Steve Garcia, Jr. “Mean Machine”

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Age 32
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Featherweight

Steve Garcia, Jr. is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 10 days
Rounds Fought 32.9
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 7 months, 11 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 11 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 14 0 3
Losses 1 1 3
Finish Rate 82.4%
Finished Rate 40.0%
Win by Decision Rate 17.6%
Loss by Decision Rate 60.0%
Win by KO Rate 82.4%
Loss by KO Rate 20.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 20.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 39
Fastest KO 39
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:50
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:36
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 09/07/2024 W
(16-5-0) 		Kyle Nelson
(16-6-1) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 148.5* ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN ON ESPN 169: BURNS vs BRADY 		1 03:59
OFF 07/20/2024 W
(15-5-0) 		Seung Woo Choi
(11-7-0) 		FTW
( 114.5 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN165 ON ESPN: LEMOS VS JANDIROBA 		1 01:36
OFF 12/09/2023 W
(14-5-0) 		Melquizael Costa
(15-7-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 148 ON ESPN: YADONG vs GUTIERREZ 		2 01:01
OFF 04/08/2023 W
(13-5-0) 		Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
(29-13-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 146.0 ) 		KO
UFC 287: PEREIRA vs ADESANYA 		2 00:36
OFF 10/29/2022 W
(12-5-0) 		Chase Hooper
(14-3-1) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 115 ON ESPN: KATTAR vs ALLEN 		1 01:32
OFF 06/11/2022 L
(12-4-0) 		Maheshate Hayisaer
(8-3-0) 		FTW KO (Punch)
UFC 275 - TEIXEIRA vs PROCHAZKA 		1 01:14
OFF 10/09/2021 W
(11-4-0) 		Charles Ontiveros
(11-9-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 84 ON ESPN: DERN vs RODRIGUEZ 		2 01:51
NRB 02/29/2020 L
(11-3-0) 		Luis Pena
(13-7-0) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 27: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo 		3 05:00
OFF 01/17/2020 W
(10-3-0) 		Chepe Mariscal
(17-6-0) 		FTW
( 147.4 * vs. 144.2 ) 		TKO/RSC
Legacy Fighting Alliance 80 (LFA 80) 		2 02:27
OFF 08/20/2019 W
(9-3-0) 		Desmond Torres
(7-3-0) 		BW
( 139.5 * vs. 135.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
DWTNCS Season 3, Episode 9 		1 04:35
OFF 05/10/2019 W
(8-3-0) 		Andrew Whitney
(16-11-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Fresquez Promotions 05/10/19 		1 03:27
OFF 11/30/2018 W
(7-3-0) 		Abel Cullum
(13-6-0) 		BW
( 138.2 * vs. 135.2 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fresquez Promotions 11/30/18 		3 05:00
OFF 06/02/2018 L
(7-2-0) 		Aalon Cruz
(11-5-0) 		FTW
( 145.4 vs. 144.8 ) 		Submission
Fresquez Promotions 06/02/18 		1 01:47
OFF 07/14/2017 L
(7-1-0) 		Joseph Warren
(15-7-0) 		BW
( 134.5 vs. 135.9 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 181 		3 05:00
OFF 10/21/2016 W
(6-1-0) 		Ronnie Lawrence
(8-2-0) 		BW
( 135.4 vs. 135.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 162 		3 05:00
OFF 03/04/2016 L
(6-0-0) 		Ricky Turcios
(12-3-0) 		BW
( 135.4 vs. 134.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 151 		3 05:00
OFF 09/25/2015 W
(5-0-0) 		Eduardo Bustillos
(5-5-0) 		BW
( 135.5 vs. 136.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 143 		1 04:59
OFF 09/05/2014 W
(4-0-0) 		Kin Moy
(12-4-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
BELLATOR MMA 123 		3 05:00
OFF 06/06/2014 W
(3-0-0) 		Cody Walker
(9-8-0) 		BW
( 139.2 * vs. 140.0* ) 		KO
Bellator MMA 121 		1 00:39
OFF 01/16/2014 W
(2-0-0) 		Klay Guy
(0-1-0) 		BW
( 135.7 vs. 134.7 ) 		TKO/RSC
Triple A MMA IV: Caged Hostility 		2 01:14
OFF 10/25/2013 W
(1-0-0) 		Shawn Bunch
(10-7-0) 		BW
( 135.1 vs. 135.6 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 105 		3 03:29
OFF 04/28/2013 W
(0-0-0) 		Alan Lerma
(1-3-0) 		BW
( 134.2 vs. 146.0* ) 		TKO/RSC
Triple A MMA 		2 01:52

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 2-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 weeks, 4 days
Rounds Fought 1.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff 2 years, 0 months, 25 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 years, 0 months, 25 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 0 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 50
Fastest KO 50
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 01:51
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 09/09/2011 W
(1-0-0) 		Brandon Trujillo
(5-2-0) 		FTW
( 140.5 vs. 140.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Clash in the Cage 09/09/11 		1 02:52
NRB 08/15/2009 W
(0-0-0) 		JB Chavez
(1-2-0) 		FTW
( 140.0 vs. 147.0* ) 		TKO/RSC
Rage in the Cage 133 		1 00:50

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class