Home Events UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Lightweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Saturday, December 9, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa Method KO/TKO (Elbows to Head From Mount) Round · time Round 2 · 1:01 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Chris Tognoni Sig. strikes Steve Garcia 29/49 · Melquizael Costa 6/10 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Steve Garcia 41/66 · Melquizael Costa 20/25 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa
KO/TKO (Elbows to Head From Mount) · Round 2 · 1:01 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:01
R1 R2
Steve Garcia Round 2 Melquizael Costa
25 / 38 Sig. strikes 1 / 3
66% Accuracy 33%
29 / 43 Total strikes 1 / 3
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
1 Sub. attempts 0
0:46 Control 0:00
24.6 Pace / min 1.0
100% Control share 0%
Steve Garcia
Target head 92% · body 4% · leg 4%
Phase distance 4% · clinch 8% · ground 88%
Melquizael Costa
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
29 Steve Garcia sig. strikes
6 Melquizael Costa sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+2974% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Steve Garcia)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 29 / 49 Sig. strikes 6 / 10
59% Accuracy 60%
41 / 66 Total strikes 20 / 25
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 2 / 10
1 Sub attempts 0
0:46 Control 4:41
26 Head 1
2 Body 2
1 Leg 3
Steve Garcia Melquizael Costa
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 19-6-0 Record 26-8-0
31 Age 27
6'0" Height 5'10"
75" Reach 71"
Southpaw Stance Southpaw
5.46 Sig. str./min 4.38
0.77 TD / 15 min 2.00
Steve Garcia 8-3 in archive
7 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
88% Finish rate
