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Steve Garcia

Steve Garcia

1128 ELO #95

"Mean Machine"

MMA 19-5-0 · UFC 8-2-0 · Featherweight (#9) · Albuquerque, United States · Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM · Last fought 219 days ago

Steve Garcia "Mean Machine" - UFC Fighter Profile

Steve Garcia is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Featherweight division and is ranked #9. Born in Albuquerque, United States, Steve Garcia has compiled an MMA record of 19-5-0 with a UFC record of 8-2-0. Known for their Freestyle fighting style, Steve Garcia trains at Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM in Albuquerque, United States. With an ELO rating of 1128, Steve Garcia ranks #95 out of 2693 UFC fighters. Steve Garcia is scheduled to face Diego Lopes at UFC Freedom 250 on 2026-06-14.

Career Highlights: Steve Garcia has 8 wins in the UFC. Steve Garcia lands an average of 5.39 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.86 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event UFC Freedom 250 Date 2026-06-14 Featherweight
Steve Garcia
ELO 1128
VS
Diego Lopes
ELO 1090

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Biggest Win

David Onama in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1093

Biggest Upset Loss

Maheshate in 2022
Your ELO: 1008 · Opponent ELO: 1000 · Favored by 8

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
May 22 1992
Age
34
Peak ELO
1128
ELO Rank
95 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
176-70-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1022.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1026.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.39
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.12
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
59%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.86
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Steve Garcia Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-11-01 UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama David Onama KO/TKO Punches 1 3:34 Win -
2025-07-12 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira Calvin Kattar U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-09-07 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady Kyle Nelson KO/TKO Elbows 1 3:59 Win -
2024-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba SeungWoo Choi KO/TKO Punch 1 1:36 Win -
2023-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Melquizael Costa KO/TKO Elbows 2 1:01 Win -
2023-04-08 UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Shayilan Nuerdanbieke KO/TKO Punch 2 0:36 Win -
2022-10-29 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Chase Hooper KO/TKO Punches 1 1:32 Win -
2022-06-11 UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka Maheshate KO/TKO Punch 1 1:14 Loss -
2021-10-09 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez Charlie Ontiveros KO/TKO Punches 2 1:51 Win -
2020-02-29 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Luis Pena U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Steve Garcia ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2025-11-01 David Onama 1093 Win +20 1128
9 2025-07-12 Calvin Kattar 1054 Win +14 1108
8 2024-09-07 Kyle Nelson 1023 Win +19 1094
7 2024-07-20 SeungWoo Choi 1008 Win +19 1075
6 2023-12-09 Melquizael Costa 1003 Win +19 1056
5 2023-04-08 Shayilan Nuerdanbieke 1032 Win +22 1037
4 2022-10-29 Chase Hooper 1026 Win +23 1015
3 2022-06-11 Maheshate 1000 Loss -16 992
2 2021-10-09 Charlie Ontiveros 986 Win +21 1008
1 2020-02-29 Luis Pena 1058 Loss -13 987

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