On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–3UFC record
8 of 8Dominant wins
90Average win score
48thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time6:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.0 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time15% of the fight
Best winCalvin Kattar rated 1624 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Steve Garcia’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 1knockdownsNo. 1dominant-win rateNo. 2average win scoreNo. 3dominant winsNo. 3finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
100
100%
Average win scoreOut of 100
97
90.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
96
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
73
4.98
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
2.01
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
0.88
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Calvin Kattar, rated 1624 at 145 lb. Dominant in 8 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 8 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, with a published rating of 1695 across 7 fights at the weight.
6–1Record at 145 lb
6 of 6Dominant wins
90Average win score
1502Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time5:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.4 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time7% of the fight
Best winCalvin Kattar rated 1624 going in
Against the division
How Steve Garcia’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 1knockdownsNo. 3hardest to hitNo. 3strikes landedNo. 3average win scoreNo. 4finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
92
89.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
73
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
88
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+4.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
95
6.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
95
2.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
4
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
17
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Calvin Kattar, rated 1624 at 145 lb. Dominant in 6 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 9 Dec 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1508, after 4 fights there.
2–2Record at 155 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
93Average win score
1248Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time26% of the fight
Best winMelquizael Costa rated 1268 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Steve Garcia has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Melquizael Costa, rated 1268 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Loss | 11–89 | Diego Lopes | KO/TKO | R2 2:42 | Featherweight | UFC Freedom 250 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Win | 94–6 | David Onama | KO/TKO | R1 3:34 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Win | 85–15 | Calvin Kattar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Win | 89–11 | Kyle Nelson | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Win | 91–9 | SeungWoo Choi | KO/TKO | R1 1:36 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Win | 92–8 | Melquizael Costa | KO/TKO | R2 1:01 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Win | 86–14 | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | KO/TKO | R2 0:36 | Featherweight | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Win | 92–8 | Chase Hooper | KO/TKO | R1 1:32 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Maheshate | KO/TKO | R1 1:14 | Lightweight | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Win | 93–7 | Charlie Ontiveros | KO/TKO | R2 1:51 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Loss | 19–81 | Luis Pena | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |