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Alex Karalexis Bio

Alex Karalexis (born September 20, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist of Greek descent. He has a professional record of 10 wins and 5 losses. Among other competitions, he has fought in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Early life

Karalexis first generation Greek-American. His father immigrated to America from Fanari, Greece. Alex was born to Margaret and Peter Karalexis and has two sisters, Demetra Karalexis and Maria Karalexis.

Mixed martial arts career

Traditionally a welterweight, Karalexis has dropped from 170 lb to 155 lb in order to compete in the lightweight division. His first lightweight bout was on June 3, 2007 at WEC 28, where he defeated Josh Smith by majority decision.

Karalexis was scheduled to face WEC newcomer Kamal Shalorus on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44., 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 on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48, but Micklewright was forced off the card with an injury. Karalexis instead faced Anthony Pettis, losing via submission.

Karalexis is expected to face WEC newcomer Zhang Tie Quan on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.

Mixed martial arts record

External links

• Professional MMA record for Alex Karalexis from Sherdog

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