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Steve Garcia lands 5.4 and absorbs 2.1 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 3.3. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Steve Garcia's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Steve Garcia's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Steve Garcia wins 58% of rounds across 19 scored. Round splits are close.

Steve Garcia has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.55 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 58 out of 99, average for the division.

Steve Garcia finishes 88% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“Mean Machine”

Steve Garcia

19-611 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Title Fight
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
6'0"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·34age
Last fightLDiego Lopes·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
8–3UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
6.2min/fight
·
73UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–3(6 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+3.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+3.27
Dominant
96%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.129
Average
45%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
58
Average
27%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Average
68%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Steve Garcia — 5.39 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.12 strikes per minute.

Garcia
Head Hunter
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.39
Str. Accuracy49%
339UFC landed/720attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.9 vs avg2.12
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.73
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.55
CQ KO Power
Elite96%ile2.36
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
75%
Body
16%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch8%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed171917
Avg. Absorbed867
Avg. Net+9+14+10
Grappling

Steve Garcia — 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 40% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 88% takedown defense.

Garcia
G&P Threat
·52s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.86
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.54
TD Accuracy40%
4UFC landed/7attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense88%
12UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Steve Garcia — 8 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 88% finish rate.

Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
div avg 47%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 8
Submission0 / 8
Decision1 / 8
KD → Finish
5/6Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 7 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 17 more in second half of career
0+24+49+73+98avg↵↗↗2020202120222023202420252026

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.73.65.6R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=6
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
7.2
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
2.1
1.3
Diff
+2.4
+5.1
+2.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+1.21 idxL3
38%92%146%WWWWWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Garcia — 11 UFC Fights

Steve Garcia — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Diego Lopes
FW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:42Jun '26
+23
·47 SS (45%)·24 abs·1 kd taken
W
David Onama
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:34Nov '25
+31
·33 SS (53%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
W
Calvin Kattar
FW
U-DEC R3Jul '25
+59
·85 SS (34%)·26 abs·1 kd landed
W
Kyle Nelson
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:59Sep '24
+21
·22 SS (59%)·1 abs·96s ctrl
W
SeungWoo Choi
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:36Jul '24
+6
·15 SS (56%)·9 abs·0/1 td·37s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Melquizael Costa
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:01Dec '23
+23
·29 SS (59%)·6 abs·2 td taken·46s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
FW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:36Apr '23
-1
·17 SS (43%)·18 abs·1 td taken·15s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
Chase Hooper
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:32Oct '22
+19
·29 SS (66%)·10 abs·17s ctrl·3 kd landed
L
Maheshate
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:14Jun '22
0
·7 SS (37%)·7 abs·35s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Charlie Ontiveros
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:51Oct '21
+27
·34 SS (69%)·7 abs·3/5 td·355s ctrl·2 kd taken
Garcia — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WDesmond TorresDWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2019
All Fighters
Featherweight
“Mean Machine”

Steve Garcia

19-611 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·34age
Last fightLDiego Lopes·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
8–3UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
6.2min/fight
·
73UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+3.27
96%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.129
45%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
58
27%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
68%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Garcia
Featherweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min5.39
Str. Accuracy49%
339UFC landed/720attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.9 vs avg2.12
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.73
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.55
CQ KO Power
Elite96%ile2.36
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
75%
Body
16%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch8%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=6
R3
n=2
Landed171917
Absorbed867
Net+9+14+10
Grappling
Garcia
Featherweight avg
G&P Threat
52s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.86
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.54
TD Accuracy40%
4UFC landed/7attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense88%
12UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
7KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.73.65.6R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=6
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
7.2
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
2.1
1.3
Diff
+2.4
+5.1
+2.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Garcia — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Diego LopesFW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '26
47 SS (45%)·24 abs·1 kd taken
W
David OnamaTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
33 SS (53%)·2 abs·1 kd
W
Calvin KattarFW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '25
85 SS (34%)·26 abs·1 kd
W
Kyle NelsonFW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '24
22 SS (59%)·1 abs·96s ctrl
W
SeungWoo ChoiFW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '24
15 SS (56%)·9 abs·0/1 td·37s ctrl·1 kd
W
Melquizael CostaLW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '23
29 SS (59%)·6 abs·2 td taken·46s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Shayilan NuerdanbiekeFW
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '23
17 SS (43%)·18 abs·1 td taken·15s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
W
Chase HooperFW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '22
29 SS (66%)·10 abs·17s ctrl·3 kd
Garcia — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WDesmond TorresDWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2019
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