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#9 Featherweight
Steve Garcia
W7“Mean Machine”
19-5-0
0Contender
🇺🇸USA/Featherweight/Age 34/Southpaw/6' 0"/75″ reach/145 lbs
Win %
79%
SLpM
5.4
Str Acc
49%
Str Def
59%
TD Avg
0.9
TD Def
88%
Sub Avg
0.4
Finish
89%
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At a Glance
5.4
SLpM
top 18%
49%
Str Acc
above average
0.9
TD Avg
bottom 24%
89%
Finish %
top 0%
59%
Str Def
above average
Steve Garcia "Mean Machine" is a USA southpaw Featherweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 19-5-0, the fighter carries a 79% win rate across 24 pro contests, with a 89% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include elite 88% takedown defense.
Career Arc
10 fightspeak +6 · current +6
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
5.39+1.97 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.12-1.06 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
0.86-0.66 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.400.00 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.12)Landed (5.39)
0
+3.27
Wins by Method
89%Finish
KO/TKO889%
Submission00%
Decision111%
19 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (19)
8 KO
1 DEC
10 OTH
Losses (5)
1 KO
1 DEC
3 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
KO
W
Dec
W
KO
W
KO
W
KO
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
16/33(48%)
R2
11/29(38%)
R3
13/50(26%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
52%
41%
Distance: 75Clinch: 9Ground: 59
Target
84%
Head: 120Body: 16Leg: 7
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.1
Avg Control / Fight
0:41
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
33%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
2 of 10
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
1.7 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-0
Fight History
10 fights8W2L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | David Onama | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
WINMain Event Method KO/TKO Punches Round 1 of 5 Time 3:34 Division Featherweight | ||||||
| W | Calvin Kattar | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Kyle Nelson | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | SeungWoo Choi | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Melquizael Costa | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Chase Hooper | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| L | Maheshate | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| L | Luis Pena | DU-DEC | ||||