The Main Event of this week’s UFC Fight Night is a Featherweight contest between No. 12 Steve Garcia vs. No. 13 David Onama. This is a tremendous striking matchup between two of the most under-the-radar fighters at 145 pounds. Garcia has won six straight fights, while Onama has four consecutive victories.
Here is my best bet for Steve Garcia vs. David Onama at tonight’s UFC Fight Night.
Steve Garcia Moneyline (-135)
Although Steve Garcia hasn’t suffered a defeat since October 2022 and is coming off the most significant victory of his career against Calvin Kattar, this is the first Main Event of his career. Garcia has won five of his last six fights by knockout and has 14 wins by KO/TKO.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Garcia is a -135 favorite while Onama is a +114 underdog. The over/under for this bout is 1.5 rounds, with the over being -130. Garica is -105 to win by KO/TKO/DQ, while Onama is +140 to win by finish.
Garcia comes from the legendary Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Head Coach Greg Jackson leads Jackson Wink, home of former two-division UFC Champion Jon Jones. In this fight against Onama, Garcia stands one inch taller (6’0″ vs. 5’11”) while having a one-inch reach advantage (75″ vs. 74″). When Garcia is aggressive from the start of the fight, his power is normally hard for opponents to contain.
