Steve Garcia
"Mean Machine"
| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
24
fights
19
✅ wins
5
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
4
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
4
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 29, 2020
UFC debuts
June 14, 2026
UFC last fight
1h08:5
time in the cage
6:11
avg time by combat
72.7%
win rate
87.5%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1575
as of June 14, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1591
on November 01, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
88
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Knockdowns | 97 | 0.59 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes differential | 97 | +14.83 / round |
| 3. | Ko tko | 95 | 7 |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 94 | 42 |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 94 | 6.76 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Clinch strikes landed | 17 | 0.88 / round |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 39 | 0.29 / round |
| 4. | Control time | 43 | 46s / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes accuracy | 50 | 69% |
85
Boxing Score
41
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+14.83
/ round
💫 Strike differential
17.3 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
6.8 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
41.6%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
69.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
59
Wrestling Score
14
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.5 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.3 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
57.1%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
80.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
46s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:50 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
6.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
68.7%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Steve Garcia's UFC Fight History
June 14, 2026 - UFC Freedom 250
Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (2:42).
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November 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:34).
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July 12, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 07, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbows) at round 1 (3:59).
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July 20, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:36).
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December 09, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbows) at round 2 (1:01).
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April 08, 2023 - UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (36s).
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October 29, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (1:32).
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June 11, 2022 - UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:14).
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October 09, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (1:51).
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February 29, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights