Steve Garcia: record, fights and statistics
Steve Garcia (“Mean Machine”) is a featherweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 19-6-0. StatsNext stores 11 UFC bouts for Steve Garcia (8-3). In the 3 fights stored since Jul 12, 2025, Steve Garcia is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1992 |
| Current UFC ranking | Featherweight #10 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Steve Garcia's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (68 minutes) through June 15, 2026, Steve Garcia lands 4.98 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.01, with 47.1% striking accuracy and 63.2% striking defense. Grappling: 0.88 takedowns per 15 minutes, 80.0% takedown defense, 0.44 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-3 in 11 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Steve Garcia: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.98 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.01 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 47.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 63.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.76 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.88 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 80.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.36 |
| Share of fight time in control | 15.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (68.1) |
Significant strikes landed: 74.9% head, 14.7% body, 10.3% legs; 69.3% at distance, 3.5% in the clinch, 27.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 1 |
8-3 in the 11 stored UFC bouts since February 29, 2020, averaging 6.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jul 12, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 12, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 165 of 416 (39.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 52 of 205 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:07 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Diego Lopes (6-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:42 | 7.7 | Featherweight | 47 of 104 (24) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | David Onama (6-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:34 | 3.6 | Featherweight | 33 of 62 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Calvin Kattar (7-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 85 of 250 (26) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Kyle Nelson (3-4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | 4 | Featherweight | 22 of 37 (1) | 0 of 0 | 1:36 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | SeungWoo Choi (4-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:36 | 1.6 | Featherweight | 15 of 27 (9) | 0 of 1 | 0:37 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Melquizael Costa (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:01 | 6 | Lightweight | 29 of 49 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:46 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (3-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:36 | 5.6 | Featherweight | 17 of 40 (18) | 0 of 0 | 0:15 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Chase Hooper (3-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:32 | 1.5 | Featherweight | 29 of 44 (10) | 0 of 0 | 0:17 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Maheshate (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:14 | 1.2 | Lightweight | 7 of 19 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:35 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Charlie Ontiveros (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:51 | 6.9 | Lightweight | 34 of 49 (7) | 3 of 5 | 5:55 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Luis Pena (2-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 21 of 39 (27) | 1 of 1 | 0:34 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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