Steve Garcia “Mean Machine”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 70/100 · peak 72 · Volume striker · 8–3 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Steve Garcia holds an ORCA rating of 70 (peak 72), 17th of 129 active featherweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 85, 22nd of 129 active featherweights (total strikes landed per minute 98). Grappling offence trails at 47. 7 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 85 | 22 of 129 | Total strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 84 | 13 of 129 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 92 |
| Grappling offence | 47 | 75 of 129 | — |
| Grappling defence | 60 | 46 of 129 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 98. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 92.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 70 (peak 72)
- Featherweight rank
- 17 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 8–3
- Pro record
- 19–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.18
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.05
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.93
- Takedown accuracy: 57%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.43
Fight history
- 2026-06-14 · L vs Diego Lopes · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2025-11-01 · W vs David Onama · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
- 2025-07-12 · W vs Calvin Kattar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
- 2024-09-07 · W vs Kyle Nelson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
- 2024-07-20 · W vs SeungWoo Choi · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
- 2023-12-09 · W vs Melquizael Costa · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
- 2023-04-08 · W vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · KO/TKO · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-10-29 · W vs Chase Hooper · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
- 2022-06-11 · L vs Maheshate · KO/TKO · UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
- 2021-10-09 · W vs Charlie Ontiveros · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
- 2020-02-29 · L vs Luis Pena · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
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