Alex Karalexis

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	Name	Alex Karalexis
	Nickname	T-Rex
	Association	Team Sityodtong
	Weight Class	Welterweight / Lightweight
	Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
	Style	Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
	Birth Date	September 20, 1977
	Fighting Out Of	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
	Nationality	American

Alex "T-Rex" Karalexis is a first generation Greek-American mixed martial artist. 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.

Among other competitions, he has fought in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Karalexis was also a Middleweight contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 1: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell, where he was coached by former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture.

Professional Record

Record	10 - 6 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw)
Wins	5 (T)KOs 1 Submissions 4 Decisions
Losses	3 (T)KOs 2 Submissions 1 Decisions

Result	Opponent	Method	Event Title	Date	Round	Time

Loss	Tiawan Howard	Decision (Split)	CES MMA: Nowhere to Run	6/11/2011	3	5:00
Loss	Anthony Pettis	Submission (Triangle Choke)	WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber	4/24/2010	2	1:35
Win	Greg McIntyre	TKO (Punches)	WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia	3/01/2009	1	4:19
Loss	Bart Palaszewski	TKO (Punches)	WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia	12/03/2008	2	1:11
Loss	Ed Ratcliff	TKO (Punches)	WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran	12/12/2007	2	1:26
Win	Josh Smith	Decision (Majority)	WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar	6/03/2007	3	5:00
Win	Olaf Alfonso	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope	1/20/2007	2	3:53
Win	Thomas Denny	Decision (Unanimous)	WEC 23: Hot August Fights	8/17/2006	3	5:00
Win	Josh Lydell	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	RF 13: New Hampshire	6/17/2006	1	N/A
Loss	Jason Von Flue	Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke)	UFC Fight Night 3: Ultimate Fight Night 3	1/16/2006	3	1:17
Loss	Kenny Florian	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	UFC Fight Night 1: Ultimate Fight Night	8/6/2005	2	2:52
Win	Josh Rafferty	TKO (Punches)	The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale	4/09/2005	1	1:40
Win	Mike Littlefield	Decision (Unanimous)	MD 15: Mass Destruction 15	2/21/2004	2	4:00
Win	Ted Govola Jr.	KO	MD 13: Mass Destruction 13	10/25/2003	1	N/A
Win	Mike Varner	Decision (Unanimous)	MD 11: Mass Destruction 11	6/07/2003	3	5:00
Win	Julio Colon	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	MD 10: Mass Destruction 10	1/25/2003	1	5:00

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Alex Karalexis began competing in professional mixed martial arts in 2003, debuting with the Mass Destruction promotion, where he won his first four fights. He won two via TKO and the other two via decisions.

The Ultimate Fighter

Karalexis may best be known for his appearance on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. He was a Middleweight contestant, where he was coached by former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture.

In episode four, Karalexis fought Diego Sanchez, losing via Rear Naked Choke at 1:47 of the first round. The fight did not count towards his record as it was an exhibition bout.

UFC Career

Though Karalexis competed on The Ultimate Fighter 1 as a Middleweight, while fighting in the UFC he competed as a Welterweight.

At The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Karalexis fought Josh Rafferty, defeating him via TKO (Punches) in the first round. His next fight took place at UFC Ultimate Fight Night, losing to Kenny Florian. He lost his second fight in a row against Jason Von Flue in his next fight at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3. This was his last fight with the UFC.

WEC Career

After winning one fight outside of the big shows, Karalexis re-emerged with Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). His first bout was against journeyman Thomas Denny at WEC 23: Hot August Fights, winning a unanimous decision.

His second fight with the promotion pitted him against Olaf Alfonso, where this time he won due to doctor stoppage in the second round.

In Karalexis' next bout he made his Lightweight debut against Josh Smith, winning a majority decision.

He then suffered back to back losses to Ed Ratcliff and Bart Palaszewski, both via TKO (Punches).

Karalexis would bounce back with a TKO (Punches) victory over Greg McIntyre at WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia.

His next fight was to take place on the main card of WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson against Anthony Pettis, but Karalexis was forced off the card with an injury. Karalexis was once again expected to fight, but was forced off a card due to an injury. The fight was supposed to take place at WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo on November 18, 2009 against WEC newcomer Kamal Shalorus.

Karalexis was first scheduled to return to face Zach Micklewright, but he was replaced by Anthony Pettis on the undercard of WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber. Karalexis was dominated in the first round, where his opponent proved to be dominant in the standup or on the mat. Shortly after Karalexis opened the second with a double-leg takedown, Pettis threw his legs up for a Triangle Choke and forced a tappout at the 1:35 mark of the second frame.

Post-WEC

Following the UFC/WEC merger in December 2010, Karalexis was released by Zuffa, LLC, 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 MMA VI: Nowhere To Hide, losing via split decision.