{"id":154913,"date":"2025-09-19T18:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/154913\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:32:08","slug":"ufc-reportedly-books-unexpected-headliner-for-one-of-espns-last-ufc-fight-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/154913\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC reportedly books unexpected headliner for one of ESPN&#8217;s last UFC Fight Nights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_28lboeubl\">One of the final UFC Fight Night events of the year will reportedly be headlined by a featherweight clash between Steve Garcia and David Onama. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_st9w9w1ot\">The UFC is currently in the midst of an off week following <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/jean-silva-reveals-brutal-aftermath-diego-lopes-clash-clears-air-on-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">last weekend\u2019s Noche UFC<\/a> before the promotion <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-perth-major-fight-cancellation-junior-tafa-ibo-aslan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">returns to Perth, Australia<\/a> next Saturday. After that card concludes with a light heavyweight tilt between Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes, only 10 events will remain on the UFC calendar before 2025 closes out and <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-secures-landmark-deal-with-paramount-abolishing-ppvs-in-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the new deal with Paramount<\/a> kicks off in 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_h0jajs9id\">The promotion won\u2019t return to the UFC APEX facility until November 1, and <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BigMarcel24\/status\/1969084083696263582?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Marcel Dorff<\/a> reports that the event will feature a somewhat-surprising main event between top-ranked featherweights Garcia and Onama. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_60v5u7oql\">After failing to earn a UFC contract when he missed weight ahead of a first-round finish on <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dana-white-contender-series-2025-week-6-free-live-stream-results-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dana White\u2019s Contender Series <\/a>in 2019, Garcia stopped current UFC fighter Chepe Mariscal at LFA 80 in early 2020 and made his UFC debut the following month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yog3u4ali\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ian-garry-teases-next-fight-ufc-322-pick-islam-vs-jdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ian Garry teases next fight and offers stunning UFC 322 pick for Islam vs. JDM<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_q3bwixfq3\">\u201cMean Machine\u201d stepped in to replace Alex Munoz at UFC on ESPN+ 27 but opened his UFC career with a loss when he dropped a decision to Luis Pena. The 33-year-old showed off his finishing power in his sophomore outing against Charlie Ontiveros, but at UFC 275 he was knocked out by Maheshate in just over a minute. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Calvin Kattar (red gloves) fights Steve Garcia (blue gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night.\" title=\"Calvin Kattar (red gloves) fights Steve Garcia (blue gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Calvin Kattar (red gloves) fights Steve Garcia (blue gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. \/ Steve Roberts-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_snsht4kx9\">The loss to Maheshate preceded what has become an impressive six-fight win streak for Garcia, who knocked out five-straight opponents before he defeated perennial top featherweight contender Calvin Kattar in July and climbed to the #12 spot in the division\u2019s rankings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2mqhvbtck\">Like Garcia, Onama also made his UFC debut on short notice in 2021 and came out on the wrong end of a decision against Mason Jones. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6iuwwu8dv\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/kayla-harrison-shares-update-ufc-superfight-amanda-nunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kayla Harrison shares update on plans for UFC superfight with Amanda Nunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_lx3ozfj0a\">Onama went 2-2 overall through his first four UFC outings and won a pair of post-fight bonuses for his performances against Gabriel Benitez and Nate Landwehr. Following a loss to Landwher in a bout that took home \u201cFight of the Night\u201d honors, \u201cSilent Assassin\u201d earned another bonus for knocking out Gabriel Santos and most recently defeated top-ranked contender Giga Chikadze to bring his current win streak to four fights. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Giga Chikadze (red gloves) fights David Onama (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. \" title=\"Giga Chikadze (red gloves) fights David Onama (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Giga Chikadze (red gloves) fights David Onama (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center.  \/ William Purnell-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c83mnju8u\">The 31-year-old currently sits one spot behind Garcia as the featherweight division\u2019s #13-ranked fighter, and the report that the matchup will headline UFC Vegas 110 comes shortly after the promotion confirmed that the card will also <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/breakout-ufc-heavyweight-reportedly-handed-top-contender-in-november-main-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">feature a heavyweight clash<\/a> between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Ante Delija. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_oyx7c0lgp\">\u2022\tMain Event: Steve Garcia vs. David Onama<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAnte Delija vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tKetlen Vieira vs. Norma Dumont<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tIsaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier Del Valle<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tTimmy Cuamba vs. Chang Ho Lee<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tKevin Christian vs. Billy Elekana<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAllan Nascimento vs. Rafael Estevam<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tDonte Johnson vs. Nick Klein<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" 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