loser who just comes to scrap, because he would have been cut a long time ago. I don’t have any personal beef with Leonard, I just have no desire to see him fight.

by MS_Dos_Santos on May 25, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

if he comes out like a man

and admits his loss like hamill and penn did, i wouldn’t hate the guy.

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by DK_Monster on May 25, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't hate Garcia

that would silly. I will however, make fun of the ridiculous decisions he’s been gifted lately. You are absolutely correct that it’s not his fault and a symptom of the poor judging in MMA.
By the way, you only get to be the lovable loser who comes to scrap if you have something else going for you, like maybe you participated in the fight that made the UFC or you have a hardcore (Pride) fanbase who still want to watch you fight.

by malkav on May 25, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Should be an easy win for Garcia.

Caceras is feeble enough on his feet that I actually expect Garcia to get the KO, which would of course lead to Joe Rogan talking more about how much power he has, which he doesn’t.

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by Llewdor on May 25, 2011 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

Both guy should had been cut before the fight

I don’t want to see Leonard rob another UFC fighter again. Alex isn’t even close to Strikeforce lvl. Garcia gets another chance to stick around and continue to rob people

by Mohammedini Hussein on May 25, 2011 3:17 PM EDT reply actions