What was supposed to be the biggest opportunity of Steve Garcia’s career instead left him feeling flat.
A first-round TKO on the Contender Series, Aug. 20, 2019. That’s what would show up on his record. The other thing people would probably notice? He missed weight.
On a night where only one UFC contract was handed out, Garcia’s finish of Desmond Torres would almost surely have earned him one too, but those extra pounds were enough to drag his UFC hopes into the dirt.
It was a devastating blow for Garcia at the time.