Steve Garcia "Mean Machine"

Featherweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	8-3 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	37-28-1 (56.9%) across 11 opponents
Last 5 opponents	27-21-1 (56.2%) across 5 opponents
Age	34
Height	6' 0"
Reach	75"
Stance	Southpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.98
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	2.01
Striking accuracy	47%
Striking defense	63%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.88
Takedowns landed / attempted	57%
Takedown defense	80%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.44
Average fight time	6.2 min

UFC wins: 7 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-06-14	Diego Lopes	6-3	Submission grappler	L	KO/TKO R2 2:42	UFC Freedom 250
2025-11-01	David Onama	6-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 3:34	UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
2025-07-12	Calvin Kattar	7-7	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2024-09-07	Kyle Nelson	4-4-1	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 3:59	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
2024-07-20	SeungWoo Choi	4-5	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 1:36	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
2023-12-09	Melquizael Costa	1-1	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 1:01	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
2023-04-08	Shayilan Nuerdanbieke	3-1	Wrestler	W	KO/TKO R2 0:36	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2022-10-29	Chase Hooper	3-2	Submission grappler	W	KO/TKO R1 1:32	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
2022-06-11	Maheshate	UFC debut	—	L	KO/TKO R1 1:14	UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
2021-10-09	Charlie Ontiveros	0-1	—	W	KO/TKO R2 1:51	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
2020-02-29	Luis Pena	3-2	Submission grappler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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