Steve Garcia
Mean Machine
USA
Out
Injury Hand
Est. Return 12/17/2026
Suspended due to hand injury
Garcia was handed a suspension of 180 days due to a hand injury, according to Nolan King of MMAJunkie.
ANALYSIS
Garcia will have to step away from the octagon for a minimum of six months due to the injuries he sustained in the loss to Diego Lopes via KO at UFC Freedom 205. This means he's not expected to fight again in the remainder of the year.
Garcia will have to step away from the octagon for a minimum of six months due to the injuries he sustained in the loss to Diego Lopes via KO at UFC Freedom 205. This means he's not expected to fight again in the remainder of the year.
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Winning streak snapped at seven
Garcia lost to Diego Lopes via KO (punches) at 2:42 of Round 2 at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday in Washington DC.
ANALYSIS
It was the biggest fight of Garcia's career, and he looked excellent up until the finish. One of the few featherweights on the roster able to match Lopes in terms of size, Steve simply worked behind his jab and dominated on the feet in the early going. Yet, once Lopes began pushing forward midway through Round 2, Garcia wilted. He responded to the pressure by brawling, which is never a good idea. Garcia was out cold moments later. The main thing working against the New Mexico native at the moment is the fact he turned 34 years of age in May. It was Garcia's first loss since June 12, 2022.
It was the biggest fight of Garcia's career, and he looked excellent up until the finish. One of the few featherweights on the roster able to match Lopes in terms of size, Steve simply worked behind his jab and dominated on the feet in the early going. Yet, once Lopes began pushing forward midway through Round 2, Garcia wilted. He responded to the pressure by brawling, which is never a good idea. Garcia was out cold moments later. The main thing working against the New Mexico native at the moment is the fact he turned 34 years of age in May. It was Garcia's first loss since June 12, 2022.
Top contender fight at White House
Garcia will take on Diego Lopes in a featherweight matchup at the UFC White House card on June 14.
ANALYSIS
The duo will open up the five-fight card set to be held on the White House front lawn. Garcia is certainly deserving of the opportunity, having won seven straight fights, including six by KO/TKO in a run that includes four post-fight bonuses. He now gets a stiffer test in Lopes, a fighter who has lost two of three, but both were title shots to current champion Alexander Volkanovski that were given FOTN honors. Garcia will enter with advantages in height, reach, volume striking and defensive striking, but he still opens as a slight betting underdog.
The duo will open up the five-fight card set to be held on the White House front lawn. Garcia is certainly deserving of the opportunity, having won seven straight fights, including six by KO/TKO in a run that includes four post-fight bonuses. He now gets a stiffer test in Lopes, a fighter who has lost two of three, but both were title shots to current champion Alexander Volkanovski that were given FOTN honors. Garcia will enter with advantages in height, reach, volume striking and defensive striking, but he still opens as a slight betting underdog.
Winning streak hits seven
Garcia defeated David Onama via TKO (punches) at 3:34 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It goes without saying at this point, but Garcia must hit ridiculously hard. He's essentially an aggressive one-dimensional boxer who has shown zero ability to generate secondary offense, but for the last three and a half years now, not one opponent has been able to handle the heat thrown their way. Garcia started quickly in this one, overwhelming opponent with pressure and power. He landed 33 significant strikes in all, although the last dozen were entirely unnecessary, as Onama was clearly finished. Garcia, now 33 years old, has won seven straight dating back to October 2022 and is closing in on title-implicating fights at 145 pounds. To top it off, he was also awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
It goes without saying at this point, but Garcia must hit ridiculously hard. He's essentially an aggressive one-dimensional boxer who has shown zero ability to generate secondary offense, but for the last three and a half years now, not one opponent has been able to handle the heat thrown their way. Garcia started quickly in this one, overwhelming opponent with pressure and power. He landed 33 significant strikes in all, although the last dozen were entirely unnecessary, as Onama was clearly finished. Garcia, now 33 years old, has won seven straight dating back to October 2022 and is closing in on title-implicating fights at 145 pounds. To top it off, he was also awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
Will fight Onama
Garcia will face off against David Onama at UFC Vegas 110 on Nov. 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
This will be the headline fight of the event after it was previously reported that Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija would be. Garcia defeated Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision back in July for what was his sixth straight win. However, his opponent in Onama has plenty of momentum of his own with four straight wins.
This will be the headline fight of the event after it was previously reported that Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija would be. Garcia defeated Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision back in July for what was his sixth straight win. However, his opponent in Onama has plenty of momentum of his own with four straight wins.
Secures sixth straight win
Garcia defeated Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Nashville.
ANALYSIS
Entering with five straight knockout wins on his resume, Garcia was equally impressive in this fight despite having to see the final bell for the first time since February 2020. Knowing full well that the aging Kattar had nothing for him, Garcia kept things simple and didn't take any big risks. He was strongly aided by the fact Kattar refused to throw much of anything. All told, Garcia closed with a 85-26 edge in significant strikes landed in what was a clear sweep on the judges' scorecards. Sadly, a win over Kattar means little halfway through 2025, but Garcia continues to keep the positive momentum as he attempts to keep climbing the rankings at 145 pounds.
Entering with five straight knockout wins on his resume, Garcia was equally impressive in this fight despite having to see the final bell for the first time since February 2020. Knowing full well that the aging Kattar had nothing for him, Garcia kept things simple and didn't take any big risks. He was strongly aided by the fact Kattar refused to throw much of anything. All told, Garcia closed with a 85-26 edge in significant strikes landed in what was a clear sweep on the judges' scorecards. Sadly, a win over Kattar means little halfway through 2025, but Garcia continues to keep the positive momentum as he attempts to keep climbing the rankings at 145 pounds.