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Alexander Poppeck
Heavyweight · “Ironside”

Alexander Poppeck

0-1-0
Striker Hard To Take Down
6'2"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
2:22Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 52 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jul 2026 · stats read 36 → nudged -7 inside the band · claims striking power +1, striking volume -2, kicking +2 (+2) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · claims counter striking +2 (+2) Striking D — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Weak, rated 12 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 15 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Below avg, rated 38 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling decent · Jul 2026 · stats read 35 → nudged -2 inside the band Control — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis 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 Full Card Preview & Predictions · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Medic vs Rodriguez Full Card Preview & Predictions · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.

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.

Striker average striking — rates 52 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jul 2026
Hard To Take Down below avg td defense — rates 42 of 100 among UFC veterans
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
vs Jovan Leka lean UFC Fight Night Medic vs Rodriguez Full Card Preview & Predictions · July 26, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Frames it as depending on 'what version' of Poppeck turns up physically before settling on him. Ends by naming Poppeck as the lighter, more skilled man moving up in weight.

Poppeck comes up from light heavyweight for this one, taking the fight on short notice and without a weight cut. He is painted as a patient counter-puncher with legitimate power and a heavy leg kick, though that patience sometimes slips into low output. His grappling rates decent, producing the occasional takedown and solid work on top once he lands one. He gets the nod, with the analyst siding with the smaller, more skilled man over the bigger frame.

Strengthpatient counter-striking with power
Strengthheavy leg kick
Strengthdecent takedowns and good ground-and-pound when landed
Weaknesspatience can tip into low output

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

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%

Headshot of Alexander Poppeck by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized