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Heavyweight · “Ironside”

Alexander Poppeck

0-1-0
6'2"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
2:22Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 11.5 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 15.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 34.7 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 2 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.38
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.23
Striking accuracy44.4%
Striking defense37.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Alexander Poppeck favored over Jovan Leka lean UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
strikinggood

Named as the pick, framed as trusting the more skilled counter-striker regardless of the size disadvantage he's giving up.

A patient counter-striker who faced Jamal Hill years back on the Contender Series, willing to sit back at low volume and let opponents make the first mistake before capitalizing, including heavy leg kicks. When he capitalizes he looks for the finish outright. Decent grappling with the occasional mixed-in takedown and good ground strikes when he lands one, though he's giving up real size in this matchup.

Strengthpatient counter-striker who capitalizes hard when the opponent errs
Strengthheavy leg kicks
Strengthlooks to finish once he's hurt someone
Weaknesscan be low-volume by design, and is giving up real size here

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jovan Leka 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
8/18Sig. strikes
10/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Jovan Leka › Simulate vs Jovan Leka ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.4 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 37.5% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.2
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 0.0% avg 21.4%