The UFC’s end-of-year schedule keeps moving along with a return trip to Las Vegas for a batch of UFC Fight Night cards over the next two Saturday’s from the UFC APEX. This weekend’s card features a 13-fight offering headlined by a key featherweight headliner between Steve Garcia and David Onama.
Both Garcia (18-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Onama (14-2, 6-2 UFC) are on impressive winning streaks of their own at present. Garcia has won his last six dating to Oct. 2022, as it will be his third appearance this year and his first fight back since securing a unanimous decision in July opposite Calvin Kattar (23-10 MMA, 7-8 UFC).
Meanwhile, Onama has won four in a row with seven stoppage victories by KO/TKO since June 2023. Out of Onama’s four wins, three have come by decision. His most recent saw him thoroughly dominate Giga Chikadze (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC), which continued Chikadze’s skid having lost three of his last four.
Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Steve Garcia (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (red gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images / Rich Storry-Imagn Images
The fight marks the first main event headlining spot for both Garcia and Onama, which caps the 117th all-time UFC event from the APEX and the 260th event to take place in Las Vegas since 2001. It is also the promotion’s 753rd event since Nov. 1993 and the 37th event this year. The promotion has an event every weekend, minus Thanksgiving, before rounding out the year’s schedule with back-to-back events in December, which includes UFC 323 on Dec. 6 from the T-Mobile Arena.
Below is the bout order as of Thursday. Also included are the betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, subject to change at any time between now and fight day. Like previous Fight Night cards from Las Vegas, the start times remain unchanged as the UFC returns to the traditional ESPN+, ESPN App format.
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Main card (Start time 7 p.m. ET, ESPN+, ESPN App)Preliminary card (Start time 4 p.m. ET, ESPN+, ESPN App)
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