Featherweight Bout
Steve Garcia
“Mean Machine”
- Record
- 8-3-0
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- May 22, 1992
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 11
- Minutes
- 68.1
- Knockdowns
- 8
- Sig. accuracy
- 47.1%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 74.7
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 57.1%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 2
- Control / 15
- 2:17
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.98
- KD / 15
- 1.76
- CTRL / 15
- 2:17
Sig. strikes landed per minute
87th percentile
265 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
99th percentile
265 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
48th percentile
265 peers
KD / 15 leads this profile at the 99th percentile of Featherweight peers (1.76). The path in this sample runs through knockdown rate.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 265 Featherweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head74.9%
- Body14.7%
- Leg10.3%
- Distance69.3%
- Clinch3.5%
- Ground27.1%
Defense
- Head80.3%
- Body10.2%
- Leg9.5%
- Distance67.2%
- Clinch5.8%
- Ground27.0%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 11 | 17.3/36.5 | 47.4% | 8.2/20 | 59.1% | 0.3/0.6 | 49.1% | 0.3/1.2 | 76.9% | 0:43 | 1:21 |
| R2 | 6 | 19.3/36.8 | 52.5% | 5.7/16.5 | 65.7% | 0.2/0.2 | 100.0% | 0/0.3 | 100.0% | 0:24 | 0:50 |
| R3 | 2 | 16.5/49 | 33.7% | 6.5/26.5 | 75.5% | 0/0 | — | 0/0 | — | 0:02 | 2:39 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 35/38
- Accuracy
- 92.1%
- Share of sig.
- 10.3%
- Per round
- 1.8
- Per 15
- 7.7
- Leg defense
- 0.0%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 92.9% | 13.7% | 13/13 | 0.0% |
| R2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 88.9% | 6.9% | 0/0 | — |
| R3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 3.0% | 0/0 | — |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego LopesUFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026 | 11/11 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
| David OnamaUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · Nov 1, 2025 | 0/0 | — | 1/1 |
| Calvin KattarUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025 | 10/13 | 76.9% | 2/2 |
| Kyle NelsonUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
| SeungWoo ChoiUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 2/2 |
| Melquizael CostaUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 3/3 |
| Shayilan NuerdanbiekeUFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Chase HooperUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · Oct 29, 2022 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 11 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 3/13 | 76.9% | Shots |
| R2 | 6 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/2 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 2 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 | — | No shots |
No takedown attempts in R3.
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Diego Lopes
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:42
UFC Freedom 250Jun 14, 2026
KD 0
Sig 47/104 for · 24/66 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 33 · body 3 · leg 11
Against head 21 · body 2 · leg 1
Position distance 47 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs David Onama
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:34
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. OnamaNov 1, 2025
KD 1
Sig 33/62 for · 2/16 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 28 · body 5 · leg 0
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 26 · clinch 5 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Calvin Kattar
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. TeixeiraJul 12, 2025
KD 1
Sig 85/250 for · 26/123 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:03 for · 0:21 against
Targets head 52 · body 23 · leg 10
Against head 21 · body 3 · leg 2
Position distance 85 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Kyle Nelson
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. BradySep 7, 2024
KD 0
Sig 22/37 for · 1/2 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:36 for · 2:13 against
Targets head 20 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 20
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs SeungWoo Choi
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:36
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. JandirobaJul 20, 2024
KD 1
Sig 15/27 for · 9/15 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:37 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 10 · body 2 · leg 3
Against head 7 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 9 · clinch 1 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Melquizael Costa
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:01
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. GutierrezDec 9, 2023
KD 1
Sig 29/49 for · 6/10 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/10 against
Ctrl 0:46 for · 4:41 against
Targets head 26 · body 2 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 4 · clinch 3 · ground 22
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:36
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2Apr 8, 2023
KD 1
Sig 17/40 for · 18/35 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 0:15 for · 3:34 against
Targets head 14 · body 3 · leg 0
Against head 15 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 12 · clinch 1 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Chase Hooper
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:32
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. AllenOct 29, 2022
KD 3
Sig 29/44 for · 10/30 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:17 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 19 · body 7 · leg 3
Against head 7 · body 2 · leg 1
Position distance 26 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Maheshate
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:14
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. ProchazkaJun 11, 2022
KD 0
Sig 7/19 for · 7/10 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:35 for · 0:01 against
Targets head 7 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 6 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Charlie Ontiveros
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:51
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. RodriguezOct 9, 2021
KD 0
Sig 34/49 for · 7/23 against
TD 3/5 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 5:55 for · 0:08 against
Targets head 30 · body 2 · leg 2
Against head 7 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 1 · ground 27
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Luis Pena
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoFeb 29, 2020
KD 0
Sig 21/39 for · 27/42 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:13 for · 14:01 against
Targets head 15 · body 2 · leg 4
Against head 24 · body 1 · leg 2
Position distance 14 · clinch 1 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against