Featherweight · “Mean Machine”
Steve Garcia
19-6-0 UFC 8-3-0
6'0"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
34Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
87.5%Finish rate
6:11Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.98
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.01
Striking accuracy47.1%
Striking defense63.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.88
Takedown accuracy57.1%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.44
Control time15.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Diego Lopes 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:42 — UFC Freedom 250 · June 14, 2026
47/104Sig. strikes
24/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Onama 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:34 — UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · November 1, 2025
33/62Sig. strikes
2/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Calvin Kattar 7-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
85/250Sig. strikes
26/123Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Nelson 4-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:59 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · September 7, 2024
22/37Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W SeungWoo Choi 4-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:36 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
15/27Sig. strikes
9/15Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Melquizael Costa 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · December 9, 2023
29/49Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shayilan Nuerdanbieke 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:36 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
17/40Sig. strikes
18/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chase Hooper 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:32 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · October 29, 2022
29/44Sig. strikes
10/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Maheshate 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:14 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
7/19Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charlie Ontiveros 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:51 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez · October 9, 2021
34/49Sig. strikes
7/23Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Luis Pena 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
21/39Sig. strikes
27/42Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Bellator
7
Jackson Wink Fight Night
3
Triple A MMA
2
LFA
1
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Diego Lopes | KO (punches) | UFC Freedom 250
June 14, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | David Onama | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
November 1, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Nelson | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
September 7, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Choi Seung-woo | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Melquizael Costa | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
December 9, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | KO (body kick and punches) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 0:36 |
| W | Chase Hooper | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
October 29, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:32 |
| L | Maheshate Hayisaer | KO (punch) | UFC 275
June 11, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
October 8, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:51 |
| L | Luis Peña | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jose Mariscal | TKO (knee and elbows) | LFA 80
January 17, 2020 |
LFA | 2 | 2:27 |
| W | Desmond Torres | TKO (punches and elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 25
August 20, 2019 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | Andrew Whitney | TKO (punches) | Jackson Wink Fight Night 5
May 10, 2019 |
Jackson Wink Fight Night | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Abel Cullum | Decision (unanimous) | Jackson Wink Fight Night 4
November 30, 2018 |
Jackson Wink Fight Night | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aalon Cruz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jackson Wink Fight Night 3
June 2, 2018 |
Jackson Wink Fight Night | 1 | 1:47 |
| L | Joe Warren | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 181
July 14, 2017 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronnie Lawrence | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 162
October 21, 2016 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Turcios | Decision (split) | Bellator 151
March 4, 2016 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eduardo Bustillos | TKO (punches) | Bellator 143
September 25, 2015 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Kin Moy | Decision (split) | Bellator 123
September 5, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Walker | KO (punch) | Bellator 121
June 6, 2014 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Klay Guy | TKO (punches) | Triple A MMA 4
January 16, 2014 |
Triple A MMA | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Shawn Bunch | TKO (punches) | Bellator 105
October 25, 2013 |
Bellator | 3 | 3:29 |
| W | Alan Lerma | TKO (punches) | Triple A MMA 1
April 28, 2013 |
Triple A MMA | 2 | 1:52 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Steve Garcia) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.