Saturday night on the Apex saw a rising featherweight make one other statement to demand attention.
Each the major and co-main event at UFC Vegas 110 resulted in first-round finishes on November 1.
While Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s win over Ante Delija was a formidable turnaround, it was significantly impacted by some controversial talking points.
Steve Garcia’s win over David Onama alternatively produced nothing but praise for one in every of the featherweight division’s most fun contenders.
Listed here are the stats behind the very best win of his UFC run up to now.
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Steve Garcia now has 15 knockouts in 19 pro wins after UFC Vegas 110
While fans were surprised to see Steve Garcia vs David Onama headline UFC Vegas 110, those within the know expected a hearth fight on November 1.
This didn’t find yourself happening attributable to ‘Mean Machine’ resuming his impressive track record of manufacturing finishes before his opponent could get going.
By becoming the primary person to stop Onama, Garcia continued his run of all of his finishes being knockouts, leaving him with a rough knockout ratio of 78.95% (15 knockouts in 19 wins).
His latest win also sees him tied for the fifth-most knockout wins in UFC featherweight history, putting him behind Max Holloway (nine), Cub Swanson (seven), Conor McGregor (six) and Chad Mendes (six).
Garcia also now has the third-longest energetic winning streak within the division, with only Movsar Evloev (eight) and Lerone Murphy (nine), who’re each in title contention, having longer successful runs as of straight away.
His aggressive style limited Onama to landing just two significant strikes within the over three and a half minutes they shared the Octagon before the referee stepped in.
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| UFC Vegas 110 stats | Steve Garcia | David Onama |
| Total strikes | 43 of 72 | 2 of 16 |
| Significant strikes | 33 of 62 | 2 of 16 |
| Significant strike percentage | 53% | 12% |
| Knockdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Control time | 0:04 | 0:00 |
Steve Garcia desires to tackle one other featherweight who is understood for putting opponents away
Steve Garcia named Max Holloway because the opponent he wants next in his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 110 before revealing a rather more realistic option.
Even coming off of a loss, Josh Emmett is a great next step for ‘Mean Machine’ attributable to his name recognition and better rating within the division.
Emmett may only have seven knockouts on his record, but a few of them are sure to be present in lists of essentially the most devastating finishes in UFC history.
With essentially the most knockdowns in featherweight history (12), the previous interim title challenger can also be tied with legends like Chuck Liddell and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson for essentially the most consecutive fights with a knockdown landed at seven.
It’s secure to say that if Garcia vs Emmett is the matchup we get next, the judges can probably take a break.