Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steve Garcia
United StatesSteve Garcia
“Mean Machine”
19-6-0
RESULT

Steve Garcia def. Kyle Nelson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
Kyle Nelson
CanadaKyle Nelson
“The Monster”
17-7-1
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Steve Garcia defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 1 (3:59) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady, held Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Steve Garcia
Kyle Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 37
Significant strikes
1 of 2
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
39 of 62
Total strikes
31 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:36
Control time
2:13
Significant strikes by target
20 of 35
Head
0 of 1
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
2 of 3
Distance
1 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
20 of 34
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 37
Sig. str.
1 of 2
39 of 62
Total str.
31 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
2:13

Frequently asked questions

Who won Steve Garcia vs Kyle Nelson?

Steve Garcia defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 1 (3:59) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady, held Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Steve Garcia 65%35% Kyle Nelson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0
Record
17-7-1
1603
Elo rating
1497
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

5.46
SLpM
3.60
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.22
SApM
4.58
59%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.77
TD Avg.
1.18
40%
TD Acc.
23%
89%
TD Def.
66%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Steve Garcia · 4-1
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    David Onama
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kyle Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    SeungWoo Choi
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaSat, Jul 20, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Featherweight
Kyle Nelson · 3-2
  • L
    Terrance McKinney
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Lightweight
  • W
    Matt Frevola
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steve Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bill Algeo
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Fernando Padilla
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 12 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
34.4
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:56
Avg control time
1:58
85
Career high strikes
82
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Steve Garcia
Strike target
Kyle Nelson
75%
Head
56%
15%
Body
26%
10%
Leg
18%
Steve Garcia
Strike position
Kyle Nelson
69%
Distance
84%
4%
Clinch
13%
27%
Ground
3%