Who will Steve Garcia 🇺🇸#10 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Youssef Zalal (17%), no event announced yet. Next: Melquizael Costa (12%), Yair Rodriguez (4%).
Latest status: Last fight: Lost to Diego Lopes (KO/TKO, UFC Freedom 250, 14 Jun 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 17%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #10 and #8, neither has a fight booked. Youssef Zalal lost last time out, against Aljamain Sterling (25 Apr 2026).
- 12%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #10 and #12, neither has a fight booked. Melquizael Costa lost last time out, against Arnold Allen (16 May 2026).
- 4%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #10 and #6, neither has a fight booked. Yair Rodriguez won last time out, against Patrício Pitbull (12 Apr 2025).
Field / other: 67%, including Patricio Pitbull 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Diego Lopes · KO/TKO R2 2:42 · UFC Freedom 250 · 14 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 19-6-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Diego Lopes 🇧🇷 | KO (punches) · R2, 2:42 | 2 | 2:42 | UFC Freedom 250 | |
| W | David Onama 🇺🇬 | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:34 | 1 | 3:34 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira | |
| W | Kyle Nelson | TKO (elbows and punches) · R1, 3:59 | 1 | 3:59 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | |
| W | Choi Seung-woo | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:36 | 1 | 1:36 | UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba | |
| W | Melquizael Costa 🇧🇷 | KO (elbows) · R2, 1:01 | 2 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | KO (body kick and punches) · R2, 0:36 | 2 | 0:36 | UFC 287 | |
| W | Chase Hooper | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:32 | 1 | 1:32 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | |
| L | Maheshate Hayisaer | KO (punch) · R1, 1:14 | 1 | 1:14 | UFC 275 | |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:51 | 2 | 1:51 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | |
| L | Luis Peña | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | |
| W | Jose Mariscal | TKO (knee and elbows) · R2, 2:27 | 2 | 2:27 | LFA 80 | |
| W | Desmond Torres | TKO (punches and elbows) · R1, 4:35 | 1 | 4:35 | Dana White's Contender Series 25 | |
| W | Andrew Whitney | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:27 | 1 | 3:27 | Jackson Wink Fight Night 5 | |
| W | Abel Cullum | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson Wink Fight Night 4 | |
| L | Aalon Cruz | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:47 | 1 | 1:47 | Jackson Wink Fight Night 3 | |
| L | Joe Warren | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 181 | |
| W | Ronnie Lawrence | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 162 | |
| L | Ricky Turcios | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 151 | |
| W | Eduardo Bustillos | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:59 | 1 | 4:59 | Bellator 143 | |
| W | Kin Moy | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 123 | |
| W | Cody Walker | KO (punch) · R1, 0:39 | 1 | 0:39 | Bellator 121 | |
| W | Klay Guy | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:14 | 2 | 1:14 | Triple A MMA 4 | |
| W | Shawn Bunch | TKO (punches) · R3, 3:29 | 3 | 3:29 | Bellator 105 | |
| W | Alan Lerma | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:52 | 2 | 1:52 | Triple A MMA 1 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Steve Garcia: frequently asked questions
When is Steve Garcia's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Steve Garcia fight last?
Steve Garcia lost to Diego Lopes at UFC Freedom 250 on 14 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R2 2:42).
Who is Steve Garcia likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Youssef Zalal (17%), Melquizael Costa (12%), Yair Rodriguez (4%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Steve Garcia's record?
19-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other featherweight fighters
- Kevin Vallejos #9 next: Aljamain Sterling Booked
- Aaron Pico #11 next: Arnold Allen Booked
- Youssef Zalal #8 next: Steve Garcia 17%
- Melquizael Costa #12 next: Steve Garcia 12%
- Arnold Allen #7 next: Aaron Pico Booked
More: Featherweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.