Steve Garcia vs Kyle Nelson Prediction: A Technical Knockout possibility for both fighters

In the early hours of Sunday morning in the octagon, the featherweight division will present a bout between Steve Garcia and Kyle Nelson. It is set as the Main Card fight, with ten of the twelve scheduled for the day. Steve Garcia has had four consecutive wins, while Kyle Nelson has won three times in his last five bouts. All action will take place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and can be watched live on ESPN+.

Steve Garcia is a freestyle foundation-style fighter. He boasts of sixteen career wins and five losses. The 32-year-old fighter is fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has never been submitted before throughout his career. He records eleven of his wins via knockout. In 2020, he joined the UFC and fought seven times ever since, with five wins and two losses. This feat is one he has done during his time of dominance in Bellator events between 2013 and 2017. Steve Garcia's last match was one very notable, which earned him the UFC performance fight of the night award. He fought against Seung Woo Choi and won in the early minutes of the first round via punches.

Kyle Nelson boasts of a professional career record of sixteen wins, five losses, and a draw. He is nicknamed “the monsters” and fights out of Huntsville, Ontario. Currently, he has three consecutive wins against Blake Bilder (via unanimous decision), Fernando Padilla (via unanimous decision), and Bill Algeo (via punches and knees). He was supposed to fight against Calvin Kattar, but Kattar withdrew.

This bout will be an easy call only on the method of winning, which would be by knockout. Although it is easy to predict which fighter will have this win most assuredly, it isn't easy. Both fighters have the same number of wins and losses with an age difference of one. The only difference from both fighters is that Steve Garcia comes with a reach and height advantage, with a no draw record, which in the long run has a positive effect in the bout. Due to this fact, i will side with him for the win.