January 16, 2025 8: 50 am ET
Steve Garcia would look forward to fighting for the BMF title over an undisputed UFC championship.
Garcia (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), MMA Junkie’s 2024 Under the Radar Fighter of the Year, is on a five-fight knockout streak. His exciting style earned him an opportunity against perennial contender Edson Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) Feb. 22 at UFC Fight Night 252 from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle (ESPN+).
Garcia loves nothing more than meeting his opponent in the middle and throwing down, which is why the idea of a BMF title excites him.
“If I would say that there’s a title I prefer to fight for, it would be the BMF title,” Garcia told MMA Junkie Radio. “I’ve been able to knock out a lot of these guys. There’s nothing against the undisputed title, but the undisputed title, you could literally win the undisputed title, and you can win on decisions the whole entire time.
“You could win on submissions the whole entire time. You can be great and do knockouts and stuff like that, too, but I