Steve Garcia

Steve Garcia, competing as a southpaw with a professional record of 19-5-0, is a volume striker who relies on consistent output rather than overwhelming power. Across his career, Garcia lands 5.39 strikes per minute at 49% accuracy while maintaining solid defensive positioning, absorbing just 2.12 strikes per minute and defending 59% of incoming strikes.

His takedown game remains supplementary—averaging 0.86 takedowns per 15 minutes at 40% accuracy—though he defends takedowns at an impressive 88%, indicating strong base control. Recent performances underscore Garcia's knockout prowess: he finished Kyle Nelson in the opening minute (Sep. 2024), dispatched David Onama in round one (Nov. 2025), and most recently earned a unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar (Jul. 2025) after a competitive three-round affair.

Earlier standout wins include rapid first-round finishes of SeungWoo Choi (1:36) and Chase Hooper (2:32), though he suffered a devastating first-round knockout loss to Maheshate in 2022. With a 6W-2L record across his last eight outings, Garcia has established himself as a dangerous finisher in the featherweight division, though his submission threat remains modest at 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes.

His next assignment will test whether he can maintain this momentum against elite-level competition.