Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steve Garcia
Mean Machine
19-6-0
RESULT

Steve Garcia def. Kyle Nelson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
Kyle 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

Betting Odds

Steve Garcia
-201
67% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -185
Kyle Nelson
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +192

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSteve GarciaKyle Nelson
BetAnything-200+170
BetMGM-185+150
BetOnline-200+170
BetRivers-186+150
BetUS-200+165
Betway-200+163
Bovada-210+175
Caesars-220+180
Cloudbet-204+174
DraftKings-205+170
FanDuel-200+168
MyBookie-196+158
Pinnacle-200+174
SXBet-208+192

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 66%34% Kyle Nelson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Steve Garcia
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Kyle Nelson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power88
81Speed91
94Precision72
80Durability76
88Engine76
50Wrestling92
80Ground66

Biggest edge Steve Garcia, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Steve Garcia is on the left of every row, Kyle Nelson on the right.
99Punch power82
70Kick power94
95Punch speed94
66Kick speed88
94Accuracy72
50Takedowns92
95Ground striking51
65Submissions80
66Chin77
93Body strength75
88Cardio76

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0
Record
17-7-1
1758
Power Index rating
1640
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
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Featherweight
Kyle Nelson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · 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%