Steve Garcia

“Mean Machine”

#10 Featherweight

OctagonStats Rating 1586

9-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornMay 22, 1992

Age34

DivisionFeatherweight

BirthplaceAlbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

TeamJackson Wink

Striking & grappling

SLpM5.46

Str. Acc48%

SApM2.22

Str. Def59%

TD Avg0.77

TD Acc40%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L W W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

8 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate89%

Times finished67%

StreakL1

Best streak7

Avg fight6:03

Octagon time1h 12m

Opp win%72%

ActiveAug. 20, 2019 – Jun. 14, 2026 (8y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3

Ranked wins2

Best ranked winMelquizael Costa (#12 Featherweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4

Total bonuses4

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Steve Garcia "Mean Machine" is a 19-6-0 knockout artist. 88% finish rate.

Steve debuted Aug. 20, 2019 vs Desmond Torres (win). Longest win streak: 7. 8 years active (Aug. 20, 2019–Jun. 14, 2026).

Best wins: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (KO/TKO Punch R2, Apr. 08, 2023); Melquizael Costa (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Dec. 09, 2023); Calvin Kattar (U-DEC R3, Jul. 12, 2025).

Estevan M. Garcia Jr. (born May 22, 1992), known as Steve Garcia, is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, he has previously competed in Bellator's bantamweight division. As of September 19, 2026, he is #13 in the Meta UFC featherweight rankings.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 14, 2026	UFC Freedom 250	L Diego Lopes	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:42	0 1	47 24	0 0	0 0
Nov. 01, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama	W David Onama	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:34	1 0	33 2	0 0	0 0
Jul. 12, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira	W Calvin Kattar	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	85 26	0 0	0 0
Sep. 07, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady	W Kyle Nelson	KO/TKO Elbows	1	3:59	0 0	22 1	0 0	0 0
Jul. 20, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba	W SeungWoo Choi	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:36	1 0	15 9	0 0	0 0
Dec. 09, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez	W Melquizael Costa	KO/TKO Elbows	2	1:01	1 0	29 6	0 2	1 0
Apr. 08, 2023	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	W Shayilan Nuerdanbieke	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:36	1 1	17 18	0 1	0 0
Oct. 29, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen	W Chase Hooper	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:32	3 0	29 10	0 0	0 0
Jun. 11, 2022	UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka	L Maheshate	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:14	0 2	7 7	0 0	0 0
Oct. 09, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez	W Charlie Ontiveros	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:51	0 2	34 7	3 0	0 0
Feb. 29, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo	L Luis Pena	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	21 27	1 0	1 1
Aug. 20, 2019	DWCS 3.9	W Desmond Torres	KO/TKO Elbows	1	4:35	1 0	54 22	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.