{"id":253283,"date":"2025-10-31T13:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/253283\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:37:12","slug":"ufc-vegas-110-preview-garcia-vs-onama-main-co-main-event-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/253283\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Vegas 110 preview: Garcia vs. Onama main, co-main event predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Vegas 110 mixed martial arts (MMA) event<\/a>, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., Nov. 1, 2025) on ESPN+<\/a> from inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 110 features a featherweight main event between 145-pound standouts Steve Garcia and David Onama, a five-round showdown with possible title implications for early 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Before we dive into the main and co-main events, which include the heavyweight collision between 265-pound bruisers Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Ante Delija, check out Andrew Richardson\u2019s \u201cX-Factor\u201d breakdown for the rest of the UFC Vegas 110 six-fight main card by clicking here<\/a>. Get all the latest \u201cGarcia vs. Onama\u201d odds and betting props courtesy of our fiscal friends over at FanDuel right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. David Onama<\/p>\n

Steve \u201cMean Machine\u201d Garcia
Record: 18-5 | Age: 33 | Betting line: -130
Wins: 14 KO\/TKO, 0 SUB, 4 DEC | Losses: 1 KO\/TKO, 1 SUB, 3 DEC
Height: 6\u20190\u201d | Reach: 75\u201d | Stance: Southpaw
Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute: 5.18 | Striking accuracy: 48%
Strikes Absorbed Per Minute: 2.20 | Striking Defense: 57%
Takedown Average: 0.90 (40% accuracy) | Takedown Defense: 88%
Current Ranking: No. 12 | Last fight: Unanimous decision victory over Calvin Kattar<\/p>\n

David Onama
Record: 14-2 | Age: 31 | Betting line: +110
Wins: 7 KO\/TKO, 4 SUB, 3 DEC | Losses: 0 KO\/TKO, 0 SUB, 2 DEC
Height: 5\u201911\u201d | Reach: 74\u201d | Stance: Orthodox
Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute: 5.24 | Striking accuracy: 50%
Strikes Absorbed Per Minute: 4.73 | Striking Defense: 52%
Takedown Average: 1.08 (30% accuracy) | Takedown Defense: 52%
Current Ranking: No. 13 | Last fight: Unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze<\/p>\n

More than six years after Steve Garcia first appeared on Dana White\u2019s \u201cContender Series\u201d back in summer 2019, where he scored a technical knockout victory over Desmond Torres in the very first round, the \u201cMean Machine\u201d will headline his very first UFC event. Fans rolling their eyes because neither headliner is ranked in the Top 10 are perhaps missing the point: we can\u2019t have stars without making stars and the APEX cards on ESPN+<\/a> are the means to that end. Inside the Octagon, Garcia has captured six straight, which includes his unanimous decision nod over featherweight veteran Calvin Kattar at UFC Nashville last July. Kattar has lost five straight and six of his last seven, so maybe beating \u201cThe Boston Finisher\u201d doesn\u2019t mean as much in 2025 as it did in 2022 when Kattar was a Top 5 contender<\/a>. Offensively, Garcia prefers to stand-and-bang and hasn\u2019t landed a takedown in over four years, currently holding the featherweight record for averaging 3.25 knockdowns per 15 minutes of action.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s kind of like me; we don\u2019t get a lot of attention, but we can scrap,\u201d Garcia told Just Scrap Radio<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m prepared for anything. He likes to strike, he switches his stances, and he tries to get people off their rhythm by doing that. I think he will respect my striking, but if not, I\u2019ll touch him up, and he\u2019ll probably shoot. It\u2019s a big fight and I\u2019ll come prepared. You guys are in for a treat, that\u2019s for sure. Everyone who will tune in, you\u2019ve got two dogs who are willing to lay it all out on the line. It\u2019s going to get bloody; it\u2019s going to be a war. That is what I plan for, a five-round war. I don\u2019t think it will go five rounds, but there is a potential for it. If there is a finish, it will be on my end. You can only hope [for a title fight], but knowing my luck, probably not. It doesn\u2019t matter, I\u2019ll pick them off one by one, just be undeniable.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a stellar amateur career, David Onama turned pro and quickly racked up eight straight wins on the regional circuit, with all eight victories coming by way of knockout or submission. Not surprisingly, that caught the eye of UFC matchmakers, who quickly signed the \u201cSilent Assassin\u201d on short notice back in late 2012. Onama would come up short in his Octagon debut but would roar back and capture six of his next seven, which includes a current four-fight winning streak. His most recent outing resulted in a unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze; who like the aforementioned Kattar, is an aging featherweight who forgot how to find the win column. Onama also likes to throw down and will undoubtedly sling leather with Garcia when things get underway tomorrow night in \u201cSin City.\u201d That said, Onama is far more generous with his wrestling and currently averages about one takedown per fight. It will be interesting to see how Garcia\u2019s formidable takedown defense holds up against Onama \u2014 assuming the former Fighting Alliance Championship (FAC) lightweight champion feels compelled to drag this fight to the ground. He\u2019s at a slight disadvantage in both height and reach, so it\u2019s certainly within the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fight is going to stay on the feet for me,\u201d Onama said at the UFC Vegas 110 media day<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know what his game plan is, but yeah, most of the time we\u2019ll be standing. A win over Steve Garcia will put me in the top 10 [of the] division for sure. Getting a win over him would definitely climb me up. Especially a main event against a tough opponent, it\u2019ll definitely put me in the Top 10.\u201d<\/p>\n

This figures to be an exciting fight between two similarly-skilled opponents. The bookies have Garcia as the slight betting favorite for tomorrow night\u2019s headliner and I think his power is going to be too much for Onama. At the same time, \u201cThe Silent Assassin\u201d has never been stopped by strikes (Garcia has) so this fight could come down to the fifth and final frame \u2014 and whether or not Onama is able to score a well-timed takedown.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Garcia def. Onama by unanimous decision<\/p>\n

265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Ante Delija<\/p>\n

Waldo Cortes \u201cSalsa Boy\u201d Acosta
Record: 14-2 | Age: 34 | Betting line: -115
Wins: 6 KO\/TKO, 1 SUB, 7 DEC | Losses: 0 KO\/TKO, 0 SUB, 2 DEC
Height: 6\u20194\u201d | Reach: 78\u201d | Stance: Orthodox
Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute: 5.61 | Striking accuracy: 48%
Strikes Absorbed Per Minute: 3.51 | Striking Defense: 55%
Takedown Average: 0.37 (50% accuracy) | Takedown Defense: 71%
Current Ranking: No. 6 | Last fight: Unanimous decision loss to Sergei Pavlovich<\/p>\n

Ante \u201cWalking Trouble\u201d Delija
Record: 26-6 | Age: 35 | Betting line: -105
Wins: 13 KO\/TKO, 6 SUB, 7 DEC | Losses: 4 KO\/TKO, 1 SUB, 1 DEC
Height: 6\u20193\u201d | Reach: 78\u201d | Stance: Orthodox
Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute: 6.34 | Striking accuracy: 46%
Strikes Absorbed Per Minute: 1.95 | Striking Defense: 55%
Takedown Average: 0.00 (0% accuracy) | Takedown Defense: 0%
Current Ranking: No. 10 | Last fight: Knockout win over Marcin Tybura<\/p>\n

Waldo Cortes Acosta is a graduate of Dana White\u2019s \u201cContender Series,\u201d securing a UFC contract with a technical knockout win over Danilo Suzart back in summer 2022. In the three years since the 34 year-old \u201cSalsa Boy\u201d has been competing under the UFC banner, he\u2019s managed a 7-2 record with two finishes. One of those stoppages came over Ryan Spann, who is a natural light heavyweight and doesn\u2019t want to cut any more weight. Other wins include the one-dimensional (and since-departed) Robelis Despaigne as well as former 265-pound champion Andrei Arlovski, who\u2019s so washed he should be sponsored by Tide Pods. I don\u2019t want to make a habit of dismissing fighters with winning records; because Acosta has been one of the better performing heavyweights in recent years. That said, losses to Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Sergei Pavlovich established a clear ceiling for \u201cSalsa Boy,\u201d who doesn\u2019t have a ton of time left on his biological clock \u2014 at least in terms of elite competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw Delija a long time ago before I started to be a professional in MMA,\u201d Acosta said at the UFC Vegas 110 media day<\/a>. \u201cI followed a lot of tips that he did in the Octagon before. This is my territory now. This is my town. This is my home. I need to protect my legacy. I need to protect my level. It will be a war this Saturday with this guy. I need to pressure and do my style. Pressure him, pressure him until the end. This is my style. I feel 100 percent ready. I have one month and a half of training hard with my coaches. I feel great. I [developed] a little bit more in the Octagon, to be better, to prepare myself better, to be ready to counterstrike and always strike back when something happens when I\u2019m struck.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ante Delija is no spring chicken himself, turning 35 back in August. The Croatian parted ways with PFL in early 2025 after a pretty impressive run for Donn Davis and Co., to the tune of 8-3 with four knockouts. Delija wasted no time picking up where he left off, securing back-to-back knockout wins over Yorgan de Castro and Marcin Tybura, the latter of which took place at UFC Paris just a few weeks back. There\u2019s not a lot of subtlety or nuance to Delija\u2019s game, he basically walks forward and drops bombs until someone falls. That doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s inept on the ground \u2014 \u201cWalking Trouble\u201d has six submission wins to his credit \u2014 but it\u2019s been over a decade since Delija tapped anyone and he seems content to just hunt for the knockout. That has me worried for his Octagon return because Acosta has faced some pretty heavy hitters and has yet to be been finished. That, coupled with Delija\u2019s suspect gas tank (a common critique at heavyweight) and this could be a long night at the office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI need to be very careful because of his strong knockout power,\u201d Delija said at the UFC Vegas 110 media day<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s 120 kilograms so I don\u2019t think I should get very close to him. I really practiced a lot with my coach, I do believe that I\u2019m a better fighter, and that I will win. I\u2019m going to focus on staying strong on my feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delija is the -135 betting favorite against +115 for Acosta, but I think \u201cSalsa Boy\u201d is going to prevail. Assuming Acosta doesn\u2019t silver platter his chin or get sucked into a phone booth fight, the wrestling-heavy strategy he employed to stymie Robelis Despaigne is likely to work here, as well. Even if his takedowns don\u2019t land, forcing Delija to carry 260+ pounds of weight will tire him out and leave him helpless by round three.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Acosta def. Delija by technical knockout<\/p>\n

Remember to get the rest of the UFC Vegas 110 main card predictions RIGHT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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