The octagon returns to the UFC Apex on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 263 from Las Vegas (ESPN+).
Steve Garcia (18-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and David Onama (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meet in a five-round main event of featherweights looking to break through into the next level of title contention.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 263.
Steve Garcia vs. David Onama
Garcia’s average fight time of 5:33 in UFC featherweight competition is the second-shortest in divisional history behind Mike De La Torre (4:25).
Garcia’s five-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Lerone Murphy (nine) and Movsar Evloev (eight).
Garcia’s five-fight UFC knockout streak, ended at UFC on ESPN 70, is tied for fourth-longest in company history behind Chuck Liddell (seven), Don Frye (six) and Sergei Pavlovich (six).
Garcia averages 3.25 knockdowns per 15 minutes of fighting in UFC featherweight competition, the highest in divisional history.
Jeremiah Wells vs. Themba Gormibo
Themba Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) completes 65.4 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Gormibo absorbs 1.09 significant strikes per minute in UFC welterweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Allan Nascimento vs. Cody Durden
Cody Durden (17-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) completes 55.2 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC flyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Ketlen Vieira vs. Norma Dumont
Ketlen Vieira (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) competes in her 13th UFC women’s bantamweight bout, ted for the third-most appearances in divisional history behind Raquel Pennington (18) and Amanda Nunes (15).
Vieira’s eight victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Nunes (13) and Pennington (12).
Vieira’s seven decision victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Pennington (10).
Vieira defends 88.9 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC women’s bantamweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.
Norma Dumont (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has earned all eight of her UFC victories by decision.
Dumont’s five victories in UFC women’s featherweight competition are most in divisional history.
Dumont has completed one or more takedowns against eight of her 10 UFC opponents.
Alice Ardelean vs. Montserrat Conejo
Montserrat Conejo’s (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since March 2021.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
