Steve Garcia “Mean Machine”
UFC record 8-3-0 · professional record 19-6-0
- Age
- 34 (born May 22, 1992)
- Height
- 183 cm (6' 0")
- Reach
- 191 cm (75")
- Leg reach
- 104 cm (41")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 145 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Freestyle
- Gym
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
- UFC debut
- Feb 29, 2020
- Last fight
- Jun 14, 2026
4 fight-night bonuses: 4 Performance of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.98
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 47%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.01
- Sig. strike defence
- 63%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.88
- Takedown accuracy
- 57%
- Takedown defence
- 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.44
- Knockdowns
- 8
- Sig. strikes landed
- 339
- Takedowns landed
- 4
- Total fight time
- 1h 08m 05s
- Control time
- 10m 21s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Diego Lopes | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard | 2 | 2:42 | UFC Freedom 250 | Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| W | David Onama | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 3:34 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Jul 12, 2025 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Kyle Nelson | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 1 | 3:59 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | Sep 7, 2024 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| W | SeungWoo Choi | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:36 | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba | Jul 20, 2024 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Melquizael Costa | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount | 2 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance | 2 | 0:36 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Chase Hooper | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:32 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Maheshate | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:14 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka | Jun 11, 2022 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount | 2 | 1:51 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | Oct 9, 2021 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| L | Luis Pena | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Feb 29, 2020 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 |