Steve Garcia made fairly an announcement in his first most important occasion after strolling by way of David Onama within the first spherical to cap off UFC Vegas 110 on Saturday.
It was a formidable displaying as Garcia notched his seventh consecutive win in a row, however this time he utterly overwhelmed Onama from the primary second till the final. As quickly because the battle began, Garcia was in fixed pursuit, throwing nasty combos with little coming in return from Onama.
Ultimately, Garcia linked with a tough shot that rattled Onama and he instantly surged ahead with a barrage of strikes. Onama dropped however saved coming so Garcia simply poured on the punishment till his opponent crumbled to the bottom once more.
This time, Garcia didn’t let up till referee Herb Dean stepped in to cease the competition with the tip coming at 3:34 on the opening spherical. Garcia has now completed six of his previous seven wins by knockout.
“I stated this earlier than, my dad advised me to be violent in right here,” Garcia stated after his newest win. “My dad asks, I attempt to ship. I needed to make one thing of myself. I got here to the UFC, I went on this lengthy battle streak, requested God to make me any person and I’d do the world. I’m right here proving my value.
“In right here, that is kill or be killed. I’m like bro, I’m going to get you so that you higher be prepared. I don’t receives a commission by the hour, I receives a commission by the minute so I be sure that I end my opponents if it presents itself.”
On the fuel pedal from the beginning, Garcia was transferring ahead and placing collectively combos early and sometimes. Garcia saved throwing a nasty left hand however he wasn’t simply loading up with a single punch and as an alternative arrange a number of photographs in a row going to the pinnacle and physique.
With lower than two minutes left within the spherical, Garcia clipped Onama and despatched him to the canvas for a second however the 31-year-old fighter from Uganda shortly acquired again to his ft. Issues didn’t get significantly better for him, nevertheless, as a result of Garcia was fast to pursue as he appeared for the end.
Garcia unloaded one other large overhand punch adopted by a nasty uppercut that scored and it was clear that Onama was residing on borrowed time. As soon as Onama was harm, Garcia simply saved swarming with strikes together with a late head kick that allowed him to simply unload photographs with none resistance.
Lastly with Onama lined up on the bottom, Garcia simply unloaded with punches till the referee had no selection however to cease the battle.
The win undoubtedly places Garcia in a fair higher place within the featherweight division, though he did make a curious callout after his knockout victory.
“I’m going to throw a bit curveball in there,” Garcia shouted. “I would like the Rocky Balboa story. I would like the one with Max Holloway and the ‘BMF’ title. I would like that champ. I would like that BMF Max Holloway champion proper there.”
With Holloway now competing at light-weight, it appears unlikely Garcia goes to get his want however no matter his callout, he’s undoubtedly getting a step up in competitors after this newest win. Garcia appears like an actual participant at featherweight and there are many prime 10 fighters out there who might function his subsequent opponent when he returns in 2026.
