Steve Garcia and Kyle Nelson faced each other in the at UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady, which took place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 242 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 242 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, defeated in round by . Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over strikes combined in this fight, of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Steve Garcia full fight stats
Steve Garcia landed of all his strikes. There were significant strikes to the head, body shots, and leg kicks. Steve Garcia attempted takedowns and landed . Here are all the strikes Steve Garcia threw and landed against Kyle Nelson.
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The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Kyle Nelson did against Steve Garcia.
Kyle Nelson full fight stats
Kyle Nelson was firing at a accuracy, throwing strikes and landing . There were significant strikes, landing to the head, shots to the body and leg kicks. Kyle Nelson went for takedowns and landed .
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Steve Garcia won by . The fight ended in round at .
Results & Fight Totals
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UFC Fight Night 242 |
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September 7, 2024 |
Fight |
Steve Garcia vs. Kyle Nelson |
Winner |
Steve Garcia |
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Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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